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Orange Line BRT debuts along Interstate 35W, linking Burnsville and Minneapolis
Amid pandemic and shift to remote work, new route's focus goes beyond commuting.
Vikings
Cook files defamation, fraud claim against woman who accused him of assault
She sued him last month claiming he assaulted her and held her hostage.
South Metro
Man walking his dog in Rosemount struck and killed by car
The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Chippendale Avenue near W. 155th Street. The dog survived.
Ethiopian activists, Trump supporters protest Biden's Minnesota stop
Hundreds of people representing vastly different causes showed up for Biden's visit.
Politics
Biden touts infrastructure law in first Minnesota visit as president
Biden said the law he signed two weeks ago "will change lives."
Revamped Hwy. 316 was worth the wait, Hastings official says
A rebuilt section of the highway opened last week
Local
Apple Valley teen killed in ATV crash in Brainerd
Girl was a passenger on a vehicle that went airborne in a field before rolling multiple times.
Local
Thieves swarm Best Buy stores in Burnsville, Maplewood on Black Friday
Police said no arrests had been made.
Politics
Biden will visit Minnesota to tout new infrastructure law
State will receive billions for roads, transportation, airports, high-speed internet and other projects.
South Metro
Developer gets OK to demolish Northfield's historic Archer House
Grand old building, heavily damaged in fire last year, has anchored downtown since 1877.
Woman dies in Cottage Grove crash
The Minnesota State Patrol said the woman was trying to turn when her car was broadsided.
South Metro
Dakota County explores option for youth homeless shelter
The county has been without a shelter for youth.
Former Lakeville principal dies in Crow Wing County jail
Jerome Endicott was found unresponsive in his cell on Nov. 20.
Local
Burnsville schools will go to distance learning due to COVID-19 surge
Students will take classes at home Wednesday through Dec. 3.
Local
Prior Lake school board members walk out after confrontation
Students and activists have been protesting since earlier this month, when a video showing two Prior Lake students using a racial slur to harass a Black student went viral.
Local
Brooks: In Northfield, a student's place is in the boardroom
Youth on Boards program in Northfield shows just how much high school students can bring to the table
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