St. Cloud area farmer sentenced to repay $1.4M for defrauding USDA loan programs
He used grain he didn't have as collateral to get the loans, according to prosecutors.
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Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here's how to prepare for the expected throng
Here's what you need to know.
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Parents still suffer heartache over daughter lost in drunken driving crash 15 years ago
The State Patrol on Wednesday begins its annual crackdown on DWI-related crashes between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve.
St. Cloud-area farm ordered to repay $1.4M to USDA, put on probation
The Becker farmer defrauded government loan programs
Teen charged in Woodbury armed carjacking
Rochester 17-year-old captured after crime spree that targeted several people.
St. Paul Fire Department to pair first responders with social advocates
The proposed program aims to connect unsheltered residents with social services.
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Where Minnesotans in need can find a free Thanksgiving meal in the Twin Cities
Here is a sampling of some Twin Cities spots offering free Thanksgiving meals for Minnesotans in need.
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Minn. expands access to COVID treatment as demand soars
The Minnesota Department of Health and M Health Fairview plan to offer more appointments for monoclonal antibody treatment.
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St. Cloud man sentenced to 40 years for stabbing death at Red Carpet
Stephenson is the third defendant found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2019 incident.
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Passenger killed in St. Cloud crash involving two trucks
One of the trucks was stopped and hit from behind by the other, the patrol said.
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Patrol IDs man killed in NW. Minnesota crash
The man died in a head-on crash Monday near Thief River Falls, Minn.
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Burnsville schools will go to distance learning due to COVID-19 surge
Students will take classes at home Wednesday through Dec. 3.
Eye On St. Paul Q&A with Mary Cutrufello: Rock star, one-time FedEx driver and neighborhood leader
The W. 7th resident and new executive director of its district council once had rock star dreams. She still gigs, but her day job now is to champion her neighborhood.
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Prior Lake school board members walk out after confrontation
Students and activists have been protesting since earlier this month, when a video showing two Prior Lake students using a racial slur to harass a Black student went viral.
Challenged ballots will determine the winner of Minneapolis' Ward 2 seat
The number of ballots in question exceeds the margin of victory.
Minnesota pardon board reconvenes after months-long delay
More than two dozen cases from Minnesotans seeking clemency are being considered.
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Cold Spring woman runs for council four months after racist attack
Andrea Robinson has been outspoken on instances of harassment against her multiracial family.
Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart won't seek re-election
He will remain in the position until his third term expires in 2022.
Twin Cities doctor who had leg amputated after zipline injury in Mexico awarded $24.8M
Defense said Minnesotan was racing others on the zipline and later rejected medical advice to stay in the local hospital.
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