Whoo are you? Eden Prairie's adopted owl closer to getting a name
Three names are in the running for an owl that was adopted by the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center after it was found injured in Chicago.
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'Like the Cold War': Minnesota Russian community worried
Minnesota's Russian-speaking community is reacting to growing tensions between Russia and the Trump administration with a mix of concern, curiosity and skepticism.
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Fat-shaming columnist gets booted from Fergus Falls newspaper
Newspaper publisher says community response to writer's ouster has been overwhelmingly positive.
GOP lawmakers seek to divert SW light rail money to roads
Some lawmakers want $929 M in federal funds for Southwest line to be used on roads, bridges.
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Man's punch outside west metro bar leaves brother with severe head injury
Some witnesses insisted the victim had only fallen.
St. Paul aims to attract more innovation and technology jobs
New Innovation Cabinet will recommend ways the city can attract more tech businesses.
Grade school planned for Sports Center property in Blaine
Plans call for new elementary to be built on land that's now National Sports Center campus.
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Could mandatory database curb opioid abuse?
Required Rx monitoring effective at detecting addicts, but objections center on practicality.
GOP critics at Capitol take aim at Met Council structure
They say the Met Council isn't accountable enough to citizens it represents; critics say the proposal would create conflicts of interest.
St. Paul Jewish Community Center reopened after bomb threat
Police said students in the building in the Highland Park neighborhood were moved to a nearby fire station while the building was cleared.
Minneapolis Park Board may act as developer for former Scherer Bros. site
Commissioners trying to work out a new approach for former Scherer Bros. Lumber site.
Minnesota House votes to undo Sunday liquor sales ban
Minnesota lawmakers on Monday put a massive crack in the state's ban on Sunday liquor sales, overwhelmingly voting to repeal the Prohibition-era law after years of failed attempts.
Parking garage swap would make way for new Mpls. offices
Minneapolis may sell the Government Center Ramp in exchange for $6.5 million and the ramp next door.
For those aging out of Twin Cities gang life, retirement isn't so easy
North Side gang leader says he seeks to distance himself from his criminal past. It's not easy.
Exurbs built sewer facilities for growth that never arrived
An idea by the Metropolitan Council 15 years ago to rein in sprawl by offering wastewater service to rural mini-cities hasn't panned out. It spent upward of $40 million building the sewer pipe for Elko New Market and a wastewater plant in East Bethel that the communities now can't afford.
Innovation cabinet to host networking event
Newly formed group to host "Conversations of Innovation" Tuesday.
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