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• COVID-19 sparks 'tidal wave' of mail-in ballots across Minnesota

  01-08-2020 23:58
  
  As primary nears, unprecedented number seeking to vote absentee.
  
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• Water skier hurt in collision with Hennepin County Water Patrol boat

  01-08-2020 23:52
  
  The water skier, a man, was injured and taken to HCMC in Minneapolis
  
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• Protesters demand extension of eviction moratorium – even as Walz extends it

  01-08-2020 23:33
  
  The governor will formally extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency at a special legislative session.
  
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• Inver Grove Heights officials again embroiled in controversy over hostile work conditions at City Hall

  01-08-2020 23:18
  
  Questions in a council meeting about a potential data breach turned into accusations of workplace hostility.
  
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• Nettie Hayes Sherman stood at intersection of booze, voting 100 years ago

  01-08-2020 23:01
  
  She steals in the show in "A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds," even being in it just in the final minutes.
  
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• Can you vote in a bar in Minnesota? Baudette polling site raises question

  01-08-2020 23:00
  
  During the ongoing pandemic, counties have been given more latitude to find a polling place that's safe for voters.
  
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• Protesters demand extension of eviction moratorium – even as Gov. Walz extends it

  01-08-2020 22:47
  
  The governor will formally extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency at a special legislative session.
  
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• Minnesota aims for full ballot boxes, empty polling places this Election Day

  01-08-2020 22:45
  
  Half a million Minnesotans have requested absentee ballots already. That's half a million people who won't have to wait in line on Aug. 11.
  
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• Woman arrested in man's suspicious death in north Minneapolis

  01-08-2020 22:26
  
  The city's 40th homicide of 2020 came on a night of several incidents of gunfire.
  
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• Minnesota schools brace for a scramble to the start

  01-08-2020 22:20
  
  Teachers and districts have less than six weeks to prepare their volatile reopening plans.
  
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• Fifth District primary race heating up

  01-08-2020 21:47
  Rep. Ilhan Omar faces four challengers in her DFL primary, including one who has raised more money than the incumbent and advertised heavily
  
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• Wisconsin reports 947 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths

  01-08-2020 21:40
  
  Wisconsin confirmed 13 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, bringing the statewide death toll to 947.
  
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• East Gull Lake is abuzz over proposal to allow helicopter pads on lakeshore

  01-08-2020 20:40
  
  Community abuzz over request to allow private helicopter pads
  
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• Buzz, Como Park Zoo polar bear, dies at 24

  01-08-2020 19:43
  
  The big bear died as the result of "suspected neurological issues," the zoo said Saturday.
  
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• Minnesota tops 55,000 positive COVID-19 tests; adds 6 deaths

  01-08-2020 19:15
  
  Minnesota has surpassed 55,000 positive COVID-19 tests, health officials said Saturday.
  
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• Minnesota reports 6 more deaths from COVID-19

  01-08-2020 18:09
  
  The pandemic has now caused 55,188 confirmed cases in Minnesota.
  
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• Leinenkugel's to retire logo featuring Native American woman

  01-08-2020 18:00
  
  Leinenkugel's will no longer use an image of a Native American woman long associated with the Chippewa Falls-based brewery.
  
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• Summer meals al fresco

  01-08-2020 17:46
  Recipes for al fresco dining from Madden's on Gull Lake.
  
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• RecruitABLE Job Board

  01-08-2020 17:30
  This job board connects people with disabilities to jobs that fit their skill set.
  
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• Six Foot Bubble Tours offer social distanced view of Twin Cities

  01-08-2020 17:20
  The walking tours take people through iconic places in the Twin Cities, with individual audio narration so that everyone in the group can be 6 feet apart.
  
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• Best Christmas Ever

  01-08-2020 16:45
  Learn about this charitable organization and how you can get involved.
  
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• How COVID-19 case rates will affect each Minnesota school district's reopening plan

  01-08-2020 14:29
  
  The state's Safe Learning Plan relies on many variables.
  
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• Restaurants hope Beloit outdoor dining continues to grow

  01-08-2020 07:05
  
  Residents hitting the town for drinks and food had a new outdoor experience over the weekend in downtown Beloit.
  
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• Wayzata special education teacher Frances Callaghan dies at 91

  01-08-2020 03:57
  
  "She never stopped the push for recognition for students with needs," a former St. Cloud State professor said.
  
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• Small-town COVID outbreaks often fueled by large group gatherings

  01-08-2020 03:29
  
  An outbreak in southwest Minnesota after a campground concert is an example of how the COVID-19 ripple effect becomes a community problem.
  
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• Velodrome at National Sports Center in Blaine comes down after 30-year run

  01-08-2020 03:25
  
  Officials with a state cycling nonprofit said they hope to replace the 30-year-old bike-racing facility with a new track elsewhere in the metro area.
  
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• Minneapolis Park Board: West Powderhorn campers must disperse

  01-08-2020 03:04
  
  Transportation to other shelters will be offered beginning Monday.
  
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• COVID outbreaks from large gatherings could impact Minnesota school reopenings

  01-08-2020 02:13
  
  A outbreak in southwest Minnesota after a campground concert is an example of how the COVID-19 ripple effect becomes a community problem.
  
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• Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel to retire this fall

  01-08-2020 01:23
  
  He has served in the department for more than 40 years.
  
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• Just 3 Minneapolis beaches have lifeguards, thanks to staffing shortage

  01-08-2020 01:17
  
  The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board doesn't have enough lifeguards, so starting Friday it's reducing the number of beaches with lifeguards from five to three.
  
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• Change laws that shield police, Missouri prosecutor says

  01-08-2020 00:35
  
  After a third review failed to uncover enough evidence to charge the officer who fatally shot Black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, some prosecutors and civil rights leaders agree it's time to focus on changing the laws that shield police.
  
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• Minnesota faces potential $4.7B deficit due to pandemic

  01-08-2020 00:15
  
  Minnesota faces a potential $4.7 billion deficit in its next two-year budget due to continued economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new planning estimate announced Friday by the Minnesota Management and Budget office.
  
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