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Twin Cities man ID'd as motorcyclist who died in crash near Red Wing
The Fridley man turned 23 years old the day before the wreck.
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Hennepin County is battling an new HIV outbreak
Population most impacted are people who are on the street and injecting opioids.
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New plan for Viking Lakes: No second hotel, city of Eagan gets use of plaza
The new plan also reconfigures housing on the site, eliminating medium-density housing in favor of all high-density rental housing — mostly four-story apartments with garages below. The first 261 apartments will open in September.
Klobuchar enlists mothers for vaccine push
People urged to take advantage of walk-in access to shots.
Clashes over taxes, Walz's powers stymie budget talks
The money Minnesota is anticipating from the federal government is a "huge wild card" in the next budget, Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent said.
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Schools step up virus testing, despite some parent pushback
At least 178 schools or districts have requested free COVID test kits from the state. Some parents oppose the approach, though, arguing that identification of mild or asymptomatic infections results in more quarantines and school disruptions.
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7 new COVID-19 deaths, 810 more cases in Minnesota
At least 2,140,832 Minnesotans have received full vaccinations.
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Downtown homicide one of several shootings across Minneapolis
The homicide is the city's 26th of the year.
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Man, 20, held in sister's fatal shooting in Chanhassen
The victim was a 25-year-old woman, authorities said.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter cruises toward second term despite criticism about crime and policing
The 42-year-old first-term mayor of Minnesota's capital city has no high-profile opponents.
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Minnesota gets creative in COVID-19 vaccine outreach
Dwindling demand forces new approaches to boost immunization numbers.
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Ellison reshapes Minn. attorney general's office with eye on criminal justice
His focus on criminal justice, police and hate crimes draws national attention.
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Scooter operator that lost Minneapolis contract takes aim at competitor's record on equity
Lime challenges Bird on inequitable deployment on Mpls.' North Side.
Brooks: How the census heroes saved Minnesota a seat in Congress
The state that never takes the last bite of anything snagged the last available seat in the U.S. House.
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Twists and turns for Minnesota's oldest human bones
The discovery dubbed Browns Valley Man was judged to be roughly 10,000-year-old bones, some of the oldest, best-preserved prehistoric human remains ever found in North America.
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Woman, two small children die in Maple Grove crash
A man is hospitalized with injuries that appear noncritical, authorities say.
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Video of Bemidji's broken Paul Bunyan statue captures nighttime hijinks
Four can be seen climbing and hanging on the 18-foot figure.
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Transit is thrown off track, and rush hour may never be same
The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated demand for public transportation along with work culture. Metro Transit is getting ready for the return of commuters.
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