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• Man who started fire in Walmart lot in Fridley that killed girl pleads guilty

  14-07-2020 23:59
  
  The most serious of the charges was dismissed in plea deal calling for 5-year sentence.
  
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• Minnesota man admits killing wife, burying body in basement

  14-07-2020 23:45
  
  A suburban Minneapolis man accused of suffocating his wife and burying her body in a crawl space under the couple's home last spring has pleaded guilty, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  
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• Minneapolis spent $152,400 for private security for 3 City Council members

  14-07-2020 23:28
  
  The services for for Council Members Alondra Cano, Phillipe Cunningham and Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins ended June 29.
  
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• Wisconsin hits record high in virus cases as spike continues

  14-07-2020 22:45
  
  Wisconsin broke a record for newly confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday for a fourth time in six days, as Gov. Tony Evers and state health leaders implored people to wear masks and take other steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Defense attorneys in George Floyd case accuse AG Ellison of contempt of court; one calls for his arrest

  14-07-2020 22:16
  
  Attorney Robert Paule wants sanctions against Attorney General Keith Ellison.
  
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• Suspect under arrest in fatal Owatonna park stabbing

  14-07-2020 22:05
  
  Police have arrested a 28-year-old man sought in the stabbing death of another man in a park in Owatonna.
  
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• Attorneys ask Floyd judge to hold AG Ellison in contempt

  14-07-2020 21:45
  
  Attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death are asking a judge to hold Attorney General Keith Ellison in contempt for violating a gag order.
  
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• Gun safety group plans to spend $1M to flip Minnesota Senate

  14-07-2020 21:31
  
  A major gun control group with ties to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday it plans to spend at least $1 million to try to flip the Minnesota Senate to Democratic control and keep the Minnesota House in the hands of lawmakers who back its positions.
  
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• Development at St. Paul's former Ford plant gets a new name: Highland Bridge

  14-07-2020 19:50
  
  Developer of 122-acre site announced additional development partners.
  
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• Ryan Companies holds virtual groundbreaking for Highland Bridge, new name for Ford site

  14-07-2020 19:41
  
  Developer of 122-acre site announced additional development partners.
  
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• Passenger thrown from car, dies after driver hits parked vehicles in Minneapolis

  14-07-2020 19:21
  
  Police believe the 19-year-old woman was speeding and under the influence of alcohol at the time.
  
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• Minnesota health officials question New York travel restriction

  14-07-2020 19:21
  
  State health officials are monitoring an increase in the positivity rate of diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in Minnesota, which has come over the past week in lockstep with a rise in confirmed cases.
  
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• What you need to know about the proposal to end the Minneapolis Police Department

  14-07-2020 18:56
  
  Voters would have the final say on the charter amendment that would eliminate the police staffing rule.
  
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• I-94 trucker who was viewing porn when he fatally hit worker gets 4 years

  14-07-2020 18:42
  
  He'll serve just under three years of his sentence in prison.
  
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• Live updates: COVID-19 cases in ICU units lowest since April

  14-07-2020 18:40
  Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  
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• Minnesota eyeing COVID-19 positivity rate

  14-07-2020 18:33
  
  Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers decline to lowest numbers since mid-April, but could rise with second wave of cases.
  
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• Attorney for Tou Thao asks for Keith Ellison to be held in contempt

  14-07-2020 18:27
  A motion filed with the court accuses the Attorney General of violating a gag order issued by Judge Peter Cahill, but does not get into specifics.
  
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• 4-year term for I-94 trucker who was viewing porn when he fatally hit hwy.worker

  14-07-2020 18:17
  
  He'll serve just under three years of his sentence in prison.
  
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• Defense attorney in George Floyd case accuses AG Ellison of contempt of court

  14-07-2020 18:14
  
  Attorney Robert Paule wants sanctions against Attorney General Keith Ellison.
  
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• New poll underscores how coronavirus pandemic attitudes differ by race

  14-07-2020 18:09
  Fifty-one percent of non-white adults say they are “very” worried that they or a family member will be exposed, compared with 29% of white adults.
  
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• Worker killed in construction zone in Columbia County

  14-07-2020 17:52
  
  A construction worker was struck and killed by a commercial truck along a Columbia County highway, according to sheriff's officials.
  
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• Map shows county-by-county risk of encountering COVID-19 at an event

  14-07-2020 17:37
  Plug in your county and the size of the event, and calculate the risk that at least one person there will have COVID-19.
  
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• Persona non Canada: Long-running travel ban keeps Minnesotans from their northern getaways

  14-07-2020 17:29
  
  Decision on extending the border ban yet again is expected this week.
  
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• Officer caught in crossfire of Racine shootout

  14-07-2020 17:20
  
  A Racine police officer escaped serious injury when he was caught in an exchange of gunfire between two individuals, authorities said.
  
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• 30-year term for man who fatally shot St. Paul gang rival, wounded victim's young son

  14-07-2020 17:19
  
  The victim and his son were shot while in an SUV, police said.
  
