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Minnesota legislators want answers about MNLARS no-bid contract
Legislators are asking why the state used no-bid process.
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Mounds View City Council to vote on gun ordinance Monday
Mounds View City Council to take key vote to allow shooting in first step to allow indoor range.
2 juveniles face charges in East Ridge school threats; 17-year-old arrested in St. Francis
Arrests have been made in Woodbury, St. Francis, Hill City, Prior Lake and Orono over recent days.
Osseo school board chair wants armed volunteers to patrol schools
Robert Gerhart, board chair of one of the metro area's largest school districts, floated the idea Tuesday, saying he's tired of all the talk but no action about protecting students.
Workers toiling to finish Allianz Field for next year's MLS crowds in St. Paul
Minnesota United's new home is about 40 percent complete and is on schedule and on budget, officials say.
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Hennepin County Drug Court offers a new lease on life
A 42-year-old woman recovering from heroin addiction said that Hennepin County Drug Court saved her life.
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Minnesota State names 3 finalists for chancellor
Candidates to lead the state university system will meet with college, university officials next week.
Former Minneapolis principal sentenced for taking school money
Anne De Perry, 56, former principal at Whittier International School, pleaded guilty in November.
Minneapolis City Council approves resolution pledging to reduce gun violence
The council argued that support for Second Amendment rights shouldn't supersede the need to keep guns away from dangerous people.
Hennepin County fixing housing gaps for its most vulnerable populations
The approach aims to "move the needle" for hard-to-serve groups.
Charges: Brothers' dispute led to deadly gunfire exchange in north Minneapolis
Antonio Clark is accused of killing his younger brother, Anthony Clark.
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Minneapolis mails 731 warning letters to Airbnb scofflaws
The city is giving homeowners six weeks to comply with its ordinance.
Graduation trip to Middle East led St. Kate's grad to her calling
Lindsey Smith has been committed to traveling with medical teams providing care to areas affected by the war in Syria.
Torture of captive Mpls. twins 'repugnant and horrifying,' Freeman says
The mother is now in jail, having failed to keep Jerry Lee Curry from beating, tying up and sexually assaulting their twins over many years, according to prosecutors.
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Gun violence protesters crowd Minn. Capitol, call for action
Minnesotans descend on Capitol to demand tougher laws to prevent gun violence, but Republican majorities show little interest.
United flight twice diverted away from MSP slides off icy Wis. runway
A passenger plane slid off an icy runway at an airport in eastern Wisconsin after it was diverted from Minnesota because of heavy snow.
Citing lies, judge OKs punitive damages in Minneapolis tenants' lawsuit
A Hennepin County judge says that during fraud, one landlord threatened to expose the other.
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Overnight snow serves up a slow morning for commuters
And this is only the first round of a 1-2 punch from storms that could drop as much as a foot of new snow by Sunday.
St. Paul teachers ratify new two-year contract
Deal was reached Feb. 12 after strike threats and preparation.
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