Former Minneapolis youth basketball coach charged in second sexual assault on child
Former grade-school teacher is accused of assaulting a second boy.
Virus leaves disability service providers on brink of collapse
Dozens of centers have been forced to close temporarily since March, and after months of layoffs and furloughs, there are growing fears that this often-overlooked piece of the social safety net may collapse.
Chief Axtell defends St. Paul police, calls for arbitration reform
St. Paul police chief pushes back on idea of dismantling department.
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Mayo Clinic ending COVID-19 pay cuts, furloughs as business picks up
Revenue has rebounded after restrictions on elective procedures were lifted.
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Minn. Senate Republicans plan hearings into Twin Cities unrest
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said the hearings, set to begin July 1, will focus on the looting and fires that damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 structures across the Twin Cities. The June 10 toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue on the State Capitol grounds will also be subject to review.
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MSP Airport launches new safety practices to attract skittish travelers
Cleaning, distancing emphasized with more activity approaching
IRRRB releases money for Fond du Lac Band initially withheld over 'anti-mining' stance
The commissioner approved a $250,000 grant on Thursday.
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9 deaths, 365 cases add to erratic COVID-19 spread across Minnesota
Federal health officials estimate that 5% to 8% of U.S. population already has been infected.
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COVID-19 cluster in southern Minnesota tied to reopened bars
While young adults are less likely to suffer severe cases, they could be the catalysts for a second wave of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
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'Redneck' bar sues St. Cloud social justice group, claims protests hurting business
Sauk Rapids establishment claims protests led by UniteCloud are hurting business.
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Coronavirus spread at Amazon warehouses in Twin Cities has subsided, health officials say
Workers' demand for more disclosure led to more details about Minnesota warehouses.
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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 up slightly in Minn. despite declines in new cases
Health officials encourage continued mask-wearing and social-distancing amid sustained threat of COVID-19.
Despite wave of violence, Mpls. 'defund police' effort continues
An influential bloc of City Council members is pressing ahead with plans to dismantle the department as a monthlong eruption of gunfire sent tremors through neighborhoods.
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