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Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract
The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting on a pact of their own.
Phew and far between: Smelly corpse flower poised for rare bloom at Como's conservatory
The exotic plant is close to blooming for the first time since it arrived at the St. Paul conservatory in 2019. Get ready to plug your nose: The smell is described as similar to rotting flesh.
Man dies after getting pinned under piece of farm equipment in central Minnesota
The incident occurred on a farm north of Parkers Prairie, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office said.
Don't tempt the bears! BWCAW sets new rules to minimize encounters.
The new rules cover the entire wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota. Dry conditions in the BWCAW were among the things that lead to the changes.
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Project will light up Rock Island Swing Bridge
The historic bridge once linked Inver Grove Heights and St. Paul Park and is now a public pier. New lighting will highlight the bridge and allow it to be lit in different colors.
Review: Ten Thousand Things' 'Spitfire Grill' crackles in minimalist staging
An ex-con helps folks in a small town imprisoned by their own stories and histories find renewed hope.
A grieving family fights for suicide prevention barriers at a Minneapolis hotspot
They're advocating for safety barriers on a popular bridge.
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Last-minute bill would make it harder for Hennepin County to take back control of HCMC
Hennepin County leaders have spent months probing HCMC finances and recent insurance changes.
Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link
Sen. Erin Maye Quade said Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen's email linking to genital surgery violated Senate ethical norms.
White Earth tribal member charged with felony cannabis possession after raid on tobacco shop
His Mahnomen business sold marijuana without a license.
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Witnesses testify about 'outlandish' numbers of meals they never saw served in Feeding Our Future trial
Six witnesses from across Minnesota testified on Tuesday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they didn't see thousands of meals distributed to apartments, parks or a music venue.
St. Cloud City Council member to run for mayor
Mike Conway joins two others in the race for the seat held by Dave Kleis, who said he won't run again in November.
Prominent basketball coach makes sudden switch of suburban schools
Willie Braziel is taking over as coach of Simley's boys basketball program, leaving Columbia Heights after two stints covering 14 years.
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For sale: Downtown St. Paul's historic Lowry Hotel, now home to affordable apartments
The nearly century-old building was listed by Madison Equities less than a week after the company dumped its entire downtown office portfolio on the market.
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U discloses $5M in investments tied to Israel and defense spending
The U is among the first colleges to release details on its investments in response to protesters' demands. The investments represent less than 1% of the U's total endowment.
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Seeing Minneapolis as continuing post-pandemic rebound, Mayor Frey says city 'brimming with possibility'
In his annual State of the City speech, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spun positive against the backdrop of a struggling downtown and rising property taxes.
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Court filing IDs man shot by Carver County deputies after he allegedly came at them with knife
Police were responding to a report of a domestic incident involving the Chanhassen man, who was wounded.
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Brooks: Kristi Noem's puppy tale reads even worse in print
The only thing worse than puppy killing excerpts? Puppy killing in full detail.
Minneapolis man gets prison after son died eating fentanyl pills resembling children's vitamins
Nelson Randolph III is expected to serve the first 10½ years of his 16-year term in prison and the balance on supervised release.
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Mobile home explosion near Princeton kills 2, leaves 'mass destruction'
There was no immediate word on what caused the blast, which was reportedly heard up to 23 miles away.
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