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Minnesota man enters plea in police station fire amid unrest
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit arson for helping set fire to a Minneapolis police station during civil unrest in the days following the death of George Floyd.
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People asked to stay inside locked homes in Stearns County manhunt
Law enforcement officials are asking people who live near St. John's University in Stearns County to lock their doors and windows Thursday as they search for a man who assaulted a state trooper and may possibly be armed.
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Minnesota shuts more businesses as COVID-19 spread soars
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday imposed four weeks' worth of new COVID-19 restrictions as the spread spiked to an all-time high, shutting down bars, restaurants and fitness centers, while pausing social gatherings and organized amateur sports.
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Wisconsin hospital leader urges Evers, Republicans to unite
Faced with hospitals running out of beds and staff to treat the rising number of COVID-19 patients, the leader of the Wisconsin Hospital Association pleaded Thursday with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and state legislative leaders to come together immediately to fight the virus before the current crisis becomes a catastrophe.
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Wisconsin issues recount order in 2 counties as Trump wanted
The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued an order Thursday to recount more than 800,000 ballots cast in two heavily liberal counties at President Donald Trump's request.
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Tears, frustration, resignation as prep sports takes another shutdown
Gov. Tim Walz's shutdown of youth and high school sports until mid-December delays the start of winter sports as part of new restrictions to curb rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.
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Walz to close bars, restaurants, fitness centers for 4 weeks
Gov. Tim Walz will impose the new restrictions starting Friday, to slow the spread of COVID-19 that has caused more than 3,000 deaths in Minnesota and threatens to overwhelm hospital capacity.
Police identify woman who was fatally run over while down in St. Paul street
Bystanders trying to help her had to dodge the approaching vehicle.
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With Peterson's defeat, a longtime DFL stronghold shifts into GOP hands
After years of declining victory margins, one of the few remaining "Blue Dog Democrats" couldn't stave off political changes in his district this time.
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Wisconsin unemployment increases to 5.7% in October
Wisconsin's unemployment rate rose to 5.7% in October from 5.4% in September as the coronavirus continues to rage across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday.
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Conservation Fund buys thousands of acres of Minn. forestland
The Conservation Fund has bought more than 70,000 acres of Minnesota forestland for nearly $48 million in one of the largest conservation efforts in the state's recent history.
Duluth airport refused to host Pence after Trump rally flouted safety rules
After Trump event flouted safety rules, vice president had to move to Hibbing.
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Smooth start for Minnesota's new vehicle, license registration system
MNDrive went live on Monday and replaces MNLARS, the troubled vehicle licensing and registration system on which the state spent more than $100 million before abandoning it.
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2 Minnesota senators split from DFL, start independent caucus
Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook, a longtime Capitol power broker, and Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm cited growing political polarization.
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More than 3 million people in U.S. are estimated to be contagious with coronavirus
That number is close to 1% of the population, and significantly larger than the official case count.
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Minnesota nonprofits brace for a worse 2021
A new report shows 40% of nonprofit employees filed for unemployment in 2020; volunteer shortage looms.
Trump pursues recount of 2 liberal Wisconsin counties
President Donald Trump filed Wednesday for a recount of Wisconsin's two largest Democratic counties, paying the required $3 million cost and alleging that they were the sites of the "worst irregularities" although no evidence of illegal activity has been presented.
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