Ramsey County Sheriff-elect Bob Fletcher fined $500 for campaign sign violations
Fletcher has until Jan. 18 to pay the fine.
Normandale student charged with assaulting teachers allegedly had gun in backpack
Attacks followed request to suspect to stay after class to discuss his remarks to another student.
St. Paul City Council's Bostrom to step down, opening East Side seat
Dan Bostrom announced his retirement at the close of Wednesday's meeting.
Amazon's Bezos donates $2.5 million to a Minneapolis nonprofit that serves homeless families
The gift is the largest ever received by Simpson Housing Services, which will use the money to help homeless families obtain stable housing.
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Minneapolis South students use art, dialogue to heal relationship with police
A recent workshop shared concerns about safety and their knowledge of constitutional rights.
Proposal to give Minneapolis City Council more police control suffers another setback
The Charter Commission will adopt a final report on the proposal at its Jan. 2 meeting, before making a recommendation to the City Council.
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Tiny Minnesota town's historic jail-turned-B&B lets you sleep behind bars
Preston's Jailhouse Inn offers a "slumbering in the slammer" experience.
Mary Litsheim, FEMA mediator from Roseville, dies on deployment to California wildfires
The 74-year-old died Nov. 19 in a car crash while on her way to establish a disaster recovery center in Chico, Calif.
Crews to repair areas of Minnehaha Creek damaged by historic flooding
Historic flooding in 2014 eroded stream banks and ruined trails and habitat.
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For many Minnesota seniors, there's no place like home
Finding better ways to support older adults in their homes will become a critical challenge for Minnesota and the nation in coming years, as society copes with the aging of the baby boom generation.
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Even without U, spike in volleyball interest should fill Target Center
Given volleyball's spike in popularity in Minnesota, promoters expect full houses on Thursday and Saturday.
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Minnesota police look to combat crisis of statewide shortage in recruits
Chiefs are trying new tactics on recruiting and retaining officers.
Normandale College student attacks two faculty members, is arrested with gun
A classroom dispute came shortly before the violence, police in Bloomington said.
Man shot dead Sunday in St. Paul was in gang-related party bus mayhem months ago
The man was shot while sitting in a car, police said. No arrests have been announced.
At least 2 Illinois militia members accused in Bloomington mosque bombing to be tried in Minnesota
Defendant sat feet away from Dar Al-Farooq's director.
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In Duluth visit, finalist for U's top job hears concerns about campus getting all that it needs
Joan Gabel was at her next-to-last stop on a tour of all five U campuses.
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Metropolitan Council approves barriers to protect bus drivers from assaults
The move comes after several high-profile assaults.
St. Paul federal jury convicts all 5 on trial in Thai sex trafficking case
International probe led to charges against 39 people accused of trafficking hundreds of women to U.S.
With porch piracy on rise, St. Paul police use GPS to find package thieves
The department believes there is a "substantial" increase this year in package thefts.
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