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• Walz formally calls special session to convene Monday

  10-07-2020 23:45
  
  Gov. Tim Walz on Friday formally called a special legislative session to convene on Monday, and he urged lawmakers to work together to pass the police accountability and public works bills that they were unable to agree on last month.
  
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• Prosecutors charge man in Green Bay crash that killed 3

  10-07-2020 23:10
  
  Prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in a crash that killed three people in Green Bay last month.
  
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• Milwaukee police investigating discovery of apparent noose

  10-07-2020 22:55
  
  Milwaukee police said Friday they are investigating the discovery of an apparent noose in a backyard.
  
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• Deadly tornado in Minnesota rated EF4, peak wind of 170 mph

  10-07-2020 22:20
  
  Forecasters on Friday rated a deadly tornado that struck farmland in western Minnesota as a category EF4, with a peak wind conservatively estimated at 170 mph.
  
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• Wisconsin breaks record of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases

  10-07-2020 21:45
  
  Wisconsin hit a new high Friday in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, breaking the record set just the day before.
  
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• Attorney: MPD officers filing for disability at 'unprecedented' levels

  10-07-2020 21:27
  
  More than a dozen were in the Third Precinct when it was abandoned.
  
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• Lawyer: Over 150 Minneapolis officers seeking disability

  10-07-2020 21:20
  
  More than 150 Minneapolis police officers are filing work-related disability claims after the death of George Floyd and ensuing unrest, with about three-quarters citing post-traumatic stress disorder as the reason for their planned departures, according to an attorney representing the officers.
  
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• A pandemic silver lining: Less noise from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

  10-07-2020 21:09
  
  Complaints related to noisy aircraft landing and departing from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have fallen precipitously as airlines have seen vastly decreased traffic.
  
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• Woman pursues dream to launch only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota

  10-07-2020 21:03
  
  Book lover Dionne Sims' dream of opening a bookstore returned to her after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police.
  
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• Nursing homes can designate 'essential caregivers' to visit

  10-07-2020 20:05
  
  Minnesotans will be allowed to visit family members in senior living centers under new guidance Friday from state health officials that loosens restrictions in place for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Minnesota will let some family members inside senior homes

  10-07-2020 19:59
  
  For the first time in four months, families will be allowed to visit their loved ones inside senior care homes, as Minnesota health authorities cautiously lift lockdown restrictions meant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus among vulnerable older adults.
  
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• Minneapolis Park Board overstated homeless population in Powderhorn

  10-07-2020 19:49
  
  The tally of 282, done by a nonprofit last week, is less than half the Park Board's original estimate.
  
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• St. Paul woman looks to launch only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota

  10-07-2020 19:22
  
  Book lover Dionne Sims' dream of opening a bookstore returned to her after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police.
  
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• Minnesota eases lockdown on senior homes, allows visits by "essential caregivers"

  10-07-2020 19:05
  
  Health of­fi­cials hope vis­its by "es­sen­tial care­giv­ers" will combat i­so­la­tion and lone­li­ness in senior homes.
  
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• Luxury cars go green inside

  10-07-2020 18:56
  
  Carpets made from fishing nets only one of many new materials.
  
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• Duluth considers selling Tiffany windows to address $25M budget gap

  10-07-2020 18:44
  
  The windows received local landmark designation in 2010, after a former City Council tried to sell them.
  
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• Minneapolis Park Board overstated homeless population in Powderhorn, actual number less than 300

  10-07-2020 18:25
  
  The tally of 282, done by a nonprofit this week, is less than half the Park Board's original estimate.
  
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• Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse to require masks in city buildings, encourages mask wearing elsewhere in city

  10-07-2020 18:01
  
  Busse will issue a proclamation for city buildings Monday, and the City Council plans to consider a citywide ordinance.
  
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• Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse to require masks in city buildings, encourages mask wearing elsewhere in the city

  10-07-2020 17:41
  
  Busse will issue a proclamation for city buildings Monday, and the City Council plans to consider a citywide ordinance.
  
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• Police arrest 9 people in alleged assault of Bloomington IHOP employee over unpaid bill

  10-07-2020 17:36
  
  An restaurant employee was injured in the incident across from the Mall of America.
  
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• Hundreds now living in Powderhorn Park as neighbors fret and leaders wrestle over next steps

  10-07-2020 17:18
  
  The efforts by those living in the encampments to forge more hospitable surroundings come as public officials and homeless advocates raise alarms that the growing settlement is neither safe nor sustainable.
  
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• Wisconsin high court gives mixed ruling on governor's budget vetoes

  10-07-2020 16:44
  
  The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday overturned three of four partial budget vetoes issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, bucking decades of court precedent that upheld the governor's broad veto powers.
  
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• Wisconsin high court gives mixed ruling on partial vetoes

  10-07-2020 15:25
  
  The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday overturned three of four partial vetoes issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, although the justices could not agree on a reason why they were unconstitutional.
  
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• Why is Minnesota the last state with 3.2 beer?

  10-07-2020 15:03
  
  Low-alcohol 3.2 beers specially made for grocery stores are a dying breed. But efforts to overturn the 3.2 restrictions have been opposed by liquor stores and groups like the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association.
  
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• Man charged with homicide as a hate crime in fatal crash

  10-07-2020 13:25
  
  A Fond du Lac man is charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white.
  
