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Minneapolis teachers union pushes for credit-shy students to participate in graduation
A petition asks the district to include students missing more credits than usual.
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Minnesota reports 1,306 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
Minnesota begins first day without a mask mandate since July
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Mpls. residents will likely vote in November on future of Police Department
A political committee called Yes 4 Minneapolis succeeded in gathering enough signatures to get a plan on the ballot, the city announced Friday.
Curious Minnesota
How did Dinkytown in Minneapolis get its name?
The unusual moniker for the commercial district near the University of Minnesota dates to the 1940s.
St. Cloud man dies in SUV rollover crash in western Wisconsin
The driver survived and was taken to a hospital in Eau Claire.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to lift state's mask mandate today
Businesses will be free to make their own decisions about whether to ask customers or employees to mask up, and Minneapolis will keep its requirement until officials there have had time to review data and consult health advisers.
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Twins increase Target Field capacity, will remove limits by July
With Gov. Tim Walz allowing for full capacity at outdoor venues, the Twins will move to 60% attendance starting on Friday, 80% in June and 100% in July.
Brooks: Historic vote at Minnesota Legislature shifts the debate on marijuana
People have gotten more comfortable with cannabis in recent years. Institutions have not.
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Drivers slow to return to MnPass lanes
Traffic volumes and congestion on Twin Cities freeways are rising, but apparently not high enough to persuade rush hour drivers to return to MnPass lanes.
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3 Minneapolis public housing properties to get $235,000 for security upgrades
The sites mostly serve seniors and disabled residents.
Duluth Olympian and skiing booster George Hovland dies at 94
George Hovland once skied the entirety of the American Birkebeiner in atrial fibrillation.
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St. Cloud's free concert series back on this year
Summertime by George! is celebrating its 10th season with 'all-star cast.'
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Following CDC guidelines, Walz to end Minnesota mask mandate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that state will allow people to ditch their masks meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, an announcement that followed new federal recommendations on face coverings.
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Brooklyn Center's bill for civil unrest hits $322K
Cost associated with ex-cop's trial expected to rise.
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Charges upgraded against two in death of Minneapolis real estate agent
Five people are charged in the 2019 killing of Monique Baugh.
Gov. Tim Walz says state mask mandate to be lifted Friday
It comes after the CDC's new guidance on masks.
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Plymouth woman dies 6 days after wrong-way crash near Mora
The woman died six days later at HCMC.
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Minnesota driver gets 3 speeding tickets in one day
A weeklong traffic safety campaign is focused on speeding and aggressive driving.
SW Minnesota jurors convict onetime home care agency operator of more than $1.8M in Medicaid fraud
Nearly 6,000 claims were submitted from 2012 to 2015, according to the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
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Trial moved to March for 3 ex-officers charged in George Floyd's death
The trial for Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane was postponed after an indictment on U.S. civil rights charges.
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