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• Walz signs $200 million package for emergency COVID response

  17-03-2020 23:36
  
  Legislators are returning home until April 14 but will continue to work as needed as the outbreak unfolds.
  
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• Minnesota disability service providers shut adult day centers, leaving thousands in the lurch

  17-03-2020 23:24
  
  More than 3,500 adults with disabilities have been affected by the closures as providers seek emergency relief.
  
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• How to lend a helping hand to charities during the COVID-19 crisis

  17-03-2020 23:24
  
  In particular food shelves and pantries are struggling to keep up with an increased demand for services and fewer volunteers.
  
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• Judge backs Minnesota's Twin Metals mine in lease dispute

  17-03-2020 23:20
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmental groups against the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the Interior Department had the authority to reverse itself and renew the project's federal mineral rights leases.
  
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• Charge: Coon Rapids man reports neighbor dead, steals TVs, other items before responders arrive

  17-03-2020 23:17
  
  Surveillance video shows the suspect entering his neighbor's apartment multiple times, according to the criminal complaint.
  
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• A forlorn St. Patrick's Day reveler, missing benches, empty plazas: Scenes from downtown Minneapolis

  17-03-2020 22:33
  
  Some still work, but mostly, downtown is becoming deserted.
  
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• Pair charged in '09 cold case that left Minnesota mom dead

  17-03-2020 22:15
  
  A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota domestic violence shelter 11 years ago, authorities said Monday.
  
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• The bar is open — inside Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport security

  17-03-2020 22:12
  
  Bars, restaurants, the food court at the airport are exempt from governor's closure order.
  
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• The bar is open — inside MSP Airport security

  17-03-2020 22:03
  
  Bars, restaurants, the food court at the airport are exempt from governor's closure order.
  
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• School bus driver jailed in hit-and-run that killed woman in Brooklyn Park

  17-03-2020 21:51
  
  The bus was on its way to a charter school in Minneapolis with children aboard.
  
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• Low-level jail bookings, court hearings and fines suspended to avoid spread of virus

  17-03-2020 21:48
  
  Public defenders are also rallying to release nonviolent inmates
  
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• Duluth declares local emergency, promises needed services will continue

  17-03-2020 21:20
  
  The move allows the city to request and coordinate aid.
  
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• Many casinos closing across Minnesota, though some — including Mystic Lake — remain open

  17-03-2020 21:12
  
  Mystic Lake limits bingo to 250 people, blackjack tables to three.
  
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• Minnesota license office closures make it harder to get Real ID

  17-03-2020 20:59
  
  Some officials want the Oct. 1 deadline extended.
  
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• Expert: Washington County deputy lacked sufficient reason to shoot armed and suicidal man

  17-03-2020 20:31
  
  Krook was expected to testify Tuesday if time allowed.
  
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• Expert: Deputy Krook didn't have sufficient reason to shoot armed and suicidal man

  17-03-2020 20:22
  
  Krook was expected to testify Tuesday if time allowed.
  
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• Minnesota courts halt late fees, license suspensions to slow foot traffic amid virus

  17-03-2020 20:17
  
  Temporary changes took effect Monday, last 30 days.
  
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• Minnesota disability service providers shut adult day centers, leaving thouands in the lurch

  17-03-2020 19:45
  
  At least a dozen day activity centers have temporarily shut their doors as nonprofits seek emergency relief.
  
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• Duluth tearing down housing for new $36 million Essentia parking ramp downtown

  17-03-2020 19:37
  
  Essentia will donate $1.4 million toward an affordable housing project.
  
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• Minnesota COVID-19 testing restricted amid supply shortage

  17-03-2020 19:27
  
  Minnesota's public health lab is restricting criteria for COVID-19 testing after a surge of testing activity that taxed its supply of kits and chemicals. The state has now confirmed 60 cases of the viral disease.
  
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• Minnesota COVID-19 testing restricted by a supply shortage

  17-03-2020 19:20
  
  Minnesota's public health lab is restricting criteria for COVID-19 testing after a surge of testing activity that taxed its supply of kits and chemicals needed to confirm the presence of the coronavirus.
  
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• Duluth distillery Vikre using its alcohol for greater good: sanitizer

  17-03-2020 18:34
  
  Vikre Distillery joins several distilleries nationwide that are giving away sanitizer amid crisis.
  
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• Burns killed woman whose couch caught fire in Minneapolis townhome, officials say

  17-03-2020 18:22
  
  An autopsy concluded that the manner of death was accidental.
  
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• Minneapolis to begin 'visual inspection sweep' to enforce bar, restaurant closures

  17-03-2020 18:10
  
  The new rules come after the city, state declared emergencies over COVID-19
  
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• Report: Outside spending favors Karofsky in court race

  17-03-2020 18:00
  
  Outside groups have spent far more to support liberal state Supreme Court challenger Jill Karofsky than incumbent conservative Justice Dan Kelly, according to a report released Tuesday.
  
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• Hennepin, Ramsey counties declare states of emergency, close public buildings

  17-03-2020 18:00
  
  The Ramsey County Board convened with one commissioner in quarantine, two others phoning in after feeling under the weather.
  