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• In Minneapolis, violent streak continues with 9 people shot, a pregnant woman and a 17-year-old boy among them

  10-07-2020 12:32
  
  In the most recent shooting, officials say a man in his mid-20s was gunned down in a shooting near Farview Park that also left a woman critically wounded.
  
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• In Minneapolis, violent streak continues with 9 people shot, a pregnant woman and a 16-year-old boy among them

  10-07-2020 12:21
  
  No arrests were immediately announced in any of the shootings.
  
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• North Minneapolis shooting victim was 24-year-old man

  10-07-2020 05:36
  
  Bullets continued to fly Thursday night, when at least three people were injured in shootings in the city.
  
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• "You need our votes, we need you." Business owner calls on city leaders to help rebuild after riots

  10-07-2020 05:29
  Since 1986, Flora’s Hair Designs, along side her son’s cell phone shop have served as a staple on West Broadway street on the city's north side.
  
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• KARE 11 Investigates: Big businesses, exclusive clubs get federal small business loans

  10-07-2020 05:21
  Nearly 14,000 in forgivable loans worth at least $14 billion flowed from the SBA to Minnesota for pandemic relief, but many who got money might be unexpected.
  
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• Yussur Barkhad, an Afro Deli cook and Somali refugee, dies of COVID-19 at 63

  10-07-2020 04:17
  
  Punctual and stoic, she was a devout Muslim and a humanitarian, those who knew her said.
  
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• 589 new COVID-19 cases as Minnesota passes 40,000 mark

  10-07-2020 03:40
  
  In the past week, the number of COVID-19 cases among people in their 20s increased 13%.
  
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• North Minneapolis homicide victim was 24-year-old man

  10-07-2020 03:25
  
  Carlos Lernard Rogers was shot several times as he and another man sat in a vehicle in the 2100 block of N. Emerson Avenue, police said.
  
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• Pork producer will donate $3.5 million to 3 Minnesota communities

  10-07-2020 03:18
  
  Company says gifts are a response to COVID-19 and an investment in future.
  
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• Hennepin County judge issues gag order in trial of police charged in George Floyd killing

  10-07-2020 03:09
  
  Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill issued the unusual order a day after two of the attorneys, Earl Gray and Thomas Plunkett, spoke to the Star Tribune about a motion Gray had filed to dismiss the charges against his client, Thomas Lane.
  
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• Muslim woman files discrimination complaint against Target over wrong name on cup

  10-07-2020 03:05
  
  Target, which launched its own internal investigation, said the incident was an accident.
  
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• Alcohol, speed, lack of seat belt are factors in fatal crash in Mendota Heights

  10-07-2020 03:03
  
  A 58-year-old man from Otsego died in the wrong-way, one-vehicle crash.
  
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• New ICE rules put Minnesota's international students in a bind

  10-07-2020 02:59
  
  International students in Minnesota are frantically seeking assurances from their schools that they will be able to take some classes in person.
  
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• Star Tribune editorial board makes case for mask mandate

  10-07-2020 02:51
  With COVID-19 cases surging around the country, this is a real possibility.
  
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• Former Ecolab training building is St. Paul's latest apartment conversion

  10-07-2020 02:33
  
  With city permits in hand, developer says first apartments could be finished by September.
  
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• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says filling $156 million budget hole may require up to 40 layoffs

  10-07-2020 02:24
  
  The proposal is far from final and must ultimately be approved by City Council. Frey said he would seek to minimize cuts for firefighters, police officers and 911 dispatchers.
  
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• 800 now living in Powderhorn Park as neighbors fret and leaders wrestle over next steps

  10-07-2020 02:10
  
  Their efforts to forge more hospitable surroundings than what shelters and streets have offered come as public officials and homeless advocates raise alarms that the growing settlement is neither safe nor sustainable.
  
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• International students left with nowhere to go after ICE directive

  10-07-2020 02:01
  The directive that was announced three days ago says international students attending universities that are fully online in the fall will have to "go home."
  
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• College-town Mankato seeks balance between coronavirus risks and economic vitality

  10-07-2020 01:53
  
  What happens in the city's drinking establishments over the next several weeks could have a real impact on the size and scope of an expected second wave of the coronavirus.
  
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• Testing results for COVID-19 delayed across the Twin Cities

  10-07-2020 01:46
  Dr. Cynthia Woods said people should function as if they have the virus during the waiting period, especially if they were exposed to someone who tested positive.
  
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• New St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail has Stillwater going round and round

  10-07-2020 01:35
  
  The new trail was finally completed this spring with the reopening of the historic Lift Bridge.
  
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• Teens start free tutoring service to help students learning from home

  10-07-2020 01:17
  Ankitha Kumar and 11 other teens⁠—most of them students at Eagan High School⁠—started Connexions Tutoring to help alleviate the stress of distance learning.
  
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• 'Free to be who we are': A new city of 800 emerges in a Minneapolis park

  10-07-2020 01:00
  
  Their efforts to forge more hospitable surroundings than what shelters and streets have offered come as public officials and homeless advocates raise alarms that the growing settlement is neither safe nor sustainable.
  
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• Why do presidents release their tax returns? How did it all get started?

  10-07-2020 00:55
  From President Trump to President Nixon, the history of presidential tax returns spans nearly 50 years.
  
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• Maplewood homeless encampment 'disbursed'

  10-07-2020 00:48
  Officials said the situation deteriorated over the last two weeks following an increase of serious assaults
  
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