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After a bitter debate, Mpls. will cut pesticide use in parks
The decision follows a long struggle pitting activists who demanded a blanket ban on synthetic pesticides against scientists who warned against the false advertising of organic products.
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University of Minnesota expects big enrollment rebound this fall
Freshman confirmations are up 14% at the Twin Cities campus. Other colleges in the state are not seeing the same spike, though some are reporting promising increases in international students.
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'Hate is what killed him,' says husband of man fatally struck by Brooklyn Park neighbor
Police are pursuing homicide charges against the suspect.
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Wolverines at Minnesota Zoo give birth to rare litter
The rare animals, wiped out of much for the Lower 48, are extremely difficult to breed.
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In a first, MnDOT accepts construction plans in digital format
Contractor WSB is designing roads for MnDOT's Hwy. 169 project in Elk River.
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Osprey near Grey Eagle gets new nest — one that won't catch fire
Stearns Electric Association built a platform for an osprey with a penchant for a certain power pole.
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Driver hits Uptown protest in Minneapolis, killing 31-year-old woman and injuring others
Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday night at a vigil for Deona M. Knajdek. Earlier, part of the crowd marched through Uptown, demanding justice for Knajdek and Winston Smith.
Minnesota Vikings superfan Millie Wall dies at 102
She attended the Minnesota Miracle game and became the team's "lucky charm."
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Head-on crash in Carver County leaves 1 dead
The crash happened on Hwy. 7 in Watertown Township.
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Citing crime, Juut leaves Uptown as social justice battles rage
Late Sunday, Minneapolis police said someone drove a vehicle into a group of protesters at Lake Street and Girard Avenue S. and was taken into custody.
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Four drown, 2-year-old hurt in Minnesota lakes, rivers over weekend
On Sunday evening, a 9-year-old was reported missing at Carver Lake Park Beach in Woodbury. A police officer dove into the lake and found the child, who was later pronounced dead.
George Floyd's friends seek to build a living legacy in his hometown
In Houston's Third Ward, his presence is everywhere.
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Masks will be optional for many Minnesota students taking summer classes
Minnesota students and teachers returning to classrooms for summer school may see one clear shift in pandemic precautions: fewer people wearing masks.
Staff at two Twin Cities charter schools agree to unionize
The schools will set up chapters of Education Minnesota.
Two drown, child hospitalized in Minnesota water incidents
Three incidents came as region's heat wave continues.
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Hennepin County defense attorneys push for more diverse jury pools
Hennepin County should do more to track who serves, increase pool, lawyer argues.
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Minnesota pilot is first to return to Air Force flight duty after losing colon
Air Force Reserve said surgery would ground him for life, but Josh Nelson never gave up.
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