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Twin Cities bars pitch last-call 'specials' before new restrictions
Along with the specials came concerns that such last gasp promotions could attract too many thirsty customers and turn into potential virus superspreader events.
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A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail Friday and was released from custody.
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Holiday light displays to brighten your winter
Drive- and walk-through holiday light displays are growing in the Twin Cities.
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Sanford Health CEO says he had virus, won't wear mask
The head of one of the largest regional health systems in the Midwest has told his employees that he has recovered from COVID-19 and is back in the office — without a mask.
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Wisconsin's nuclear power plant operator seeks 30 more years
The operator of Wisconsin's only remaining nuclear power plant wants to keep the 50-year-old plant running through 2050.
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Red Lake Nation uses crowdfunding to bet big on solar energy
The Red Lake Nation is betting big on solar energy.
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Wisconsin jobless claims rise as state's system woes persist
As Wisconsin businesses shuttered this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staffers to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic.
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Trump objects to counting thousands of Wisconsin ballots
The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic counties began Friday with President Donald Trump's campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots that it alleged should not have been counted.
St. Paul police mandate officer check-ins with therapist
Confidential mental health consults to coincide with physical fitness tests.
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Fewer Minn. children receiving mental health care during pandemic
More therapy is moving to telehealth visits.
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