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Wright County boy beats back E. coli that killed younger sister
"It's so great to see he is finally starting to feel better," mom writes on CaringBridge.
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Animal Humane Society to close Buffalo shelter
Officials say facility was 'underutilized,' and group is in good financial shape.
10 years after bridge collapse, survivors find renewed purpose
Many still struggle with the pain and guilt from that horrific day. But some have found new fulfillment in their lives -- not just in spite of the disaster, but because of it.
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Driver orders Jimmy John's, gets delivery while stalled on I-35W
Jimmy John's is the "freaky fast" sandwich chain that specializes in delivery anytime anywhere, and apparently that includes bringing dinner to motorists blocking traffic on the freeway.
Fake Twin Cities street signs warn of 'easily startled' police
At least two orange street signs reading "Warning: Twin Cities police easily startled" were seen in the Twin Cities Sunday.
North Minneapolis garage catches fire; woman found dead inside
"The death was not a result of the fire, and foul play is not ... suspected," a fire official said.
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Remains ID'd just months ago, Minnesotan killed at Pearl Harbor heads home
Elmer Kerestes' remains will be escorted home to the Holdingford area.
Burnsville woman dies of injuries in boat crash in N. Minn.
A boat with four passengers rammed a dock and a lift on an Iron Range lake, killing a Burnsville woman and injuring three others, authorities said Sunday.
Fire hits hotel being built in Uptown; Minneapolis fire officials suspect arson
Arson is being blamed for two small fires early Sunday morning at a hotel being built along Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Eagan home day care provider found guilty, denies inflicting brain injuries on baby
An Eagan day care provider has been convicted of first-degree assault in connection with permanent brain injuries inflicted on a 13-month-old boy who was in her care.
Warsame upset with anti-Somali rhetoric since Damond's death
City Council member reacts to cultural comments after a Somali-American cop shot Justine Damond.
Minnesota's riskiest bridges repaired after I-35W collapse
State leaders set aside $2.5 billion for the program over the past decade, allowing the state to more aggressively tackle a backlog of bridge repairs. It also has left the state with one of the lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in the nation.
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Emergency grants help Minnesota's strapped students stay in college
Starting this year, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is launching its own emergency fund program for students, inspired in part by an administrator's success.
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Failed I-35W bridge plate displayed at museum
The state Legislature mandated that the Historical Society be given the opportunity to acquire pieces of the downed bridge. Among those it snapped up was the gusset plate that the National Transportation Safety Board identified as the first part of the bridge to fail.
Blaine gets hip to the hops with its first craft brewery
Investors plan to start construction in August on the 8,200-square-foot space just north of the National Sports Center.
Medaria Arradondo steps into MPD chief role
Urgent questions abound for the 28-year veteran, who would be the city's first black police chief if he wins the job permanently.
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Bus rider killed in fiery St. Paul crash is ID'd; car driver arrested
Police on Saturday identified the 26-year-old Minneapolis driver who smashed into a Metro Transit bus Friday evening in St. Paul, slicing through it and leaving one bus rider dead.
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Eau Claire cop fatally shoots man; police say suspect shot at them
Police in Eau Claire, Wis., shot and killed a man who fired a shotgun at them from a home on Saturday night, authorities said.
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