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Data: Segregation in Twin Cities' charter schools
Elementary-level charter schools in the Twin Cities are more racially segregated than their counterparts in the St. Paul, Minneapolis and suburban school districts, according to a Star Tribune analysis of enrollment data going back to 1980-81.
Ramsey County Sheriff's Citizens Academy taking applications
Applications must be received by Dec. 15.
Local
Officials issue a challenge: A fatality-free year on Hwy. 12
Over the past five year, paramedics and police have responded to more than a dozen fatal crashes that left 16 people dead on Hwy. 12 in the west metro. They're hoping they won't be called to another one for the next 12 months.
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Snow on opening day helps market new I-35E MnPass lane
The Minnesota Department of Transportation got an unanticipated but welcome marketing push from Mother Nature Monday when she dumped enough snow on the highways to snarl traffic all across the metro.
Politics
Dayton pressures steel company to repay Minnesota vendors
Gov. Mark Dayton is pressuring a steel company that received a hefty government loan to quickly repay private Minnesota vendors or risk him seeking immediate reimbursement of the $66 million state note.
The City of Saint Paul is getting a redesign... in cyberspace.
New Stpaul.gov website to go live Dec. 4.
Segregated by choice, state's charter schools face a test
State weighs whether to include charters in integration plan, and a lawsuit blames charters for heightening segregation in Minneapolis and St. Paul schools.
Rashad Turner to challenge 3-term rep for Minn. House seat
Rashad Turner, the lead organizer for Black Lives Matter St. Paul, plans to challenge the only black member of the Minnesota House for her seat in next year's election.
In southwest metro, growth means more congestion along Minnesota River
The new County Road 101 bridge should loosen one bottleneck — for a while.
Dixie Chicks add a second State Fair show
The first show sold out; tickets for the new date go on sale Dec. 11.
Brooklyn Park officer's gun goes off during late-night tangle with suspect
The shot missed both during the altercation on the street in a townhouse complex, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Local
MnDOT plows poised for potential 10-inch snowfall
Nearly 10 inches could fall on Monday and Tuesday.
After attack in Coon Rapids, Muslims wonder: Am I next?
While Asma Jama bears the scars, Muslims throughout the Twin Cities have been wounded by the attack.
Officer in Clark shooting accused of excessive force in earlier case
Dustin Schwarze, then serving as a Richfield police officer, allegedly deployed a Taser and threatened to beat the passenger of a vehicle pulled over by troopers.
Local
State's big firms land near top in gay-friendly rankings
Minnesota was called a "bastion of leadership" for its inclusive policies, with companies like 3M, Ameriprise and General Mills getting perfect scores.
Local
The Drive: You think traffic is bad here? We didn't even make the list
A report listing the 50 worst traffic bottlenecks in the country named none in the Twin Cities area. Surprising no one, Los Angeles had the most, with 12.
Local
Smoke and looming snow send fire chief to protest site
Emergency vehicles, plows may be blocked by protesters' fires and wood on Plymouth Avenue.
'St. Grand' again peeling off C-notes for Salvation Army: total is $4,400 so far
The mysterious donations started in the Twin Cities in 2011, and no one has stepped up to accept credit.
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