911 transcript gives more detail of Sen. Mitchell's alleged burglary
A caller now identified as Mitchell's stepmother told a dispatcher she "tripped over" a person who was on the floor next to her bed. That person was later identified as the DFL senator.
Police arrest man suspected of invading St. Paul home, raping and robbing woman
The man was apprehended Thursday in Blaine at a private recycling facility where he works, police said.
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Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case
More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.
Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop
A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.
Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director
Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.
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Teen charged in fatal punch of 76-year-old stranger at Harriet Island Park in St. Paul
The man later died from his injuries in the January attack.
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Florian Chmielewski, former senator and Funtime Band accordion player, dies at 97
Chmielewski played at his own 97th birthday party at the VFW two months ago.
Minnesota agencies too lax on grant safeguards, legislative auditor finds
A new report called for changes in how the Behavioral Health Division and State Arts Board give out taxpayer dollars.
Sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota are down, but HIV and newborn syphilis cases are up
Rises in HIV cases among Hispanic Minnesotans, and syphilis cases among women, suggest an emerging front in fight against sexually transmitted diseases.
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St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth
Efforts at Humboldt High School could be a model for struggling students of migrant families.
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Prosecutor shake-up in Moriarty's office in murder case against trooper Londregan
The lead prosecutor has stepped down as Hennepin County Attorney asks for authority for outside counsel.
New TV ad rails against Minnesota abortion ballot initiative that hasn't passed the Legislature yet
Democrats in control of the Legislature have been negotiating language differences on the measure for months.
Minneapolis approves $15 minimum for cigarette packs, highest in U.S.
The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.
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Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative agreement to avert strike
Details will be released after teachers vote to ratify the agreement, district officials said. The district's support staff is negotiating separately from the teachers.
Men knock woman down and steal her dog during walk, St. Paul police say
The attack occurred about 4 p.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood. The bulldog/terrier mix is still missing.
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He grew up legally in Minnesota, but immigration law gap may one day force student to leave
The conundrum illustrates the obstacles many legal immigrants face seeking a path to long-term stability in the United States
U.S. Bank Stadium gets new executive director
Ed Kroics has worked at the stadium for operator ASM since 2016
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New police chief in Columbia Heights will start work Friday
Matt Markham, 49, will take over for Lenny Austin, who is retiring.
Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."
The stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' were recovered by the FBI. But the tale isn't over.
The reporter who dug up the dirt, the museum head who took the heat and Grand Rapids itself are forever changed by the ruby slipper theft.
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