Minneapolis school board renews contract for superintendent
Ed Graff's deal received unanimous approval from the school board.
New Ramsey County prosecutor, sheriff investigator to focus on sex crimes
County Attorney John Choi promised to improve sex assault investigations.
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Zebra mussel larvae discovery lands walleye-rich Red Lake on infested list
DNR adds Minnesota's largest inland lake to its official infestation list.
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Mpls. Police Department may lose one of its few high-ranking female officers
Five are in the running to replace Paul Schnell in Inver Grove Heights.
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'Nonprofits don't always know how to tell their story': GiveMN wants to help
RaiseMN teaches small nonprofits to build ties with donors.
Broken hip forces longtime St. Paul bookseller to close shop
Black ice accomplished what years of online, big box competition couldn't.
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Minn. Senate vote sets up clash over lowering health care costs
Gov. Tim Walz questions whether insurers have done enough to contain costs themselves and cautioned against giving the health plans a blank check.
Democrats: Milwaukee convention choice shows party values
Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party leaders announced Monday, highlighting the battleground state of Wisconsin that helped elect President Donald Trump and now will launch an opponent who could oust him.
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'We forget about them': Mentally ill find new allies at State Capitol
Lawmakers look at ways to get people to treatment, not jail, faster.
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Hype train has long left the station as Michelle Obama's book tour stops in St. Paul
Some seats for Obama's Twin Cities stop have sold for upward of $800 and $1,000. It's a price thousands have been willing to pay to hear Obama speak about her bestselling memoir, "Becoming," published in November.
Dakota County changes its transparency efforts after complaints
County officials deny violating Minnesota's Open Meeting Law.
Minneapolis North High parents and staff rally around students affected by gun violence
Parent, school and community leaders rally around North High students affected by gun violence
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Minn. officials warn state to prepare for 'flood season'
The National Weather Service is predicting an increased risk of floods due to heavy snowfall.
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As Minnesota seasons collide, roofs slump and potholes open up
Winter and spring collided on Sunday, with the aftermath of Saturday's snowstorm collapsing roofs even as a sudden thaw under sunny skies opened up teeth-jarring potholes on the roadways.
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