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Ex-Twin Cities teacher convicted of sexually assaulting woman he met on dating website
Work history includes teaching in Mounds View and St. Paul districts.
Orange Line BRT debuts along Interstate 35W, linking Burnsville and Minneapolis
Amid pandemic and shift to remote work, new route's focus goes beyond commuting.
Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Winter Lights is an outdoor walking tour exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum through January 2.
Deephaven honors late mayor with bridge dedication
Paul Skrede, who died in September, championed replacement of the 100-year-old Northome Avenue bridge.
State investigators hear new sexual misconduct allegations against Twin Cities plastic surgeon
This latest accuser told investigators the doctor sexually touched her over several months, once after having her medicated.
Taste
New Edina restaurant aims to capture the spirit of New Orleans
Newly opened Mr. Paul's Supper Club pays homage to the Crescent City with its food, drink and decor.
Obituaries
Kathy Boone, longtime special education teacher at Groves Academy, dies at 70
Boone was a founding board member at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis.
Business
Shake Shack opens its first drive-thru in Maple Grove next week
The company is experimenting with ways to shave time off its made-to-order process, which causes customers at its walk-up restaurants to wait.
Prison for unlicensed driver who killed Plymouth man in hit-and-run while racing
The 20-year-old man will serve less than three years in prison.
Local
Fights break out at MSP Airport, are quickly subdued
No one was seriously injured during brawl in Terminal 2.
Colleges
Paige Bueckers signed by Gatorade as first college athlete endorser
As part of the arrangement, the former Hopkins High star who plays for UConn will promote the brand in commercials, social posts, product collaborations and events.
Local
Authorities ID man, 90, fatally hit by driver in downtown Hopkins
Victim died days later at residential hospice.
West Metro
School bus driver admits to killing pedestrian in Brooklyn Park, fleeing scene
Prosecutors say they will seek a four-year sentence
Local
Woman fatally shot in pickup truck identified
A man has been charged in what is being described as an accidental shooting in Brooklyn Center.
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Hennepin County says hepatitis A outbreak has been contained
As of last week, 22 states were experiencing active hepatitis A outbreaks, including Illinois and Michigan. The CDC has declared an end to the outbreak in 15 states, with Minnesota among the most recent to meet the CDC's threshold for containing the virus.
West Metro
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.
West Metro
COVID-19 outbreak hits Hennepin County workhouse in Plymouth
The facility has strict protocols in place to prevent the virus.
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