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Newcomers vie to unseat Mpls. council members Gordon and Reich
Cam Gordon and Kevin Reich are seeking fifth and fourth City Council terms.
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Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition
The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are investigating allegations that some male students started a competition this fall to see who could have more sexual encounters with female students.
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St. Cloud superintendent to resign at end of school year
The board will meet next week to discuss the upcoming superintendent search process.
Visit Duluth signs on for reduced marketing role with city
Officials proposing a record $13.3M in tourism tax payouts next year.
NASA launches tool that measures Western water loss
NASA on Thursday launched an online platform with information on how much water evaporates into the atmosphere from plants, soils and other surfaces in the U.S. West, data it says could help water managers, farmers and state officials better manage resources in the parched region.
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Alleged sex competition by St. John's University students sparks investigation, protest
Student paper reports competition involving women at sister school.
DNR scrutinized for its review of a proposed motorized trail complex in southern Minn.
Federal officials want to know if the DNR upheld review standards while shepherding a project meant to attract off-roaders to the blufflands town of Houston.
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St. Paul announces vaccine mandate for city workers
Employees must get shots by the end of the year, and there is no testing alternative. Union leaders have warned this could lead to staffing shortages in departments already stretched thin by pandemic-fueled budget cuts.
Curiosity-driven Knuth attempts to stand out in Mpls. mayor's race
Knuth has clashed with Frey on campaign trail, and in past role at City Hall.
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What you need to know about COVID variants, Minnesota mask requirements and more
Advice is evolving along with the coronavirus. Here's the latest from staff and news service reports.
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Deputies shoot driver of vehicle linked to Chicago homicide
Kenosha County sheriff's deputies have shot and wounded a man they say was driving a stolen vehicle connected to a Chicago homicide, officials said Thursday.
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Judge leaning toward blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt
A judge appeared on the verge Thursday of granting wildlife advocates' request to halt the Wisconsin fall wolf season after hearing arguments that the hunt is illegal.
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About 440 Advocate Aurora Health workers leave over mandate
About 440 employees at Advocate Aurora Health have either left the health care company or have been fired for not complying with a vaccine mandate, the hospital group said Thursday.
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Missing 3-year-old boy, subject of many searches, found dead
The body of a 3-year-old boy who went missing about the same time as his mother was discovered Thursday inside a Milwaukee dumpster, one week after his mother was found shot to death.
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HCMC doctors flouted safety laws in sedative studies, FDA says
The regulatory agency sent warning letters to two doctors detailing how their drug trials on ketamine and other sedatives put the public at risk.
Bid to unionize Amazon workers in New York nears milestone
A bid to unionize Amazon workers at a distribution center in New York City neared an important milestone, as organizers prepared to deliver hundreds of signatures to the National Labor Relations Board as soon as Monday for authorization to hold a vote.
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Minnesota school COVID-19 cases plunge since mid-September
COVID-19 cases in Minnesota pre-K-12 schools have dropped significantly with the number of new infections falling nearly 70%. One student and two staff members have died of COVID-19 complications last week.
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Evers tells Republicans to start over on redistricting plans
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers told Republican lawmakers to start over on their redistricting plans, saying Thursday they will "have to do better" if they expect him to sign the proposals that would solidify the majorities already in place.
MN Attorney General wants to crack down on settlement abuses
AG Keith Ellison wants Minnesota to guarantee that anybody who wants to sell part of their court settlement would be represented by an attorney.
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GOP-led hearing on Minnesota crime focuses on law enforcement's perspective
DFL lawmakers criticized narrow scope of hearing aimed at examining crime spikes.
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Teachers ask for virus protocols after student, staff deaths
Members of Minnesota's teachers union are calling on school leaders to do more to protect students and staff after the state Department of Health reported the first student death from COVID-19 this school year.
Facebook's oversight board seeks details on VIPs' treatment
Facebook's semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules.
Texts detail how Ohio regulator gave FirstEnergy inside help
Newly surfaced texts between FirstEnergy Corp. executives detail a series of favors delivered to the company by Ohio's top utility regulator, a man under scrutiny in an ongoing federal corruption probe.
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