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Charlie Vig looks back on eight years as Shakopee tribal chairman
Getting more people involved, strengthening local ties and building cultural center are among the achievements.
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Minnesota Zoo's sea otter thrives after being first to have flipper amputated
Limb amputation is common in cats and dogs, but no one had heard of a flipper amputation on an otter.
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10 months in jail for Dakota County driver whose boulder fatally hit 2 women
Hastings man also must pay restitution and write a letter of apology.
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Twin Cities psychiatrist pleads guilty to sexually assaulting patient
Dr. Gavin Patrick Meany, 38, of Apple Valley, will be sentenced in April.
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Shakopee tribe elects vice chairman to replace retiring chairman Charles Vig
Three members will take on new roles on the business council at the end of the month, when Vig steps down after eight years as chairman.
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Man found in Hwy. 169 median long after crash died of accident injuries
The sea cadet's body was found a day after collision.
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Eagan mayor crashed SUV into snowbank while drunk, charges say
An officer found the vehicle running and the mayor behind the wheel, according to the criminal complaint.
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Apple Valley woman with dementia is found safe in Inver Grove Heights
Authorities thanked the public for the help in finding Barbara Musil, who had been last seen at her Apple Valley home on Thursday.
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Dispatch audio: Man's body found on Hwy. 169 in Shakopee had 'been there for a while'
A passerby called police at 3 p.m. Thursday to report seeing the body
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St. Paul water utility to refund customers who were overcharged
Homeowners who have 1-inch meters can expect to receive checks ranging from $120 to $320.
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Minnesota BCA investigating man's body found in Hwy. 169 median
A three-car crash happened near the same location Wednesday night that the State Patrol and Shakopee police responded to, but the BCA hadn't determined if it was related.
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Probation for unlicensed Cottage Grove care provider allegedly drunk with 12 kids in home
She pleaded guilty to not having a home day care license, while the more serious child neglect charge was dropped.
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Hastings boy who died after Welch Village skiing accident remembered
Tegan P. Johnson "loved life and simply lived it to the fullest," his obituary said.
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Hastings boy dies after weekend skiing accident
Tegan P. Johnson, 12, was in seventh grade.
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South Metro
Charges: Driver high, speeding, checking cellphone before 35W crash killed passenger
Authorities tested his blood and it came back positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, according to prosecutors.
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Driver admits being high, on cellphone just before crashing and killing passenger on 35W
Driver was high, speeding and on the phone before hitting I-35W barrier wall.
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