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NTSB: Deadly Minnehaha Academy blast pinned on gas meter workers
Newly released NTSB findings say the two-person crew lacked the training and were unauthorized to handle CenterPoint Energy's piping and meters. Two people died and nine were wounded in the blast.
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Popular North Shore sea stack falls victim to powerful winter storm
The rock had been slowly eroding, losing an arch in 2010, before it became a casualty of a powerful storm over the weekend.
Minneapolis
No outward signs of discord before triple murder, suicide
David Schladetzky, 53, is suspected of shooting 39-year-old Kjersten Schladetzky, their two sons and then himself Sunday at a home in south Minneapolis.
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$65M Catholic Charities project planned for downtown Mpls.
About 80% of the project is publicly funded, with Hennepin County dedicating an "unprecedented" $5 million — the county's biggest investment ever in one housing project.
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Cause of deadly high-rise fire 'undetermined,' officials say
The investigation into the accidental fire that killed five people at the Cedar High Apartments in Minneapolis will remain open, and the cause could be updated if investigators receive additional information.
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Minneapolis declares climate emergency, plans sustainable building policy
City needs to double down on its greenhouse gas reductions, officials said.
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Two children, parents dead in apparent triple murder-suicide
A neighbor heard the two boys screaming and saw them running out the front door of the home, coats on and backpacks in hand. "I thought it was a game. … All of a sudden, the gunshots started ringing out," he said.
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CP takes rail yard off market, catching Mpls. officials by surprise
Officials, neighbors worry about unsightly stacks of shipping containers, traffic.
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Gophers fans' excitement turns to disappointment over loss
Paul Bunyan's Axe is headed back to Madison, but Minnesota fans are still pumped over a turnaround season that brought meaningful football to campus.
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After deadly high-rise fire, a search for answers in Minneapolis
For many in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Wednesday's fire echoes an earlier tragedy that killed three.
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Brooks: Minneapolis artists use 3-D printers to preserve endangered art, architecture
Scanning the former St. Andrew's Church inside and out, and gathering enough data ensured that the St. Paul landmark would live on.
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Minneapolis hotel-saloon owner had a big heart, especially around Thanksgiving
John "Tooze" Rogers climbed from cash-strapped hotel bellhop in 1880 to own a series of saloons, theaters and an elegant Nicollet Avenue hotel.
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'Anything can happen' military couple knows as large Guard contingent heads overseas
Nearly 700 soldiers are headed to the Middle East in one of the largest single deployments for the Minnesota National Guard since the second Iraq war began.
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As Minneapolis homicides rise, rate of arrest is dropping
Counting a jailed suspect in Thanksgiving night shooting, police have closed 23 of 41 slayings in 2019.
Minneapolis
High-stakes Border Battle is field of divided loyalties for Minnesconsin residents
This year's Border Battle between Minnesota and Wisconsin promises a good game for a change, and carries with it unusually high stakes.
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Holidazzle kicks off for 2019 in Loring Park
Holidazzle 2019 kicked off with fireworks, a 16-foot Yeti sculpted from mattress packing discards and an ice skating exhibition Friday in Minneapolis.
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After 5 die in Minneapolis high-rise blaze, calls for more fire prevention
Neighbors gather, promise to help those traumatized to grieve, cope and heal.
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Minneapolis eyes permanent policy for mixed-income communities
Developers say the plan for "inclusionary zoning" will make building harder.
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