Man indicted on first-degree murder charge in Oak Park Heights slaying
Grand jury ruling replaces lesser charges filed in April. Nathan Eldredge will make a court appearance on Thursday.
Chanhassen student, 17, dies after using synthetic drug
The high school senior died Tuesday after taking a synthetic psychedelic drug purchased on the Internet with his friend.
Groundwater concerns delay Hiawatha course renovation
A reappraisal of groundwater has cast doubt on the strategy and timetable for restoring the flood-damaged Hiawatha golf course in Minneapolis to its full 18 holes.
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Attorney asks judge to compel reforms of Minn. sex offender program
An attorney for a group of men confined in Minnesota's controversial sex-offender treatment program urged a federal judge Wednesday morning to compel reforms that would put more offenders on a path to discharge and placement in less-restrictive community treatment settings.
Eagan grandmother pleads guilty in 2012 death of infant
The plea agreement calls for 60 days in jail and a chemical dependency evaluation.
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Gallery: Be the bear: Life inside the habitat
After a Minnesota Zoo bear broke a glass viewing panel this summer, zoo officials took the opportunity to move the bears and let humans explore the exhibit's den, hill and sandpit behind the scenes. Visitors also can register to win an up-close-and-personal bear enrichment session.
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Minnesota Tibetan community relieved to see healthy-looking Dalai Lama
Many had been concerned about the Buddhist leader's health after he canceled a planned U.S. visit in October, saying his doctors advised him to rest.
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Spokesman duties restored for State Patrol trooper caught going 94 mph in squad car
His punishment was a one-day suspension without pay and a fine for the traffic ticket of $535, a State Patrol spokeswoman said.
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Gallery: Jack Black and cast surprise Minneapolis students
Jack Black and the cast of Goosebumps made a surprise appearance at Richard R. Green Central Park School in Minneapolis after a screening of the film.
Three Minneapolis students join Minnesota Youth Council
In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature created the council as a way for youth to provide advice and recommendations to the legislature and the governor on issues affecting young adults.
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Charge: Winona man sexually abused boys while teaching in Africa
Homeland Security agents allege that the teacher found boys on the beach, showered with them and had sex with his victims.
Police ID man found fatally shot on ballfield of St. Paul park
25-year-old's body was found on the property of the Hazel Park Recreation Center; no arrests announced.
Stings to fight sex trafficking lead to charges across the metro
Charges have been filed against 19 men and about 50 other cases are pending. The men responded to Internet postings by investigators posing as underage girls.
Another rally planned at Mpls. school meeting over controversial books
A group by the name of the Social Justice Education Movement organized a protest at Tuesday's board meeting, and they plan to disrupt the October school meeting as well.
Former Osseo teacher sues district over dismissal
The rift started with her complaints about racially charged comments.
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