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Predawn head-on crash south of Twin Cities leaves one driver dead, other critically injured
The collision occurred on Hwy. 61, according to the State Patrol.
East Metro
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Minnesota Zoo's missing Eurasian eagle owl dies
She was missing for about two weeks and a neighbor found her with injuries.
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Minnesota Zoo tells Apple Valley neighbors to be on the lookout for feathered escapee
The bird of prey with big orange eyes has remained elusive since Oct. 1 but is believed to be on campus.
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Satanic Temple loses court battle over placing monument in Belle Plaine
An attorney for the temple says the group plans to appeal.
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Woman admits helping dispose husband's body after son killed him in family's Twin Cities home
She pleads guilty to helping her son dump the body in the woods in western Wisconsin.
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Crashes in Brooklyn Park, Burnsville leave at least 2 dead
Wrecks happened on Zane Avenue in Brooklyn Park and Hwy. 13 in Burnsville.
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Man shot at Brooklyn Center gas station last week is ID'd
No one has been charged in connection with the killing.
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Minnesota county jails struggle to fill corrections officer jobs
County jails around Minnesota are struggling with a staffing crunch with rising job vacancies and fewer applications from people wanting to be corrections officers.
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Smoke shop sues Prior Lake over law banning flavored vaping products
Prior Lake Tobacco and Vape says the ban is unconstitutional.
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More Twin Cities suburbs draw on public art to develop sense of place
Vibrant murals and whimsical sculptures are on display.
Local
Red Wing man charged with murder in woman's death in Hastings
He tried to convince police she strangled herself, according to the complaint.
Local
Seven suspected opioid doses, two fatal, hit St. Paul over weekend
Synthetic opioids are the suspected culprit in the overdoses.
Vikings
Reusse: Old Vikings mourn their pals, and badly want one more victory
There's one more injustice out there, Paul Krause says. While they deal with aging and the deaths of friends, they gather with good memories, good food, good times ... and one very specific Hall of Fame hope.
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Pope's crackdown on Latin masses draws mixed response among Minnesota Catholics
The phenomena has developed in few nations besides the United States, said one scholar, who called Francis' order the most significant of his papacy.
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