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New Minnesota driver's manual updates aims to defuse traffic stops
Changes come four years after death Philando Castile, whose mother helped spearhead changes.
Minn. public school district seeks to seize charter school's property
The Iron Range case could have implications for property disputes between other school districts and charter schools.
Charge: Officers revived pulse, tended to gunshot wounds of Bloomington restaurant owner
20-year-old charged in that robbery and a St. Paul liquor store heist.
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Young raptor that grew up on popular EagleCam is killed in flight
EagleCam fledgling known as E1 died after hitting power line structure near nest
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Airborne dust may spur toxic algae blooms on remote Minnesota lakes
Scientists are racing to find out how blue-green algae reaches the waters in Minnesota's pristine natural areas.
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Minnesota's COVID-19 case growth flat, but holiday impact looms
Minnesota is one of 14 states with flat or declining COVID-19 case growth, but concerns over a holiday-related surge remain.
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GOP legislator under scrutiny over COVID-19 comments
In a video released Sunday, Sen. Scott Jensen, R-Chaska, said the state Medical Practice Board is focused on two allegations: spreading misinformation about the death toll and providing "reckless advice" by comparing COVID-19 with the flu.
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Stay or go? Debate grows over statues at Minnesota Capitol
In the 115-year history of the State Capitol building, memorials have only ever been added, never subtracted. That could soon change.
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Lois Riess is back in Minn. to face charges of murdering her husband
Riess pleaded guilty last year to murdering a Florida woman who looked like her.
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Organizers cancel 2020 Aquatennial, citing COVID, George Floyd killing
"It does not feel like it is time to celebrate," a statement from the Minneapolis Downtown Council said.
As N. Mpls. gun violence rises, neighbors wage a lonely fight
Neighbors, activists and community leaders are reckoning with how to ensure public safety at a time when many feel their security is shaken as much by police as it is by criminals.
Dayton mayor pleads guilty to mishandling of festival funds
Tim McNeil was charged with felony theft by swindle, but he says he forgot to file paperwork.
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