After criticism, Orono starts videotaping planning meetings
New members discard privacy concerns for transparency at city planning meetings.
Prison for woman with $500K in fake tax claims using 'exotic dancer,' other professions
St. Paul resident filled out forms for friends, adding deductions and jobs.
Feds allege KleinBank used discriminatory lending practices
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued a Minnesota bank for allegedly engaging in mortgage lending practices that discriminate against minorities. The bank disputed the claim Monday, saying the lawsuit is not based on fact.
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Attorney seeking details about cult leader Victor Barnard's reported assault in prison
Cult leader, convicted of sex abuse of girls, was said to be in intensive care.
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Woman dies in ice house on Iowa border
Several members of her ice-fishing party in Martin County were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Twin Cities writers join nationwide 'literary protests' against Trump
Poets and playwrights joined national protest against man they see as a free-speech threat.
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In a glitzy era for libraries, core mission shows signs of decline
In an era of extensive building and remodeling, the state Department of Education reports drops in the number of visits, registered users and loans of material.
Man, 35, fatally stabbed in Mpls. apartment; 59-year-old man arrested
A suspect who lives in unit was arrested Sunday.
Overall crime down in St. Paul last year, focus on guns in 2017
St. Paul police chief says gun violence is top priority; department will add officers to gang and gun unit.
Viral Washburn High School fight video was a hoax, district says
The clip appears to show a Muslim student trying to punch a boy who pulled on her hijab, but it's just a "play fight," a district spokesman said Saturday.
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Food stamp use rises sharply among elderly Minnesotans
Numbers of those 65 and older getting food stamps have almost doubled.
From St. Paul to Excelsior, more cities rely on conservancies to fund public parks
According to a 2015 report, nearly half the nation's top 100 cities now have conservancies that are often driven by financial need.
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Tevlin: Stadium panel's Michele Kelm-Helgen wishes for a do-over
Two days after being grilled by legislators over the use of suites at the Vikings new home, she wishes she would have dealt with the bitter skepticism and conducted a thorough vetting of the MSFA's suite policies.
Hennepin County to pay off Target Field debt a decade early
County hopes to clear loan by 2027 instead of 2037.
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