Widower sues Ulta, claiming salon denied late wife use of her service dog
Lanie Zimney worked as a hair stylist at Ulta in St. Cloud in 2019. She died by suicide in 2020.
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Defense attorneys seek to discredit key witness in Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme
Hadith Ahmed, a former Feeding Our Future employee, testified Thursday that he hopes for a reduced prison sentence for cooperating with the FBI.
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Minneapolis City Council OKs new Nicollet Avenue, bike promenade and park for former Kmart space
The broad-strokes concepts gained support from council members Thursday for the area along Lake Street.
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Expect clearer air this summer in Minnesota, thanks to a milder wildfire season
Wildfires may still bring some smoke, but not nearly as much as 2023, forecasters said.
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InnerCity Tennis nominated to run health and wellness hub at north Minneapolis Upper Harbor development
Developer United Properties unveiled the nonprofit tennis organization as its preferred anchor tenant for a key parcel dedicated to health and wellness.
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How to hop on the Timberwolves bandwagon
A guide for newbies as the team prepares to take on the Denver Nuggets at Target Center.
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Wayzata police officer still hospitalized after being hit by SUV while biking
Sgt. Dan Lee was off duty when he suffered serious injuries in the incident in St. Michael on Sunday.
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Two teens wounded, one seriously, in north Minneapolis shooting
The shooting occurred Thursday evening on Irving Avenue N. in the Jordan neighborhood.
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How did gambling develop into a major industry in Minnesota?
Gambling had been largely illegal in the state until half a century ago.
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Myon Burrell arrested on probable cause of narcotics violation
Burrell had not been charged as of Thursday, and more details were not available.
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Brooklyn Park community development director departs for Bloomington
Kim Berggren's departure comes as the north metro suburb is trying to establish a BioTech innovation District to serve as a hub for health technology and care companies.
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Minnesota lawmakers look to ban 'excited delirium' training for police
The mention of the term during the George Floyd murder case and other high-profile police encounters has accelerated the debate over its legitimacy.
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Hazeltine golf club wants to take large-scale events to the next level with villas, new courses
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Softball coaches cite gender equity in push to move state finals to U
A committee has requested a move from Caswell Park in North Mankato to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium, pointing out that no other team sport has title games outside the Twin Cities.
Offense played with care leads to top ranking in boys lacrosse
"High-percentage shots are the North Star of our offense," coach Sam Kepner said of his undefeated Prior Lake team.
Edina seeks to keep badminton title it swiped from St. Paul power
The Hornets ended St. Paul Johnson's seven-year streak last season and carry the top ranking into state this year.
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Brooks: No funding, no lab, no problem for dogged University of Minnesota student inventors
Undergrads spent six years building a new medical device to treat Raynaud's.
Minnesota Senate passes new penalties for gun straw buyers, bans binary triggers
Hermantown DFL Sen. Grant Hauschild voted for it while saying he won't support a safe-storage bill.
New No. 1 in girls lacrosse didn't take an easy route to the top
Lakeville South added two more well-regarded opponents to its schedule this season, but the Cougars are 6-0 and ranked first anyway.
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Twin Cities restaurant chain owner charged in Dakota County with dodging $260K in taxes
Claudia Gutierrez Mendez, who runs three Hamburguesas El Gordo restaurants, faces charges that she filed false tax returns.
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Meet Kim Hyatt, our new north central Minnesota reporter, as she moves home
Hyatt grew up in Laporte, a town she thought she would never live in again — until she felt called back.
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Two Edina residents running in special election for open seat on Hennepin County Board
Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti are running in the special election next Tuesday, May 14, to decide who represents District 6 through the end of 2024.
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Apple Valley Police Department relaxes strict vehicle-pursuit policy
Police officers can now chase vehicles with links to more felony crimes like robbery, sexual assault and aggravated assault, along with homicide.
Scene Makers Q+A: Rochester store owners head up Winona's Mid West Music Fest this weekend
Maggie Panetta and Nate Nelson of Treedome discuss hosting 60-some bands and why Minnesota's smaller cities are so cool.
Souhan: South Carolina's Staley brings humor, wisdom to St. Kate's
Speaking at "Breaking Barriers," South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley teases one of her own NCAA title-winning players, St. Michael-Albertville's Tessa Johnson.
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BCA says deputy stumbled and fell as man with knife charged in Chanhassen, prompting 2 deputies to shoot him
The BCA said Derek West remained hospitalized at HCMC and was in stable condition, an indication that he is expected to survive.
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Bemidji post office delayed 79,000 pieces of mail, audit finds
Poor management and mountains of Amazon packages are to blame.
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