Walter Halloran, who captured WWII scenes for posterity, dies at 95
The Chatfield native, who had been living in Edina, was a U.S. Army photographer who rushed into heavy gunfire with his camera to document the first wave of soldiers storming Omaha Beach on D-Day.
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600,000 Minnesotans have already voted. Here's what we're watching.
On the eve of Election Day, more than half a million Minnesotans have already turned in a ballot - including many young people who didn't vote in 2016.
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Minnesotans head to polls today for much-anticipated midterm
In Minnesota's midterm election, there's an open race for governor, two U.S. Senate elections, a vicious AG race, several hotly contested congressional races and control of the Legislature up for grabs.
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Driver who hit Scouts on Wis. road allegedly was 'huffing'
Officials say driver had been inhaling chemicals before getting behind the wheel. "There's a deep sadness in this town," says Chippewa Falls minister.
Former St. Paul church now housing German Immersion School seeks historic designation
Growing German Immersion School and its neighbors are at odds over the fate of the former St. Andrew's church.
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Wisconsin girl, 10, charged with killing baby in day care
She is charged with killing infant in home day care run by her foster parents.
Minnesota counties test video for daily check-ins with TB patients
Dakota, Stearns are first in state to test technology.
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Village of mini-houses for homeless proposed in Minneapolis
The miniature houses, just a few hundred square feet each, would be cheap to build and highly affordable, appealing to the growing number of low-income people shut out of the metro area's housing market.
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About 60 candidates in running to be the next U president
Almost 150 people had applied for the job the last time the U sought a new president in 2010.
Faribault prison on lockdown after 2 guards injured in assault
The alleged offender was immediately placed in "restrictive housing" and the injured officers were treated at a hospital and released.
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Mpls. Park Board members to learn this week if panel recommends a pay raise for them
Recommendation to be shared on Wednesday.
Minneapolis woman guilty of burglarizing home, killing dog
Elizabeth Osterbauer had unrequited romantic feelings for pet's owner.
St. Paul Council reportedly would exempt tipped workers from wage ordinance
Lobby group says any $15 minimum wage passed will likely have a tipped-worker exemption.
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No license, no problem: More cities eliminating pet licenses
They call the practice out of touch in an age when rabid dogs rarely roam and people have other ways to find their missing pets.
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Battle for Minnesota House likely decided in Twin Cities suburbs
All 134 Minnesota House districts are up for grabs in the upcoming election, but the communities surrounding the Twin Cities will be vital in determining which party controls the House. It's a crucial fight, with the governor's seat and Senate control also on the ballot.
Wisconsin community mourns deaths of 3 Girl Scouts, mother
Hundreds gathered in the rain to remember the three Girl Scouts and a parent who were struck and killed by a pickup truck that left the road while they picked up trash along a rural highway in western Wisconsin.
Mpls., St. Paul mayors eye land sales to fund housing projects
Weeks away from approving multimillion-dollar affordable housing plans, leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul are still figuring out how to pay for them without raising property taxes.
Fast-growing black church finds its home in Mpls. but admits it's a 'work in progress'
Fast-growing Kingdom Life puts down roots in north Minneapolis.
Andover pushes for lower cost on community center expansion, now priced at $18.9 million
After estimates come in at $18.9 million, some are pushing for a referendum.
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