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Minnesota escapes national Christmas tree shortage
Growers say state has a hearty crop but inflation and shortages in other parts of the country could mean higher prices.
Thursday marks 76th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
Among those honored: the 84 Naval Reservists from Minnesota serving on active duty at the time of the Japanese attack and who fired the first U.S. shots.
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Exercise improves test scores, study of Minnesota students finds
Schools incorporate physical activity in the classroom, plus yoga and other activities, in three-year study.
Demolition begins at Minnehaha Academy campus damaged by gas explosion
Crews are expected to take six weeks to remove debris from damaged area of building.
Roseville massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting client
New Brighton man calls it a "misunderstanding."
Star Tribune 2017 Photos of the Year put on display
Star Tribune presentation Thursday at Minneapolis Institute of Art will feature photos of year.
St. Paul City Council blocks effort to place Ford site plan on 2018 ballot
Opponents of the plan wanted to put the issue on the ballot in the next election.
Mpls. home for American Indian women with addiction to close after 44 years
Highly valued in Minneapolis' American Indian community, but faced financial problems.
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I-694 in Oakdale expected to reopen by the weekend
A 5-mile segment of the freeway has been closed since a water main burst on Sunday creating a sinkhole.
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Homelessness in Minnesota jumped 4.5 percent in 2017, HUD reports
The 4.5 percent jump from 2016 to 2017 still puts the total below 2010 levels.
Roseville police looking for driver who purposely hit woman in Uber parking lot
The victim said she didn't know the person who ran over her.
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Tevlin: Minnesota bus crash survivor was broken but never defeated
Sawyer Stevens' $100,000 scholarship won during the Big Ten title game doesn't compare to the story of his rise from the bus crash near Cottonwood, Minn., in 2008.
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Congress' inaction on CHIP would cost Minnesota $178 million
New state forecast shows the cost for continuing health coverage of 125,000 children.
Minnesotans can now text "911" instead of calling to summon help
Designed for people with hearing and speaking disabilities — or when silence makes a difference.
Shovel your sidewalk or Minneapolis will send someone to do it for $150
The city issued its annual reminder that clearing sidewalks of snow is the law.
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