Minneapolis man accused of raping two women while out on bail for earlier sex assault
A judge set his bail at $75,000 in December. He picked up two women on Lake Street months later and raped both of them, according to prosecutors.
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Minnesota saw sharp drop in opioid deaths in 2018
Deaths related to prescription and illicit opioid drugs dropped sharply in Minnesota last year, according to preliminary state figures, giving health officials hope that a two decadelong epidemic has peaked.
6 hurt, 3 critically, in Mpls. bus stop crash; van driver freed
Two others who were hurt were transported to HCMC; the extent of their injuries was not known after the crash this morning at Broadway and N. Lyndale Avenue. The mangled shelter and broken glass covered the sidewalk at the bus stop in front of a strip mall.
Trump vows to join fight for restoring Pledge at St. Louis Park council meetings
The president notes that "outrage is growing" in Minnesota and adds, "I will be fighting with you!"
New partnership offers low-cost swimming lessons for Minneapolis residents
The $5 lessons are a partnership between the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and the Minneapolis Park Board.
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Robert Fusaro, who opened first karate school in Minnesota, dies at 85
To thousands of his students, he was known as the "sensei's sensei," the teacher of teachers.
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St. Paul East Side library gets $75,000 grant
Officials say they will use the money to hire more staff and expand operations.
West St. Paul police are investigating a possible homicide
A friend found a 21-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds in his apartment.
Franconia Sculpture Park hires Chicago native to replace its fired founder
It's hoping to bring in "new faces" after its founding director was forced out for inappropriate conduct.
Savage addresses its No. 2 problem, telling dog owners to #ScoopThePoop
The city started its whimsical campaign to encourage pet waste pickup on July 1.
Chaska closes beach after finding E. coli in the water
The closure is a precautionary measure, city officials said in a statement. The beach will remain closed until further notice.
Burnsville coin dealer gets prison time for sale of bogus coins
According to plea documents, Skog stole more than $57,000 from his customers and had planned to sell 275 more counterfeit coins for $235,000.
Protesters urge St. Louis Park to restore the Pledge of Allegiance
Monday night's meeting was a study session and not a regular council meeting, and no vote or public comment was taken.
St. Paul hires its first Somali-American firefighters
For Mohamed Daoud and Abdi Warsame, the job is more than joining the St. Paul Fire Department — it is also being at community gathering places to talk about their jobs.
Brooklyn Park completes largest solar project of any Minnesota city
City facilities will run on sustainable energy and save $60K in first year.
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Parents of U student who froze ask if more could have been done
They have filed a federal lawsuit against the Minneapolis, Hennepin County and Hennepin Healthcare.The city of Minneapolis and HCMC say their first responders followed best practices and their protocols that morning.
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