Police activity across from Brooklyn Park school cancels classes
Principal says the school was not involved in what brought police to the area.
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2 dead in head-on wreck west of Twin Cities; drinking suspected
Killed were two people in a car, ages 19 and 16, the State Patrol said.
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Pine County sheriff: Man inflicts severe head injuries on girlfriend's 3-year-old son
The suspect was apprehended and taken to a hospital for noncritical self-inflicted knife wounds to his arms, the Sheriff's Office said.
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Why this Minnesota transplant loves the State Fair
The fair not only neutralizes cheap irony, but it allows you to love so many things that seem grubby and dumb and obnoxious the other 50 ½ weeks of the year.
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State Fair attendance down as a share of Minnesota's population
No more than one-third of state residents attended fair during most recent decennial census period
Feed meter with your smartphone in North Loop, downtown Mpls.
Minneapolis has launched a new pay-by-phone smartphone app for 975 spots in the area. It's the first phase of a citywide rollout of the new payment system,
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Gallery: Preparing for disaster through drills at Camp Ripley
The National Guard held an interagency exercise, "Vigilant Guard" to simulate a disaster in northern Minnesota and test preparedness on Tuesday.
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March: Scaffolding falls in heavy winds at Vikings stadium site
High winds blew down scaffolding on the edge of the Vikings stadium project Sunday, forcing the closure of S. 5th Street alongside the site, police said. The roof of a trailer was damaged, but no injuries were reported.
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Minnesota students tops again in ACT scores
Class of '15 earned highest marks, but with a deep divide between white and minority students.
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Police: Driver beaten after striking 4-year-old in Winona
The driver was injured after being kicked and hit; the boy was crossing in the middle of the street with other kids.
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Alexandria girl's recovery from traumatic facial injury inspires
Since her head was crushed in a stairway elevator system in 2014, 6-year-old Reagan Lennes has shown remarkable poise and strength.
University of Minnesota to roll out revised 'affirmative consent' policy
Student leaders pushed for the policy to be in place by the time freshmen arrive.
Aug. 25: Minnesota conference tackles problem of pain pill abuse
The dangers of addiction and the role of doctors were among topics at the multidisciplinary conference.
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At Camp Ripley, National Guard trains for the worst
The disaster drills, which involved about 2,000 people and were two years in the making, put the Guard's emergency skills to the test.
Charges: Medical device employee stole $682K for vacations, silver bullion
She allegedly used the company credit card to pay for hotels while on vacation, buy clothes and for other personal items.
Somalis launch murder probe into Minnesota-born teen's beating death
Ammar Abdirahman was reportedly died after a brutal attack at a Puntland boarding school.
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8th Circuit ruling revives 3 lawsuits over lookups of driver's license data
Attorneys applauded the ruling, which allowed them to continue to pursue their claims in federal district court in Minneapolis.
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