Cecil the lion's killer inspires gruesome costume for Halloween
The seller goes on to describe Walter Palmer's bow-and-arrow conquering of Cecil as the year's "most controversial killing."
Minnesota cities get aggressive in fight against flushable wipes
The popularity of flushable wipes has forced city officials to defend themselves aggressively against homeowners who seek payment for damages from sewer backups caused by wipes and other "rags."
Officials vow to fight conditional release from Sex Offender Program
Over a chorus of objections from state authorities and medical experts, a man convicted of raping three teenage girls in the early 1990s was granted conditional release by a judicial panel last week.
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Ratings reveal Minnesota clinics with best communication, access
Nearly 80 percent awarded their doctors and clinics top marks in a 2014 survey.
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Gallery: Welcome, Fair princess
On the eve of the Minnesota State Fair opening day Thursday, Kyla Mauk of Wright County was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She will act as goodwill ambassador for the state's dairy industry and her likeness will be carved in butter at the fair.
Sheriffs set up spots for online buying and selling
Law enforcement parking lots help make online deals more safe.
St. Paul advances pro soccer plan
As the City Council lent its support, the Port Authority is looking to clear the way for a stadium through a lease agreement with the Met Council.
Forest Lake's Charlie Brown gets a new home after months in the dark of the old City Hall
Movers hauled the popular 450-pound Peanuts statue down the road from City Hall.
4 shot in Brooklyn Center home invasion early Wednesday
Police were called to the home around 3:15 a.m., and were told that four men had broken into the house. All the victims are expected to survive.
Fatal South St. Paul overdose leads to murder charge against Albert Lea man
Colton Jayce Poplow died of a methadone overdose in South St. Paul.
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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