St. Paul Fire Department pulls out of mutual-aid pact with Ramsey County suburbs
City Council President Amy Brendmoen said she's hopeful St. Paul and the suburbs can negotiate a new agreement.
Reward posted for driver who fatally ran over Twin Cities hockey mom in 2003
The Maple Grove woman had just dropped her son at the community center for his game.
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Teen arrested in gunfire in Bemidji that killed one person, wounded another
The suspect was apprehended two days after the shooting.
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Pickup truck driver killed in NW. Minn. crash involving semi
The crash on Hwy. 210 near Underwood, Minn., left a 30-year-old man dead.
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1 dead, 2 injured in head-on crash in western Wisconsin
The crash occurred on Hwy. 63 near Spring Valley Wednesday afternoon
Minnetonka driver wasn't wrong to go wide right on left turn, court says
Motorists should be free to choose either of two lanes while turning left at an intersection without fear of being stopped and ticketed, according to a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Becker schools to close today as pile of cars still burns at recycling plant
Firefighting crews were trying to separate a portion of the burning stack of vehicles in hopes that the blaze would eventually die out.
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Money to prevent lead poisoning of loons released to MPCA
Federal dollars for the public awareness effort derive from the U.S. settlement with British Petroleum over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
70-year-old St. Paul man dies at Lutsen ski resort
The exact cause of his death has not yet been determined.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn says he is being treated for kidney cancer
After a stage 4 diagnosis last year, the Minnesota Republican had undergone extensive treatment at Mayo Clinic and is doing well, he said in a statement, adding: "I am a candidate for re-election in 2020."
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Task force recommends 14 ways to lower prescription drug prices
Attorney General Keith Ellison released a yearlong task force report Wednesday with sweeping recommendations on how the state can lower prescription drug prices. Several have already been introduced as bills during this year's legislative session.
Police found man stabbed in heart on 3rd visit to Minneapolis home, charges say
Victim's live-in girlfriend is charged with second-degree murder.
St. Paul Humboldt school principal's reassignment angers parents
Leadership change planned at Humboldt Secondary School.
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Minnesota pastor leads campaign to try to shift evangelical vote
"We're not trying to make everyone a Democrat, just to vote for one this time," the Rev. Doug Pagitt says.
New lease gives Mpls. parks superintendent full use of Wirth Home
The new lease limits public access to the historic home, while Superintendent Al Bangoura will pay more in rent.
St. Paul City Council calls for more public input on Ayd Mill Road
It's still unclear whether the overhaul will happen this year.
Minneapolis man given 31-year sentence for murder of teen on North Side
"I don't think what I've done is OK," Andre Owens said at his sentencing.
In Chaska, a community dinner helps residents see past dividing lines of race and age
The gathering of 220 residents was designed to foster relationships after a series of race-related incidents.
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McCollum plans bill to stop Hmong, Lao deportations
In a letter to the Minnesota Democrat, the State Department confirms that the Trump administration is negotiating with Laos to accept them.
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