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• Minnesota court: Sex sting relying solely on internet, texts not enough for charges

  17-03-2020 17:46
  
  Appeals court backs dismissal of sex solicitation charges against four men who went to a Willmar hotel to meet "Brittany."
  
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• Appeals court: Sex solicitation charges must be thrown out because police sting did not occur in public

  17-03-2020 17:38
  
  Appeals court backs dismissal of sex solicitation charges against four men who went to a Willmar hotel to meet "Brittany."
  
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• Twin Cities EMS: 'Reserve 911 for true emergencies'

  17-03-2020 17:36
  
  As first-responders experience a deluge in calls, they are taking new precautions to avoid contracting the virus.
  
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• States of emergency declared in Ramsey and Hennepin counties, closing several public buildings

  17-03-2020 17:33
  
  The Ramsey County Board convened with one commissioner in quarantine, two others phoning in after feeling under the weather.
  
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• Minnesota's COVID-19 case count now 60 as testing increases

  17-03-2020 17:29
  
  Most of the cases continue to be identified in the Twin Cities metro area, with more than 20 cases in Hennepin County, and more than 6 cases each in Ramsey and Dakota counties.
  
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• Ramsey County Board declares state of emergency, closing several public buildings

  17-03-2020 17:22
  
  Ramsey County Board convenes with one commissioner in quarantine, two others phoning in after feeling under the weather
  
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• Minnesota's COVID-19 case count now 60

  17-03-2020 17:19
  
  Most of the cases are in the Twin Cities metro area.
  
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• Ramsey County Board declares state of emergency, closing several public buildings and giving county manager more latitude with spending

  17-03-2020 17:06
  
  Ramsey County Board convenes with one commissioner in quarantine, two others phoning in after feeling under the weather
  
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• Wis. court grants new trial in Hudson shooting after cop says Somalis tend to lie

  17-03-2020 16:43
  
  A Minnesota man of Somali descent who was convicted of opening fire on other Somalis will get a new trial after a detective improperly testified that Somalis often lie to police, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Tuesday.
  
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• Minnesota Legislature clears $200 million for emergency COVID response

  17-03-2020 16:27
  
  Legislators are returning home until April 14 but will continue to work as needed as the outbreak unfolds.
  
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• Duluth Distillery puts alcohol to work in fight against COVID-19

  17-03-2020 16:26
  
  Vikre Distillery joins several distilleries nationwide that are giving away sanitizer amid crisis.
  
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• Court grants new trial after cop says Somalis tend to lie

  17-03-2020 16:20
  
  A Minnesota man of Somali descent who was convicted of opening fire on other Somalis will get a new trial after a detective improperly testified that Somalis often lie to police, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Tuesday.
  
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• Texas man charged in 2009 killing of woman taken from Bloomington shelter

  17-03-2020 15:51
  
  The suspect, Cedric Marks, is already in custody in Texas on suspicion of killing an ex-girlfriend and another man last January, authorities say.
  
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• Duluth distillery producing, giving out sanitizer

  17-03-2020 15:44
  
  Vikre Distillery in Canal Park offering it 'for those who need it.'
  
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• Prosecutors announce charges in 11-year-old unsolved murder of woman abducted from Bloomington women's shelter

  17-03-2020 15:42
  
  The suspect, Cedric Marks, is already in custody in Texas on suspicion of killing an ex-girlfriend and another man last January, authorities say.
  
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• Milwaukee, other cities order bars, restaurants closed

  17-03-2020 14:55
  
  Wisconsin's largest city, Milwaukee, joined with 10 other communities in Milwaukee County in closing all bars and restaurants indefinitely as of early Tuesday morning, the latest move to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Some hospitals postpone elective surgeries due to COVID-19

  17-03-2020 14:00
  
  Some hospitals in Wisconsin are postponing elective surgeries as they deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Minnesota Legislature sets aside $200 million for emergency COVID response

  17-03-2020 13:35
  
  Lawmakers adjourned until April 14.
  
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• Police trying to determine where teen was when run over and killed in Inver Grove Heights

  17-03-2020 12:54
  
  The 46-year-old driver of the SUV was cooperating with authorities, police said.
  
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• Metro Transit curtails overnight service on buses and LRT

  17-03-2020 12:08
  
  Metro Transit said Monday that it will suspend service of all bus and light-rail service between 11 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. beginning Tuesday, in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• As Minnesota closes public places, there's nowhere to go but home

  17-03-2020 11:33
  
  In a span of days, state, civic and business leaders have locked down public places on a scale not seen here in more than a century.
  
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• Minnesota's craft breweries hit by one-two punch as taprooms close and keg sales tank

  17-03-2020 02:34
  
  Closing of taprooms, loss of other outlets puts them in serious financial bind.
  
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• Police looking into connections between 6 early-morning robberies in S. Minneapolis

  17-03-2020 02:22
  
  No arrests had been announced as of Monday night.
  
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• Police: Officers return gunfire, shoot armed man outside Brooklyn Park Walmart

  17-03-2020 02:19
  
  Exchange of gunfire followed carjacking; two other people arrested with the suspect.
  
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