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Eagan police: We have '2 runaway llamas in custody on Skyline Drive'
Eagan Police took two unusual suspects into custody Wednesday morning: Two llamas.
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Leaning on their own outdoors lives, and connecting with young people
These Minnesota outdoors leaders are trying to open the door to the natural world for people of all backgrounds.
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Woman gets three years in prison for ignoring abuse that led to child's death
'Every day is my punishment,' Lia Pearson said at her sentencing.
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Motorcyclist guilty of killing Army specialist in Scott County hit-and-run
Jurors did acquit the defendant of being drunk at the time he hit the woman along the side of the road.
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Farmington axes funding for city's preservation commission
City Council blames budget cuts, reluctance to raise taxes for move.
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Woman charged with ID theft, fraud across Twin Cities
Police say the woman was videotaped trying to use pilfered credit and debit cards.
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Fla. cop, chief charged in death of Twin Cities retiree during police exercise
The officer who fired during the shoot-don't-shoot exercise is charged with felony manslaughter, while the chief is accused of culpable negligence.
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Way cleared for Belle Plaine veterans memorial to be restored
Council amendments set up "public forum" for veteran memorials.
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![John Flynn, Commander of Eagan's American Legion Post 594, foreground, with Adjutant Wayne Beierman. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/37YGM6R5UZCC2JZQ2SCWHPHGTM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Veteran brings energy — and nearly 100 new members — to Eagan American Legion
John Flynn's calls paid off, with about nine out of 10 veterans he contacted joining, in just one sign of Post 594's renaissance.
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New Hy-Vee in Savage adds more grab-and-go options, beauty department
Nine more Twin Cities locations are in the pipeline — and it is looking at both downtowns.
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Exurbs built sewer facilities for growth that never arrived
An idea by the Metropolitan Council 15 years ago to rein in sprawl by offering wastewater service to rural mini-cities hasn't panned out. It spent upward of $40 million building the sewer pipe for Elko New Market and a wastewater plant in East Bethel that the communities now can't afford.
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Maplewood to address nightclub's future after 60 gunshots Saturday
Emergency meeting called after 60 shots were fired.
Variety
Prior Lake man creates full-scale Oval Office in his sprawling home
A passionate collector of U.S. presidential memorabilia in Prior Lake has built a replica of the White House Oval Office, complete with the classic four curved doors. "I don't have to get permission to sit here," he said with a smile. "And I don't have to give it up in four years."
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Man, woman are found dead in Rosemount home
Shooting deaths appear to be result of murder-suicide, police say.
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Rollerblade inventor now creates SkyRide, a human-powered roller coaster
The SkyRide technology on display in Waconia aims to "merge commercial fitness to the roller coaster industry."
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