DNR petitions Minn. Supreme Court on PolyMet permits that were rejected
The state Department of Natural Resources is fighting an appellate court's decision to reject three permits the DNR issued to PolyMet Mining Corp. for its $1 billion copper-nickel mine plan and to order a hearing on them.
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Metro Transit outlines plans to combat crime on trains, buses
The law enforcement boost and other measures come after a man was shot and killed on a C Line bus in downtown Minneapolis last week, and following a fatal stabbing on the Blue Line light rail in January.
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Minneapolis, St. Paul schools plan for class Thursday as arctic front brings in bone-chilling cold
The coldest windchills of the season will accompany bitter cold air.
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Kay Fahey dies at 77 after battling cancer for 30 years
Defying expectations was a running theme in her life.
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Surge in Minn. drug seizures reflects reach of Mexican cartels
Minnesota has become a national distribution hub for meth, and cocaine and heroin also are coming from the Mexico pipeline. There was also an increase in marijuana concentrate, much coming from states where it's legal.
Jeff Reinert, former Lino Lakes mayor, wins Anoka County Board special election
Reinert will fill the seat until December and have to run again this fall for a full four-year term.
St. Paul student and teacher to study World War II in Hawaii
They will research the life of a local "Silent Hero" who died during the war.
Fairview courts partners to preserve St. Joseph's Hospital
Health system caught between community pressures to curb hospital cuts, financial pressure to speed them up.
Minneapolis downtown population jumps above 50,000 for first time
The population boom in the city center has accompanied a surge in apartment construction.
Hennepin County Chief Judge Ivy Bernhardson will retire this year
Bernhardson was appointed to the bench in May 2007 and was elected in 2008 and 2014. Her term was set to expire next year.
Charge: St. Louis Park woman drank, took pills before baby suffocated in bed
Mikaela E. Devitt, 38, was charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter.
Cost for fixing Ayd Mill Road in St. Paul soars to $7.5 million
Council members want more feedback on a proposal to turn a traffic lane into a greenway.
St. Louis Park man charged in woman's overdose death
Calvonzo D. Burnett, 29, was charged with one count of third-degree murder.
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Suit: Beating at hands of ex-Otter Tail County deputy left man with significant head injuries
The suit seeks $2 million in damages.
St. Paul teachers will vote Feb. 20 on strike authorization
The two sides remain in mediation, but the union has been frustrated with the pace of talks. It has cited as its top priority the establishment of mental health teams in every building.
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Warm Front: Confronting A Changing Climate
“Warm Front” examines the ways that climate change is altering Minnesota and its landscape.
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Study: MSP Airport among the worst for tardy travelers
Airport officials advise fliers to arrive two hours before domestic flights.
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Census applications pouring in after warning of Minn. hiring crunch
The bureau hopes to receive more than 38,000 applications in the state.
Man with street name 'Suspect' pleads guilty to fatally shooting teen in Minneapolis
Quayshun Felton, 16, died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
Suspected gunman in rolling shooting on Iron Range road charged with attempted murder
One gunshot went through the back window and then the front windshield without hitting the driver.
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