Juliet Linder, Minneapolis nursing leader who consulted nationally on cardiac pacemakers, dies
It was her optimism amid a 25-year battle with multiple sclerosis that her friends and family say they'll remember most. She was 66.
Judge L. Howard Bennett, grandson of slave, broke race barriers in Minnesota, Minneapolis
Minnesota's first black judge won a seat as the first black member elected to the Minneapolis school board in 1963.
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12-year-old girl dies in apparent drowning in central Minnesota channel
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating her death.
Mpls. mayor's text to police chief: 'Your call' and 'Love that'
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges didn't object to an appointment of a new Fourth Precinct inspector until after the news was announced, Police Chief Janeé Harteau said.
Leaky walls, loose panels still plague U.S. Bank Stadium, with no clear fix
The new chief of the stadium oversight panel leaves open the possibility of wide-scale remediation needs.
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Inside law enforcement's high-tech toolbox
New technologies are giving law enforcement in Minnesota and across the country broad access to data on criminals and everyday citizens alike.
Developers taking a fresh look at old sites in Anoka
At least eight projects are now in the works, thanks to aggressive marketing, a rebounding economy and a new community development director.
Three Rivers hopes 'on ramps' will improve connection to regional trails
A series of projects for better access are planned in five Hennepin County communities.
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Grand Marais wins 'Best Midwestern Small Town' award
Grand Marais competed against 19 other small Midwestern towns, including Bayfield, Wis. Lanesboro, Minn., came in third place.
Ramsey energy company finds perfect pairing in bees, solar panels
Bee-friendly plants will nurture hives at Connexus Energy site, and honey is the reward for subscribers and others.
Longtime anchor Tim McNiff to return to KARE 11 'Sunrise' on Tuesday
He left the station in 2014 but now is returning to work with longtime co-anchor Kim Insley.
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Dakota County welcomes 8 miles of new trails along rivers
The two new segments will showcase the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.
Roseville's $250 million plan to upgrade schools nears final decision
School officials say maintenance needs can be bonded, but building additions require a referendum.
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Vascular pioneer Dr. Alan Tick Hirsch dies at age 62
Hirsch helped bring to the forefront the importance of preventing peripheral artery disease.
St. Paul unleashes new weapon against invasive plants: goats
Thirty goats will be unleashed Monday afternoon.
After two pedestrians get hit, State Patrol reminds walkers of freeway dangers
"Freeways are dangerous places, especially at night."
Man fatally shot in Bloomington apartment
No one has been arrested in the death Thursday night at the Hampshire Hill Apartments off Hampshire Avenue and Old Shakopee Road.
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Anti-vaccine groups step up outreach to Minn. Somalis
The groups' message for a meeting planned for Sunday at the Brian Coyle Community Center in Minneapolis: "The epidemic is autism, not measles."
Minneapolis schools forced to cut hundreds of jobs to fill $28 million gap
Projections from the district this week represent a drop of nearly 300 full-time positions.
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ATF: Minnesota permit to carry now satisfies background check for buying guns
Any carry permits with expiration dates of Aug. 1, 2019, or later now qualify as alternatives to usual the FBI instant background checks.
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