People of color hit harder by COVID-19 in Twin Cities, data confirm
Black and Hispanic Minnesotans are far more likely to be infected than white Minnesotans, state data show.
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Citing budget shortfalls, DOC to close two Minnesota prisons
Department officials say significant cuts are necessary to close estimated $14 million budget shortfall.
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St. Cloud man drowns after falling off tube in Big Lake
Divers have recovered the body of a St. Cloud man who drowned after falling off a floating tube in Big Lake.
Daily Mail leaks bodycam footage of George Floyd arrest, killing
The videos were made available in July by appointment for public viewing, but were not supposed to be recorded or publicly distributed.
GOP leader wants Wisconsin Senate to strike down mask order
The Wisconsin Legislature should act as quickly as this week or next to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate, Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said on Monday.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Carver County
The wreck occurred midafternoon Sunday, the Sheriff's Office said.
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Hands-free law marks one year: More than 19,000 tickets issued
Police have issued more than 19,000 tickets since the law was enacted, with drivers between 21 and 40 accounting for 57%.
Unlikely food source may be behind moose success at Voyageurs Park
Voyageurs moose have a robust ally — or, perhaps, a sacrificial pawn — that others don't: American beavers.
An honorary commencement tribute to you: A virtual yearbook with hundreds of Minnesota’s outgoing seniors who are graduating amid social distancing. Plus: Celebrity commencement speakers, a word from a valedictorian and a shout-out to our teachers.
Twin Cities restaurant group properly listed 3% health charge, judge rules
The judge said diner failed to prove he didn't have access to standard menu with surcharge noted while ordering off "specials" insert that lacked a nod to the fee.
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Hennepin, Met Council abandon route for Bottineau Blue Line
The news comes after years of futile negotiations with BNSF Railway, which owns eight miles of Bottineau's 13-mile route. The freight rail giant has said repeatedly it's not interested in sharing its right of way with light rail.
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DOC to close 2 Minnesota prisons to address budget deficit
The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Monday it plans to close two state prisons to address a budget deficit.
U.S. Marines ID all 9 people killed in sea-tank sinking
The U.S. Marine Corps has identified all nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast.
Driver, 17, killed in pickup truck crash in Corcoran; her two sisters injured
A passenger was seriously injured, according to police.
2 diverse north metro suburbs stand out as police reform model
As Twin Cities suburbs look for ways to foster trust between law enforcement officers and communities of color in the wake of George Floyd's death, some are looking to a long-standing model that began years ago in the north metro.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor endorses Biden for president
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday endorsed Joe Biden for president, a move that comes after the first-term Democrat declined to endorse anyone in the primary and just two weeks before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
Minnesota reports 622 new COVID-19 cases, no more from rodeo yet
COVID-19 patients needing ICU admissions at highest number since late June.
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2 drivers killed in head-on crash in NW. Wisconsin are identified
Authorities have yet to say which driver crossed centerline on the two-lane highway.
Wisconsin election head: 'Don't wait' on mailing ballots
In the face of warnings about slow mail delivery and record-high requests for absentee ballots, the head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday urged voters not to wait to return their ballot for the Aug. 11 statewide primary.
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Father arrested in fatal stabbing of young Madison girl
Madison police confirmed Monday the man in custody for the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old girl in Madison is her father.
Man fatally shot at 8-year-old son's funeral; suspect held
A suspect has been arrested and charged after a man was fatally shot in the parking lot of an eastern Iowa funeral home where he was attending the funeral of his 8-year-old son, who died of cancer, police said.
How COVID-19 case rates will affect each Minn. school district's reopening plan
The state's Safe Learning Plan relies on many variables.
HealthPartners workers push to reopen Minneapolis clinic
The permanent shutdown, which followed a temporary closing this spring because of COVID-19, was surprising given the coronavirus spread and also troubling considering the need for health care among immigrants who live nearby.
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