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AAR closing Duluth airline maintenance facility, costing hundreds of jobs
The company had just signed a 20-year lease last year.
Bail remains set at $500,000 for shooter in St. Paul roadside argument
Anthony Trifiletti, 24, did not enter a plea.
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Minnesota man who fled police by swimming across Red River is nabbed
Police announced Thursday that they caught up with Jeremiah Ard in Otter Tail County and arrested him.
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Minnesota judge: Electronic pulltabs don't violate tribal gambling monopoly
The state's tribes argued that the single button on e-pulltabs made them similar to slot machines.
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Duluth's Spirit Mountain won't open for the summer
The ski hill closed in March as the pandemic swept into Minnesota.
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Mall of America confirms it is not making full mortgage payments, citing COVID-19
The mall said it's not been able to tap federal aid programs to fill an 85% decline in revenue.
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Median price for Twin Cities home sales tops $300,000 for first time as slump hits
Signed purchase agreements dropped 20%, but the sales that closed in April showed buyers still paying top dollar.
Woodbury woman with troubled driving history charged in deadly I-94 crash
Since 2015, her vehicle has been involved in more than 30 driving complaints or traffic stops, according to the prosecution.
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Minnesota's jobless rate climbed to 8.1% in April, highest since 1983
The state's unemployment rate is the highest since 1983 and still may not reflect all the people hit by the pandemic downturn.
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No holiday weekend opening for popular swimming quarries in Stearns County
"There is inadequate space ... to properly social distance while using the two swimming quarries," officials said in a statement.
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Home office, video game purchases helped, but Best Buy sales still down
Items now in popular demand include home theater systems, ranges and dishwashers.
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Minnesota seniors, disabled still battling isolation, despite loosening of restrictions
Advocates have voiced alarms that restrictions are being taken too far.
U law professor falsely accused of rape wins $1.2 million defamation judgment
The amount appears to be the largest in state history for a defamation suit.
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All lanes on I-94 in northwest metro open for Memorial Day travel
Expect light traffic; gas prices will be at their lowest levels since 2003.
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Preparing for a quieter Memorial Day
Memorial Day 2020 will be yet another strange holiday because of COVID-19 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery and beyond.
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Medtronic's profit and sales fall sharply, as hospital procedures ramp down
The medical device maker saw its sales drop 25% in the February-April period.
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Minnesota reports 32 deaths, new daily high
The number of Minnesotans hospitalized for COVID-19 is 566 — with 229 in intensive care, according to the department, which also reported that the growth in new hospital admissions is above a new target goal.
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Walz's latest changes get pushback
Starting June 1, bars and restaurants can open for outdoor service. Hair salons and campgrounds also can reopen, with limits. But the state's restrictions are more than what Iowa, the Dakotas and Wisconsin have.
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Guns N' Roses postponement nearly clears the deck of Twin Cities stadium concerts this summer
Axl Rose & Co. plan to reschedule their Target Field date, which means fans will have to wait for refund options.
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