Mpls. council panel OKs $45K for woman who says police shot her with projectile
Autumn Larson, 25, is among the slew of protesters and journalists who have sued the city for civil rights violations stemming from police response in summer 2020.
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Feds hit brakes again on copper mining near Boundary Waters
The future of the Twin Metals copper-mine project is in question.
GREAT Theatre founder to step down next year
The nonprofit's board plans to form a search committee for a successor.
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In tense meeting, Minnesota township maintains road to family's home has ceased to exist
The gravel road to the Crisman home outside Mora will not be reopened.
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Day 2 of aviation training on hold after UND student pilot dies in crash
The crash occurred about 6 miles from the North Dakota-Minnesota border.
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Patrol: Twin Cities truck driver hits SUV on I-94 and is killed
The collision occurred in St. Michael, the patrol said.
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Teenager critically injured in shooting in south Minneapolis
The 15-year-old was shot in the Bryant neighborhood.
Anoka chamber first to get state job-training grant to help employers find workers
Funds also used to provide training for workforce.
Ramsey County considers fines for restaurant, other license violations
County is moving away from criminal penalties.
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Minnesota State colleges continue to lose students during pandemic, worsening long-term trend
College system blames pandemic, which has worsened a long-term downward trend.
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Twin Cities rent control opponents raise nearly $4 million
The campaign for rent control in St. Paul raised about $213,000.
As Minn. traffic fatalities jump, officials tap employers for help
"Speed Counts, Slow Down" initiative comes as Minnesota closes in on 400 traffic deaths for the year and as law enforcement has seen a huge uptick in speeding and other risky driving behaviors.
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Substitute teacher admits using 'sextortion' to elicit nude images from 10 minors
Mitchell James Ottinger, 25, pleaded guilty to the so-called "catfishing" scheme in U.S. District Court this week.
Sen. Tina Smith opposes Mpls. policing ballot question
For weeks, Smith was the top Minnesota elected official who had yet to take a public stance. In her statement Tuesday, Smith said she wrestled with her vote on the question.
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Hwy. 169 road rage suspect accused of witness tampering from jail
The prosecution made the allegation during a bail hearing for the man charged with fatally shooting motorist Jay Boughton in July.
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Star Tribune reporter Libor Jany named Journalist of the Year by NABJ
Jany is the latest honoree, joining a list of journalistic luminaries.
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U, Mayo win $19.4 million grant to study heart health disparities
New research center will address high rates of heart disease in Black, Indigenous and people of color communities.
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Minneapolis council candidate faces scrutiny over residency
Mickey Moore said he's long lived in the Eighth Ward but is now leasing an apartment in the Ninth to meet residency rules.
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Minnesotans hospitalized for COVID-19 40,000 times
Minnesotans with COVID-19 have been admitted 40,000 times to inpatient beds in U.S. hospitals since the start of the pandemic. A state update from the weekend identified 5,686 coronavirus infections and 21 COVID-19 deaths.
Tim Walz launches campaign for second term as Minnesota governor
The first-term Democrat made his re-election bid official Tuesday.
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