St. Paul man charged with in fatal shooting of his cousin
Abdirahman Mohamed Adam allegedly thought the gun was empty when he fired it at Mohamed Abdi Mohamud.
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Minnesota priest named in lawsuit filed in Guam against Vatican
Lawsuit claims Vatican knew of abuse by the Rev. Louis Brouillard and Guam archbishop.
St. Paul City Council chooses East Side educator to fill interim seat
Kassim Busuri will serve until the end of 2019, filling the seat vacated last year by Dan Bostrom.
On day Jayme escaped, suspect sought job — with dodgy resume
The Wisconsin man suspected of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents apparently applied for a job online the day that Jayme escaped, calling himself an "honest guy" even though his resume contains inaccuracies about his work experience.
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Legislators welcome special animal guests during session
Members of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division had a few special guests thanks to the Minnesota Zoo's Zoomobile.
Unlicensed motorist admits being drunk when he killed Uber driver in Minneapolis crash
Sentence calls for about two years in prison before being put on supervised release.
Teen killed in crash that had shut down part of Hwy. 610 in Maple Grove
One vehicle was involved in the crash at Elm Creek Boulevard about 3:25 a.m.
Problems dogged family from Minn. to West Coast before plunge from California cliff
Documents and interviews show that Jennifer and Sarah Hart as adoptive mothers under increasing strain, who fled at signs of trouble and closed ranks around their children as scrutiny intensified.
Fire destroys northern Minnesota craft brewery
The owners of Portage Brewing Company plan to rebuild.
Charges: Ex-Columbia Heights teacher filmed sex assault of underage former student
"Police are also aware of additional victims who have been contacted by [Laskowski] about recording pornographic videos together," the charges read.
Driver crosses median, dies in crash south of Twin Cities
The other motorist suffered critical injuries.
Gunfire hits front of Mpls. North High School; no one hurt
Multiple shots were fired about 12:30 p.m. by a sidewalk near 15th and Irving avenues N. Police have no suspects.
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Twin Cities school superintendent reviewing display of Trump 2020 flag at basketball game
Minneapolis Roosevelt's coach was unhappy to see the banner displayed in the front row when his team played at Jordan on Tuesday. The flag's owner said it was part of a "theme night."
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Minnesota hospitals see spike in unpaid bills
It is the biggest jump since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2013, according to a report released by the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Thor Companies runs into financial bind, raising questions
It comes months after the state's largest minority-owned company moved into a new North Side headquarters partially funded by Hennepin County.
I-35 driver who collided with teen's pickup that rolled into his path dies
The pickup rolled over the cable barriers in the median and hit two SUVs heading the other way on New Year's Eve.
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U of M is testing 'smart' pills to give cancer patients a nudge
University pharmacists are attaching digital sensors to chemotherapy pills to detect when cancer patients are forgetting or falling behind on tumor-killing medications.
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Brooks: As bills pile up, furloughed workers suffer in the shadows
The parents of a newborn are spending the first weeks of 2019 in the neonatal intensive care unit watching over their son, while the medical bills pile up and no paychecks arrive.
St. Paul officer federally indicted over kicking of innocent man
Officer Brett Palkowitsch is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.
Jury convicts man of killing Minneapolis activist Tyrone Williams
Williams was a father of four and devoted time to "making his community a better place," said County Attorney Mike Freeman.
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