Calif. man charged with swindling Vikings out of $35,000 luxury suite for two games
Check bounced after man threw a party and used a cabin suite for 49ers game, according to the complaint.
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Number of people moving to Twin Cities from abroad falls dramatically
Trump policy changes shift area's demographics, prompting employment worries.
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St. Thomas gets all-clear after bomb threat closed St. Paul campus
Classes and all activities will resume Thursday morning.
What we learned in court at the Mohamed Noor trial
Noteworthy developments Wednesday at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
As reform looms, sex assault survivors share stories with Mpls. Council
Minneapolis police presented a comprehensive plan to better handle the cases
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Minnesota group ramps up court challenge to Trump rulings on Twin Metals mining leases
An abrupt federal turnaround on lease approvals violates federal law, they argue.
Missing Belle Plaine teen found safe
Andrew Cunat was reunited with his family late Wednesday.
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Southbound Hwy. 169 near St. Peter to stay closed overnight after mudslides
Northbound 169 in that area was expected to remain open, but drivers are being told to be cautious.
Loaded gun confiscated from second-grader's backpack at St. Paul school
Police said the student's mother could face charges.
Three Dakota County libraries get a new look in time for library system's 50th anniversary
Apple Valley's remodel is finished; Lakeville and Hastings are underway.
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Racial, income gaps in medical care in Minn. are closing, but modestly
Annual report shows that Minnesota clinics are starting to take better care of minorities, but disparities remain.
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Minnesota State extends contract of chancellor Malhotra
Move keeps continuity at time of enrollment decline, other challenges.
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All deer at Crow Wing County deer farm euthanized in deal to contain CWD
USDA paid owner of deer farm an undisclosed sum.
Woodbury reaches $1.5M settlement with mother of man killed by police
The settlement comes after a panel ruled last fall that a jury should hear the suit filed by the mother of the man fatally shot by police in a hostage crisis.
Eden Prairie dad pleads guilty to charge of whipping daughter with tree branch, belt
Plea deal calls for him to be locked up for no more than 45 days.
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Vehicle hoisted on forklift in Barron County slips off, fatally crushes man
An online obituary for the man said he performed for more than 20 years at Ceska Opera House in Haugen.
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St. Thomas student finds employee's loaded gun left in campus bathroom
The gun's owner is subject to discipline, but the school is offering no specifics.
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Teen is suspect in fatal stabbing at Grand Rapids playground
A 20-year-old woman died in what police believe was a drug deal gone bad.
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Suburban host homes let homeless youth stay in their communities
Even in wealthy suburbs, young people lack stable housing.
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