Waconia driver dies in collision with semi near Glencoe
According to the State Patrol, the truck heading west on Hwy. 212 had the right of way at the intersection when it struck the car going south.
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Right to remain stubborn? Wyoming, Minn., police round up fugitive donkeys
For the third time in the past several weeks, Wyoming officers, staffers and investigators on Monday had to corral wayward donkeys from a hobby farm just across the road from the police department.
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McKnight Foundation will double down on greener-economy grants
McKnight Foundation to realign its $90M in giving.
Overnight fire destroys synagogue in downtown Duluth
Firefighters were called to the blaze about 2:20 a.m. at the Adas Israel Synagogue. Fire investigators have yet to give a preliminary indication of how the fire began.
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U.S. Bank Stadium manager Patrick Talty leaving for Indianapolis job
Patrick Talty has booked venue's events since 2015.
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Gun debate back front and center as Congress returns today
Minnesota's 10-member congressional delegation splits predictably along party lines over guns, with Rep. Collin Peterson the notable exception.
Brooklyn Park woman charged with killing son after locking him in garage in winter
She's accused of locking 8-year-old in a garage overnight in February.
EPA broadens scope of its probe into PolyMet water permit
The EPA's findings from the PolyMet case will be incorporated into a nationwide audit.
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'Cookie jar' e-mail inflames debate over Minnesota cities' permit fees
Builders say message is proof that cities are overcharging them.
U eyes Shriners site in Minneapolis for child brain health research center
$55 million plan is to turn the property into a research site for children's brain health.
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Legislators: 'We have turned the corner' on troubled MNLARS system
Legislators hope MNLARS replacement can reduce wait times, mistakes.
St. Paul Libraries face 2020 cuts just as traffic begins to climb
Per capita spending has dropped, and St. Paul is now below average for the seven-county metro. At the same time, the libraries are providing more services — the 2020 budget includes money for a full-time social worker, citywide reading program and Wi-Fi hot spots.
Minnesota Museum of American Art gets $1.5M grant for St. Paul expansion
It is among six Knight grants meant to energize downtown St. Paul.
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Pedestrian hit by Green Line train in St. Paul
It was not immediately known how serious the pedestrian's injuries were.
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