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What would the Twin Cities look like as a mega-region?
A map created by university researchers reveals the Twin Cities to be the center of its own universe of commuters.
Minnesota laundromat has thousands of dolls staring from the ceiling
At eye level, it's just another laundromat. The only one in the small, historically Norwegian city of Spring Grove, Minn. But look up, and faces stare back.
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St. Cloud Wal-Mart closes after man stabs 17-year-old girl
A 29-year-old St. Cloud man was in custody and refusing to speak to officers. The teen said she didn't know why she was stabbed.
Paisley Park's Prince party kicks off with live music, inside stories
About 2,000 ardent fans attended the $500-to-$1,000-per-ticket affair.
Minneapolis will be reimbursed almost $5 million for Super Bowl services, public safety, facilities
Police services, at $3.1 million, are the biggest expense in the proposed contract.
![Kimberly Handy-Jones voiced her grief over the death of her son as Mayor Chris Coleman listened.]Community members will meet with Mayor Chris Coleman,](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BM7ACRZVKCM6EMPINH3QR6IUR4.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Community tells St. Paul police, leaders that it wants change
Police shootings must be prevented, community members tell officials.
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Shelley Grimes, a scientist who mastered many arts, dies at 54
The research scientist at the University of Minnesota died of cancer March 20.
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STDs hit another record high in Minnesota in 2016
Syphilis and gonorrhea see double-digit increases; chlamydia remains prevalent.
Mpls. School District plans to cut most building engineers, raising concerns about safety
Consolidation would move the number of districtwide building engineers from 100 to 15, raising concerns of student, staff safety.
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Suspect in fatal Red Wing shooting nabbed after 120-mph chase, charged
The charges filed in Goodhue County range from second-degree murder to second-degree manslaughter.
Six mumps cases confirmed at University of Minnesota
U officials urge students to stay in if they feel sick.
Alleged murder-for-hire plot lands Columbia Heights man in jail
He allegedly wanted a business associate, who he claimed owed him $150,000, shot in the ear.
Police search for suspect in Columbia Heights homicide
31-year-old man shot to death during disturbance at LaBelle Park Condos.
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Minnesota Muslim teen wins fight to box wearing a hijab
Amaiya Zafar of Oakdale hopes to take her fight to the international boxing ring.
Prosecutors aggressively push back against new effort to move officer's trial in Castile death
The prosecution took the defense to task for misspelling Philando Castile's name in its court filing.
Federal judge blocks release of Prince tunes, tells sound engineer to hand them over
Temporary order gives sides time to respond.
Klobuchar, Emmer team up to fight proposed cuts to humanitarian aid
Fighting a catastrophic famine in the Horn of Africa is a "nonpartisan" issue, they say.
Authorities ask for help in finding pair of runaway New Prague teens
Communication suggests they may be driving to Texas
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