South Metro
20 high school teams observe moment of silence in honor of Prior Lake skier
Many of the ninth-grader vital organs are scheduled to be donated.
South Metro
1 dead, 1 badly burned after Dakota County house explodes
The explosion, which leveled the house in Hampton Township around 6:15 a.m., could be heard as far away as Hastings and Farmington.
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Family: Teen dies in broadside crash after SUV driver allegedly ran stop sign
Three vehicles ended up among the wreckage, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Office.
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What's driving up new home costs? Fees, local builders say
A report commissioned by a builders group said municipal fees and regulations in the Twin Cities make it nearly impossible to build a single-family house for less than $375,000.
South Metro
Douglas Bonar, Farmington problem-solver and peacemaker, dies at 61
Bonar, who according to colleagues had a contagious passion for civic issues, died of lung cancer Jan. 9.
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Woman admits to murder, gets 6 months in workhouse for inmate's OD in Hennepin County jail
She admits to sneaking heroin into the jail, passing it to a fellow inmate.
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Police undertrained and overwhelmed by rape cases in Minnesota
Inadequate training for police who investigate sexual assaults, along with poor staffing and high turnover, plagues many police departments across the state – resulting in fewer charges against suspected offenders.
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Dakota County will study bringing back the bison to county parks
Dakota County once consisted of more than 300,000 acres of prairie and savanna. Less than one-tenth of 1 percent of that area remains.
South Metro
Two cats take home the crown at the St. Paul Winter Carnival cat show
In another first, the annual Saintly City Cat Show crowned one queen but two kings.
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Twin Cities man pulled over with 14 gallon-sized bags of THC gummies gets a month in jail
Brian Hiltner was allegedly stopped with 14 bags' worth.
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Life in prison, no parole for Shakopee man for murder of girlfriend
The woman's body was badly bruised, bloody and "unrecognizable" when found by police, according to the charges.
South Metro
An accident, a janitor and a Lakeville school's unexpected gift
More than two years after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a car crash, Myron Peterson has morphed from an average doodler into a prolific, talented artist.
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Greater MSP should be transparent with details of Amazon proposal, Dakota County commissioners say
But Greater MSP has no legal obligation to share the information, a judge ruled earlier this month.
Movies
Imax closing the Minnesota Zoo theater, which has the state's largest movie screen
State of the art when it opened, the theater might have suffered from a lack of more modern amenities.
South Metro
Three cars break through ice Saturday, prompting warnings
Authorities are warning people to use caution.
South Metro
Dakota County to hire officer to regulate commercial trucks
As commercial vehicle traffic increases in Dakota County, so does the need for enforcement, officials say.
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South Metro
Fresh blanket of snow covers southern Minnesota
The sun will come out Saturday across much of the state, according to the National Weather Service. But it won't bring much warmth.
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