South St. Paul residents file class-action lawsuit against animal rendering plant
Two residents are seeking to make the suit a class action.
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Charges: After blaming neo-Nazis, man admits killing mom in their central Minnesota home
Son eventually confessed to stabbing his mother and striking her with a fire poker, according to authorities.
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Weekend will bring taste of spring, maybe 50s to Minnesota
The snow will melt, but more could be on the way, combined with rain, next week.
St. Paul Saints push for state minimum-wage exemption
Work is underway for proposals at the State Capitol, but the path ahead doesn't look easy.
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Park Service favors adding up to 30 gray wolves to Isle Royale
Under the plan, which could be finalized in a month, officials will start looking for healthy ones suitable for moving beginning in late autumn.
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Dayton wants reforms on 'brutal' solitary confinement
But prison officials want to make changes internally.
Downtown Mpls. sees violent crime drop a third so far in '18
By eliminating the conditions that breed crime, police say they've made downtown safer.
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Firm that designed Florida ped bridge has worked in Minnesota
Designer worked on major spans over the Mississippi River.
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March 16: Minn. Liberians rally to salvage deportation protection program
As program expires, many cite jobs and deep ties to the state
Photo exhibit of American Indian activism opens in Minneapolis
Included are photographs of the Dakota Access pipeline protests at North Dakota's Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
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2 Minnesotans suffer salmonella infections after taking kratom stimulant
Two Minnesotans suffered illnesses and one needed to be hospitalized after taking kratom, a stimulant and opioid substitute.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's inauguration week cost $205,000
Donations are still being sought to cover remaining expenses of $36,000.
Minneapolis Convention Center set for $2.7 million bathroom remodel
"Competitive overhaul" seeks to redo outdated restrooms.
St. Paul grad works to revitalize indigenous languages through children's books
Skyler Kuczaboski, now a freshman at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., has created a children's book in the Ojibwe language.
EcoVillage provides infusion of affordable, green housing in north Minneapolis
The idea: Safe, affordable homes are essential to improving student performance, which leads to better-paying jobs, happier families and more vibrant neighborhoods.
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