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Murder charge: Drug deal ruse ended with seller shot in head in Inver Grove Heights
The suspect was located in a vehicle by police in Minneapolis.
Local
Neighbors push back on Golden Valley hospital's expansion
Traffic concerns delay the planning panel's decision.
Local
Charge: Convicted murderer, rapist sexually assaults woman at MOA rail station
Two days before the light rail incident, he was released from jail in connection with an alleged assault, according to court records.
Local
Attorney for ex-officer Derek Chauvin asks Court of Appeals not to intervene in case
Prosecutors missed a deadline to ask the Court of Appeals to stop Chauvin's March trial from proceeding, the attorney argued.
Business
New Wheaties box honors 1968 Olympian who made Black Power salute from podium
Tommie Smith and American teammate John Carlos brought the cause of civil rights before the eyes of the world at Mexico City.
East Metro
Business
New hotel will be Excelsior's first in 60 years
It's the first one in 60 years in the city, which has had about a dozen in the past.
Local
Edina paraprofessional charged with criminal sexual conduct
Jeffrey Alan Davison allegedly touched a 15-year-old student inappropriately.
Local
Bloomington schools return to distance learning after COVID-19 outbreak
An outbreak of the virus among transportation staff forced the switch.
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North Mankato driver dies of injuries after head-on crash on Hwy. 169 in Edina
The crossover wreck had the southbound lanes of Hwy. 169 closed for several hours.
Local
Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000
Charges say the ringleader admitted that she recruited friends, relatives to feign or exaggerate medical conditions to qualify them for personal care services.
Local
Judge bans some Chauvin incidents, Floyd's prior arrest from testimony
George Floyd's arrest by Minneapolis police in a 2019 drug case and an aggravated robbery conviction from Texas cannot be used at trial.
East Metro
6 suspected gang members charged in Twin Cities carjacking surge
The prosecution alleges that the defendants pulled off their crimes for the financial benefit of their gang in order for them to carry out shootings and assaults against their rivals.
Local
Car with dog inside stolen from Bloomington hotel parking lot
Police are looking for a gray Kia Sorento and Remy, a male border collie.
Local
Hennepin County launches initiative to eliminate disparities in juvenile system
A coalition of stakeholders established first ever Youth Justice Council.
Local
Authorities ID 94-year-old driver killed in crash near Waconia
The Golden Valley man served in World War II, worked for Department of Veterans Affairs.
Business
Battery fires prompt Twin Cities-based Rapala to recall 128K fishing knives
There have been 12 instances of fires, according to federal regulators.
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