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Taking a cue from Paris, love locks onto Hastings bridge
Young friends and couples are latching on to the European trend.
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Proposal to cut Jordan's 'Cops in Schools' stirs safety debate
The City Council scales back the program, which received national media attention after the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, amid debate over police vs. resource officers.
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One obstacle to police body cameras: Money
Shakopee is among the cities pinning hopes on federal grant funding.
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South Metro
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Scott County approves new rules for farm wineries, delays wedding barns
The county is one of the first to regulate popular rural events.
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Bodycam video shows Burnsville officers fatally shooting man with knife
3 officers who killed man with a knife were cleared.
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Tire mark on girl's thigh ties Hastings man to hit-and-run death
The victim's DNA was on a boat trailer the motorist was towing, according to the charges.
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South St. Paul police seek public's help in identifying possible shooting suspect
A man was shot and wounded in the Wednesday afternoon incident.
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Amazon renovating delivery station in Eagan
According to city documents, Amazon.com is renovating warehouse space in Eagan.
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Fatal shooting by Burnsville police was justified, grand jury says
Map Kong, who was shot 15 times by the officers, refused to put down a knife, the Dakota County attorney said.
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Charges: Assault by drunken driver left Edina cop with stitches in head, black eye
The 25-year-old Lakeville man remains jailed on felony and other charges.
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As Dakota County changes transit funding picture, Orange Line BRT could be in jeopardy
Dakota County objected that it was paying too much into the regional body, which funds transit projects including light-rail and bus rapid transit, and wasn't getting enough back.
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Angler who apparently drowned in W. Minn. lake ID'd as Twin Cities man
This is the second apparent drowning in Douglas County in the past 10 days.
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Three die in separate Minnesota traffic crashes
The crashes were in Itasca County, May Township and Shakopee
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New Lakeville Hy-Vee grocery store will offer clothes, too
Hy-Vee adds even more grab-and-go items in its new Lakeville store opening Tuesday, as well as a fast fashion boutique.
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MnDOT pilot project in Northfield senses bicycles, gives them green light
The Northfield project uses radar to detect bikes, giving them time to cross the street.
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Authorities release sketch of suspect in Rice County house party shooting
Police ask for help finding man who shot four at a house party last week.
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