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Clogged hospitals prompt warnings from Minnesota doctors
Early RSV and influenza seasons combine with staffing shortages and COVID-19 to stress hospitals, especially pediatric facilities.
St. Paul
Chronic auto thief sentenced for crashing stolen car, killing motorist in St. Paul
Xia Her-Xiong has been convicted seven times for stealing vehicles, among other convictions for selling and possessing drugs.
Olympics
Lee's path to the Paris 2024 Olympics will go through Minnesota again
Suni Lee, 19, plans to finish her sophomore season at Auburn and then return to her gym in Little Canada for Olympic training.
High Schools
Adapted soccer finalists from '21 make it back, but only one repeats
Dakota United won the PI title this time, and Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville took CI again.
Local
Legally bought guns turning up at crime scenes faster than ever
Some guns are being traced to crimes within days, hours of being stolen.
Colleges
Reusse: Denning impacted scores of lives on St. Paul baseball diamonds
Many of the city's greatest athletes had a direct link to the former Cretin-Derham Hall and St. Thomas coach.
Colleges
St. Thomas wins Pioneer Football League title outright with 27-13 victory at Butler
The Tommies won a league championship in their second year in Division I but remain ineligible for the FCS playoffs.
Local
Hennepin County moves more than 300 people into permanent housing
County program, with high success rate, connects caseworkers with people struggling to find housing.
Colleges
Winning Saturday would give Pioneer League football title outright to St. Thomas
The Tommies have won nine consecutive games since a season opening loss at Southern Utah, and are looking to clinch the title in their secind year after making the jump from Division III to D-I.
High Schools
Two unbeaten defending champs reach adapted soccer semifinals
Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka advanced in the PI division and Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville in CI.
St. Paul
How St. Paul's new police chief plans to improve public safety
"The police are the community, the community are the police, and we've got to work together," Axel Henry said.
Business
Izzy's Ice Cream closes, unable to recover from pandemic changes
After closing its retail locations at the start of the pandemic, the Twin Cities ice cream business wasn't able to rebound.
St. Paul
Oakdale man charged in murder of St. Paul man who lived in car and died with pockets full of cash
One of two suspects has been arrested and charged.
St. Paul
Police arrest 32-year-old on suspicion of downtown St. Paul homicide
The arrest may be connected to the case of Deondrae R. Atkins, 33, who was found dead in downtown St. Paul with a gunshot wound.
Business
After a customer revolt, leathermaker J.W. Hulme returns to its made-in-U.S. heritage
The remodeled St. Paul store reopens Monday. Also returning: the lifetime guarantee on its bags and other canvas and leather goods.
Local
Children's unveils new inpatient mental health unit for kids
The 22-room unit is expected to serve over 1,000 children and adolescents a year.
Colleges
Denning, former St. Thomas, Cretin baseball coach, dies at 76
Dennis Denning, a St. Paul native, coached Cretin-Derham Hall from 1978-94 and at the University of St. Thomas from 1995-2009. His Tommies won NCAA Division III championships in 2001 and 2009 and were national runners-up in 1999 and 2000.
St. Paul
Axel Henry sworn in as St. Paul's next chief of police
The St. Paul native has spent 24 years climbing the Police Department's ranks, and said he plans to focus on public safety and rebuilding trust with communities.
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