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Guess who has nation's best drivers? You betcha, it's Minnesota
Minnesota drivers are far from perfect, but they are considered the best in the nation for the second straight year according to a study out Friday from Carinsurancecomparison.com.
Woodbury reaches tentative deal to fill its cavernous, empty sports center
A tentative deal has been reached to fill two big empty spaces inside Woodbury's new fieldhouse, which was added in 2014. And the city is close to finishing the playground nearby, a costly venture that is well behind schedule after fundraising languished.
Lake Calhoun name change prompts debate, little movement
Months into a revived debate over the name of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, there's been lots of heat but not much progress toward resolving whether to substitute a Dakota or other name.
Protesters celebrate Thanksgiving with feast outside 4th Precinct HQ
Protesters leave comfort of homes to eat a Thanksgiving meal in front of Fourth Precinct station.
U's Raptor Center has had hands full this year
The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center has been busy caring for sick, hurt birds.
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Snow causes some Thanksgiving delays at MSP Airport
MSP on "high alert" after Paris, but security stayed the same.
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Photos: Protest Thanksgiving
Late Wednesday night two men who said they were with the Department of Justice visited Fourth Precinct police headquarters.
Syrians' plight spurs flood of donations to state's refugee agencies
As rhetoric heats up, phones ring off hook at groups that can assist Syrian refugees.
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1 dies in Minn. crash; wintry weather impacts travelers
The State Patrol now says weather wasn't a factor in Hwy. 52 crash near Rochester, but state had at least 90 crashes as drivers got a taste of winter.
Bloomington's Penn American development progress exceeds expectations
With the new Red Robin restaurant opening this week, along with the opening of the Fresh Thyme Market in September, the second phase is nearly complete.
Raptor Center prepares injured eagles for flight
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center is training injured birds to fly using techniques developed for race horses.
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Rania, Iraq, becomes Duluth's newest sister city
The two municipalities used Skype to seal their international deal, which grew from contacts made by a Duluth peace activist.
Police ask for public's help in solving double slaying in Mpls.
A day after a shooting in the Seward neighborhood that left two young Oromo-American men dead and a third seriously wounded, police officials said that they needed the East African community's help in finding the gunman.
Mankato officer led Mpls. police to protest shooting suspect
The new information, detailed in a search warrant application, came as officials got an extension until Monday to file charges in the case.
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Photos: Snow doesn't slow 5K Turkey trotters
Despite sleet and snow at times hundreds turned out to run in the 26th annual Minneapolis 5K Turkey Day trot.
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Snowy, slippery conditions develop for Thanksgiving Day travelers
Travelers skipping town to celebrate Thanksgiving Day can expect snowy and possibly slippery conditions on their way out of Minnesota.
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