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Transit funding board meets, discusses whether to disband
No decision was made at Thursday's meeting of the Counties Transit Improvement Board, but the debate will continue as member counties decide the next steps.
Minneapolis South High ESL kids receive free bikes from nonprofit
The free bikes come from nonprofit Free Bikes 4 Kidz.
Lost dog back home thanks to MnDOT employee
A Siberian husky is safe and back home with his owners thanks to a MnDOT employee who pulled the pup out of harms way as it ran along a busy east metro highway.
2016: Two Mounds View High School students killed in crash on way to school
District officials confirmed that their car was hit on the corner of Hwy. 96 and Old Hwy. 10. Another student is hospitalized after the Thursday morning crash.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will not run for re-election
Decision adds fire to talk of bid for governor in 2017.
Dayton has 'expressed concern' about suite use at U.S. Bank Stadium
Still the governor said, media has sensationalized the story.
Charge against Isanti driver in skateboarder's death also implicates victim's actions
The motorist faces a felony count; charging document lays out how teen didn't use basic precautions.
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The evolution from an eye scratch to major surgery for Mike Zimmer
Recovery from major retina surgery can last from one to six weeks; after tonight the Vikings play in Jacksonville Dec. 11.
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Report: Gun violence costs Minnesota $764 million annually
A bipartisan advocacy group argues that stricter gun measures would save money as well as lives. That got a cool reception from a prominent gun rights advocate.
Man, woman charged with burglaries in Minneapolis, Eagan
The pair, who haven't been charged, are being questioned in connection with a string of church burglaries in south Minneapolis.
Repeat felon arrested in killing of 95-year-old man in his Anoka home
The suspect is being held on suspicion of burglary and murder; charges have yet to be filed.
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Mall of America welcomes its first black Santa
Visiting for just four days, Larry Jefferson is the first black Santa to listen to kids' wish lists at the Mall of America.
Woman drives into Minnesota River in Bloomington, calls 911 and is rescued
The incident occurred about 4 a.m. near where I-35W crosses the river.
Authorities ID second woman who died in north Minneapolis house fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
With greater outreach, Hennepin County aims to curb HIV cases
Many residents with the infection are not getting treatment.
PTSD is added to Minnesota's medical pot program as qualifying condition
Insomnia, arthritis, autism were among other conditions rejected by a state panel.
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