Frey unveils commission to provide advice on economic recovery
This is the second of three groups the mayor is assembling to advise him on key issues as he prepares to take on additional powers.
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Minnesota confronts another Thanksgiving scarred by COVID
Thousands are newly infected and more health care workers are tending to the sick as families navigate dicey conversations over whether to get vaccinated.
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Driver, 22, dies in two-vehicle crash near Brainerd
The other driver survived her injuries, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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Mpls. officer reprimanded for not reporting use of force after George Floyd killing
Departmental policy requires that officers report their uses of force, including the discharge of 40-mm rounds, which are often made of rubber, plastic or small beanbags.
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Walz shows off Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey
Harold the tom turkey will retire to a hobby farm in Paynesville.
Bloomington police search for 2 people suspected of shooting dog in eye with BB gun
BB pellets hit the dog numerous times; one eye had to be removed.
Life, no parole for gunman who killed man on Christmas Day in Hibbing
The shooting was an apparent bid to settle a score from a previous altercation, authorities said
Former Lakeville principal dies in Crow Wing County jail
Jerome Endicott was found unresponsive in his cell on Nov. 20.
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Pedestrian fatally struck in Fridley
The victim was walking on Old Central Avenue when he was hit by a semitrailer truck.
Federal dollars heading to St. Paul to study, improve streets, Rondo area
Federal transportation infrastructure grants of nearly $8 million are intended to improve East Side safety and study Rondo area connectivity.
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MSP Airport prepared for 'significant spike' in holiday travel
In a sure sign of pandemic-related weariness, thousands of Minnesotans are expected to take to the skies and highways to celebrate Thanksgiving this week — despite a concerning uptick in COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
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St. Paul man sentenced to 72 years for triple homicide of ex-girlfriend and her children
He told police he was trying to "save them."
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COVID-19 hospitalizations set 2021 record again in Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz outlined steps the state is taking to protect hospital capacity amid the latest pandemic surge that has the state facing a critical time.
Brooklyn Center City Council hears $1.87 million plan to pay for police reform in 2022
Much of the funding could come from 14 vacant positions in the Police Department.
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Debates on police funding, legal costs loom over Minneapolis budget negotiations
The city is about to negotiate its first budget since Minneapolis voters rejected a proposal to replace the city's Police Department.
COVID-19 outbreak hits Hennepin County workhouse in Plymouth
The facility has strict protocols in place to prevent the virus.
DFLers propose new map for U.S. House seats
The proposal accounting for population shifts in the past decade faces stiff resistance from the GOP in a fight likely to end up in court.
St. Paul poised to pay $360,000 to settle lawsuit claiming city violated its own labor rules
A former parks department lifeguard accused the city of violating its Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance in 2019.
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