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• Delta reports $5.7B net loss in second quarter

  14-07-2020 16:38
  The airline says passenger count is down 93% over the same time period in 2019.
  
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• Wisconsin Democrats raised record-high $10M over 3 months

  14-07-2020 16:00
  
  The Wisconsin Democratic Party said Tuesday that it raised more money between April and June than in any other three-month period in state party history, bolstering its bank account in this hotly contested presidential battleground state.
  
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• Minnetonka, Duluth join list of cities to mandate masks

  14-07-2020 15:40
  Those who do not comply with Duluth's mandate could be fined $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense and $1,000 for all subsequent offenses.
  
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• Man wanted in fatal Owatonna stabbing is arrested in Minneapolis

  14-07-2020 15:19
  
  The killing occurred in a city park on Sunday.
  
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• Vehicle hits home, ignites fire in Bloomington

  14-07-2020 14:30
  Bloomington Fire posted images and information on the department's Twitter feed indicating that the 2-alarm fire was caused by a vehicle that crashed into the home.
  
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• SUV rams St. Paul apartment building, sends debris on sleeping resident

  14-07-2020 14:13
  
  Police say the driver admitted that he "took some dope."
  
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• Sunrise Snapshot: Tuesday, July 14

  14-07-2020 13:49
  Everything you need to know heading into your Tuesday.
  
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• Driver hits parked vehicles in Minneapolis, comes to stop with passenger dead

  14-07-2020 13:48
  
  Police believe the driver was speeding and under the influence of alcohol at the time.
  
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• As cases increase elsewhere, Minnesota bars and restaurants hope to remain open

  14-07-2020 11:19
  Other states have pulled back on restaurant and bar service, but not Minnesota yet.
  
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• Duluth City Council votes to keep Tiffany windows

  14-07-2020 06:09
  
  The city had considered selling them to help pay for its budget gap.
  
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• Duluth and Minnetonka city councils approve mask mandates

  14-07-2020 06:00
  
  The ordinance, which took effect immediately, requires face coverings to be worn in all public indoor places.
  
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• Duluth and Minnetonka city councils approves mask mandate

  14-07-2020 05:50
  
  The ordinance, which took effect immediately, requires face coverings to be worn in all public indoor places.
  
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• American Indians in Minnesota celebrate as Washington Redskins ditch their nickname

  14-07-2020 05:07
  
  For local American Indian Movement activists, it's been a 30-year battle to change the names of teams and mascots across the country, including the Washington team.
  
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• Amid deadly virus, Minnesota advocates renew push for senior care protections

  14-07-2020 04:30
  
  As lawmakers reconvene this week for a special session, elder care advocates and families are renewing their push for new consumer safeguards to protect thousands of seniors who live in lightly regulated assisted- living facilities.
  
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• Vets make special session push to expand veterans courts statewide

  14-07-2020 04:14
  
  They want law for venue to keep vets out of prison.
  
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• St. Paul man charged with shooting pregnant woman also charged in melee where 100 shots fired

  14-07-2020 03:23
  
  Zachary Robinson was accused of shooting a pregnant woman.
  
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• Sheriff: Fatal beach attack on Milwaukee beach likely random

  14-07-2020 02:35
  
  A fatal assault on a Milwaukee beach was likely random, the Milwaukee County sheriff said Monday.
  
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• Media coalition calls for immediate release of body camera footage in George Floyd killing

  14-07-2020 02:11
  
  The videos can be viewed by appointment at the courthouse but cannot be recorded, the court said.
  
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• St. Paul man charged with shooting pregnant woman also faces charges in melee where 100 shots fired

  14-07-2020 01:49
  
  Zachary Robinson was arrested in Chicago and recently returned to Minnesota.
  
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• ATF offers $10K reward in Wisconsin double slaying, arson

  14-07-2020 01:45
  
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to find a Fort Atkinson man charged with killing his sister and her husband, shooting at a deputy and burning down a house in southeast Wisconsin last month.
  
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• Minnesota health officials urge businesses to boost COVID-19 compliance

  14-07-2020 01:44
  
  Outbreaks involving 14 bars and 710 people over the last month show that some businesses aren't taking required precautions, such as keeping customers separated by at least 6 feet, to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.
  
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• Minnesota AG's office settles with Frontier Communications

  14-07-2020 01:30
  
  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Monday his office has settled an investigation into possible deceptive practices in Frontier Communications' billing and sale of internet services.
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit against Department of Corrections over coronavirus

  14-07-2020 01:24
  
  Evidence does not support 'deliberate indifference,' judge ruled.
  
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• Vacant Kmart in Minneapolis could become temporary post office

  14-07-2020 01:00
  
  Lake Street and Minnehaha post offices were destroyed in Floyd unrest.
  
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• Mendota Bridge reopens after Carver County deputies kill man who led them on pursuit with hostage

  14-07-2020 00:25
  
  The bridge was shut down before 4 a.m. and opened again late Monday afternoon.
  
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