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Wintry mix ices up roads, causing hundreds of accidents in state
At least two deaths were reported; a second round of nasty weather looms Tuesday. Another inch of snow could hamper the morning commute.
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Pawlenty finds 'A-list' support as he mulls return to Minn. politics
A group of about 100 of Minnesota's richest, most politically engaged Republicans filed into a common room last week. The host was former Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He was offering an opportunity to get in on his own potential comeback bid in a gubernatorial race shaping up as the most significant and wide open in years.
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Rosemount man wins $25,000, pontoon boat with 120-foot putt at Golf Show
"I could not do that again," says first person to win Golf Show contest.
Minnesota United unveils first seating plans for Allianz Field stadium
Minnesota United has released a video unveiling its first batch of seating sections for the team's new $200 million soccer stadium in St. Paul.
After 322 police visits, parking lot gun battle, El Alamo bar is shut down by St. Paul council
License revoked; shootings sealed fate of El Alamo.
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Nolan says family concerns largely drove retirement decision
He says it's time to "give something back to my family."
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Study: American Indian women in Mpls. disproportionately drawing police attention
Detainments are out of proportion to population, St. Kate's research shows.
Edina doesn't intend for its new water treatment plant to be run-of-the-mill
Edina is looking to build a water treatment plant at Southdale Center that would improve the city's water taste and clarity.
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Chasing a better flu vaccine, with science and guesswork
In their first assessment of this season's influenza vaccine, federal health officials said last week that the current vaccine is 36 percent effective overall.
State reports sharp drop in backlog of senior home abuse complaints
Health Dept. greatly accelerated review of outstanding maltreatment allegations.
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Obituary: David Zwick, a "Nader Raider" and clean water pioneer, dies
David Zwick was a student at Harvard Law School in the early 1970s when he joined a group of promising attorneys working with consumer activist Ralph Nader. He wound up heading a groundbreaking study of the nation's water pollution and launching the first grass-roots clean water movement.
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A Presidents' Day Snow-fari at the Como Park Zoo
The event, held at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, ran over Presidents' Day weekend and included stations for kids to explore the biomes of Africa.
KARE's McNiff leaving 'Sunrise' for new duties at station
He's being replaced by a morning show anchor from Calgary.
Driver in Hwy. 65 crash recounts fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
A driver who had stopped to help shot the knife-wielding man as he assaulted others involved in the crash, police and witnesses say.
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Pregnant woman missing for 2-plus weeks found dead in N. Minn. woods
A 27-year-old pregnant woman missing for more than two weeks has been found dead in the woods in northern Minnesota, authorities said Sunday.
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Plastic tarp flies off truck on Hwy. 52, envelops SUV driving behind
A motorist traveling on Hwy. 52 in Inver Grove Heights last Wednesday had quite the unusual experience. A large piece of heavy-duty plastic flew off a dump truck and wrapped around his SUV.
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Threat of deportation hangs over wrongful firing lawsuit
Immigrant plaintiff asks to testify via live video.
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A look at what's open and closed on the holiday.
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