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Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes
Wisconsin's partial presidential recount entered its fourth day Monday, with very few changes in vote totals as President Donald Trump's attorneys appeared to be focused on a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of ballots, including the one cast by an attorney for the campaign.
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Gun control efforts in Minnesota took a back seat in November's vote
Minnesota gun-control activists hoped that 2020 would be a pivotal year for advancing background check and red-flag legislation. The divided Legislature means those bills will likely meet another blockade in 2021.
Live-streamed and socially distanced, Duluth traditions carry on
Bentleyville Tour of Lights can't be walked this year, but many are happy to see it on wheels.
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Demand for COVID-19 tests in Minn. surges ahead of holidays
Demand is so strong in Minnesota that Health Department officials are modifying their prior advice for asymptomatic people to get tested.
Richfield's Latino residents say they face barriers in accessing city programs, services
At nearly 20% Hispanic, suburb is told some residents have hard time accessing public services.
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Twin Cities grocers prepare for holiday run on goods; supplies remain strong
Supermarkets around the country are implementing limits on paper products.
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Mayo launches therapy to prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations
The clinic is the first in Minnesota to administer the antibody treatment.
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Wisconsin congressman says he tested positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from the Republican lawmaker, who represents Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.
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Police arrest 15-year-old boy in Wisconsin mall shooting
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday.
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In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally
Wisconsin recount observer Ardis Cerny stretched her neck as far as she could toward a Plexiglas divider separating her from two vote counters, eagle-eyeing them as they scrutinized ballot papers one by one.
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Rules about police wearing masks vary widely across US
Although authorities have been encouraging people to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many police departments leave it up to officers to decide whether to cover their faces while interacting with the public.
Juvenile shot in head behind Brooklyn Park strip mall
No arrests have been announced; victim's condition not yet disclosed.
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Minnesota teen drives pickup into back of car in eastern South Dakota, kills other motorist
The car, a 1969 Ford Mustang, was driven by a man who enjoyed old cars and motorcycles.
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Minnesota officials report 40 new deaths due to COVID-19
Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported 7,219 new coronavirus cases, lifting the total number of positive tests to more than 270,000 since the start of the pandemic.
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'No beds anywhere': Hospitals strained to limit by COVID-19
Open ICU beds were down to single digits in some parts of Minnesota last week, when Gov. Tim Walz ordered a four-week shutdown of bars and other venues.
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