Gallery: Crow-Hassan prairie is built to last
The wildlife, wildflowers and wild grasses make for a diverse ecoystem.
Woodbury's new $11 million water treatment plant opens
City leaders say the plant is a temporary fix while state agencies determine the best long-term solution.
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Minn. plan to reopen schools needs officials to pivot quickly
Gov. Tim Walz's "Safe Learning Plan" also outlines a need for schools to maintain strict cleaning procedures, make accommodations for physical distancing and enforce near-universal mask wearing.
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Minnesota tobacco purchasing age rises to 21 on Saturday
The new law brings the state in line with federal law, which raised the purchasing age to 21 in December 2019.
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Minnesota museums reopening as they struggle to survive during COVID-19
Some museums won't outlast the crisis, a new national study predicts.
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Man dies in crash with semi in Marshall County
The man who died was a passenger who was not wearing a seat belt, the State Patrol says.
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Minn. police licensing board at center of push to build trust in law enforcement
New responsibilities are part of what interim POST Board Executive Director Erik Misselt calls a "watershed moment."
Weekend traffic: Eastbound I-94 to be closed for repaving in Minneapolis
Portions of the Green Line will be shut down for maintenance from Saturday to Monday.
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U students taking online classes won't be exempt from fee for campus services
Some argued that students who are not on campus this fall should pay a reduced fee.
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Minnesota parents still left hanging after Walz order on schools
School districts are expected to announce in the coming weeks one of three learning models they will use based on the formula laid out Thursday.
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3 senior Mpls. police officials test positive for COVID-19 as cases rise
Another positive case was a senior civilian staffer who was hospitalized, sources say.
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Bail-paying nonprofit halts services at Ramsey County jail, citing virus concerns
It says Ramsey County has not taken sufficient coronavirus precautions.
Iron Range cold case cracked with genealogy databases; Chisholm man charged with murder
A suspect was arrested Wednesday after investigators used genetic genealogy to find a DNA match to evidence collected from the crime scene.
Anoka looking into disbanding the city's Human Rights Commission
Some believe the inactive board is redundant, while others say it requires new commitment.
Minneapolis officials clear second large homeless camp
The cleanup comes a week after officials dismantled a large homeless encampment at Powderhorn Park.
Young father killed, man wounded in shooting near Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis
The homicide is the 39th of the year so far in the city, continuing a surge in shootings.
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St. Paul schools likely to begin year with distance learning
School board will take up superintendent's recommendation next week.
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