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Woodbury

South Washington County moving away from class rankings

Proud parents went to Park High School in Cottage Grove on a recent Wednesday night with tales of high-achieving children striving for the top of their class. But the rules...

Minneapolis

Minneapolis pays $3 million in police misconduct case

The city of Minneapolis will pay $3 million to the family of a man who died after a struggle with two Minneapolis police officers. It is the second-largest payout for a police...

Mark Dayton

Students mourn mudslide victims; Dayton visits school

As he stood near the playground in front of the large crowd on Friday, Gov. Mark Dayton grappled with finding the right words to comfort the students of Peter Hobart...