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Former Minnesota teacher sentenced to three years for having sexual relationship with student
He pleaded guilty to a sexual relationship with student on hockey team.
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Gallery: Black Lives Matter, Nov. 30
Protestors continued their presence at the Minneapolis police department's fourth precinct. There is political pressure for them to disperse.
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Gallery: Winter weather comes to the Twin Cities
A bit of winter arrived in the Twin Cities Monday with the first snowfall of the season. More is coming.
Stillwater will narrow proposals for historic Shoddy Mill
The rag factory was part of the state's early Jewish history and now will be repurposed.
Shakopee Mobile Meals to end food delivery service Dec. 31
It's not clear who will be able to serve the program's clients, mostly the elderly.
Local
Data: Segregation in Twin Cities' charter schools
Elementary-level charter schools in the Twin Cities are more racially segregated than their counterparts in the St. Paul, Minneapolis and suburban school districts, according to a Star Tribune analysis of enrollment data going back to 1980-81.
Ramsey County Sheriff's Citizens Academy taking applications
Applications must be received by Dec. 15.
Local
Officials issue a challenge: A fatality-free year on Hwy. 12
Over the past five year, paramedics and police have responded to more than a dozen fatal crashes that left 16 people dead on Hwy. 12 in the west metro. They're hoping they won't be called to another one for the next 12 months.
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Snow on opening day helps market new I-35E MnPass lane
The Minnesota Department of Transportation got an unanticipated but welcome marketing push from Mother Nature Monday when she dumped enough snow on the highways to snarl traffic all across the metro.
Politics
Dayton pressures steel company to repay Minnesota vendors
Gov. Mark Dayton is pressuring a steel company that received a hefty government loan to quickly repay private Minnesota vendors or risk him seeking immediate reimbursement of the $66 million state note.
The City of Saint Paul is getting a redesign... in cyberspace.
New Stpaul.gov website to go live Dec. 4.
Segregated by choice, state's charter schools face a test
State weighs whether to include charters in integration plan, and a lawsuit blames charters for heightening segregation in Minneapolis and St. Paul schools.
Rashad Turner to challenge 3-term rep for Minn. House seat
Rashad Turner, the lead organizer for Black Lives Matter St. Paul, plans to challenge the only black member of the Minnesota House for her seat in next year's election.
In southwest metro, growth means more congestion along Minnesota River
The new County Road 101 bridge should loosen one bottleneck — for a while.
Dixie Chicks add a second State Fair show
The first show sold out; tickets for the new date go on sale Dec. 11.
Brooklyn Park officer's gun goes off during late-night tangle with suspect
The shot missed both during the altercation on the street in a townhouse complex, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Local
MnDOT plows poised for potential 10-inch snowfall
Nearly 10 inches could fall on Monday and Tuesday.
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