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• Top White House drug policy official visits Minnesota as meth and fentanyl surge in pandemic

  15-09-2020 23:48
  
  Jim Carroll came to St. Paul to hear from law enforcement and other front-line workers on how COVID-19 is exacerbating the drug wave.
  
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• Minnesota calls on Trump, Biden to follow virus guidelines

  15-09-2020 23:35
  
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged the campaigns of President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday to abide by the state's guidelines for slowing the spread of the coronavirus when the candidates visit Minnesota on Friday.
  
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• College student sues city of Minneapolis over eye injury from projectile during Floyd protests

  15-09-2020 23:13
  
  A student claims a cop shot a projectile into her face after a Floyd protest, then left without helping her.
  
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• Reward is offered for capture of would-be robber who shot Edina doctor

  15-09-2020 23:09
  
  The 45-year-old doctor, who lives in Eagan, survived his ordeal and has been released from the hospital "in good condition."
  
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• Evers: UW reopening was right call despite virus surge

  15-09-2020 22:50
  
  University of Wisconsin-Madison officials made the right decision to reopen the campus even though there's been a surge of COVID-19 cases among students and university employees, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
  
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• Searchers recover 2 bodies in SE. metro from a Mississippi River island quarry

  15-09-2020 22:41
  
  Plane, one more body still to be recovered from the site near South St. Paul Airport.
  
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• Minnesota seeks volunteers for free COVID-19 tests to assess virus spread

  15-09-2020 22:01
  
  The Minnesota Department of Health is recruiting volunteers statewide for free COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing to assess the actual spread of the pandemic. Testing is being offered at different points in September in 180 sites across the state that were chosen to try to gain an accurate demographic sampling.
  
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• Minnesota launches COVID-19 prevalence survey

  15-09-2020 21:43
  
  Six regions of the state are targeted with $20 COVID-19 testing offers so health officials can assess spread of pandemic in Minnesota.
  
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• Minnesota moose will not be listed as federally endangered species

  15-09-2020 21:29
  
  Moose populations in Minnesota have fallen by more than 60% since 2006.
  
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• Essentia's new Duluth hospital opening pushed back a year to 2023

  15-09-2020 20:43
  
  The project has grown and costs have risen $100 million.
  
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• For freshmen, move into University of Minnesota dorms comes with excitement, anxiety

  15-09-2020 20:14
  
  The ritual of moving to college is bittersweet for students who missed high school milestones amid the pandemic.
  
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• Driver, others rush to aid of young skateboarder hit, badly hurt in north Minneapolis

  15-09-2020 20:05
  
  Driver called 911 and is cooperating with authorities.
  
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• Shooter admits to killing Brooklyn Center man during gas station drug deal

  15-09-2020 19:35
  
  The plea deal means roughly 13 years in prison for the Minneapolis man.
  
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• Lake Minnetonka dock dispute awaits Minnesota Supreme Court decision

  15-09-2020 19:05
  
  After battling with the city over his dock, property owner Guy Sanschagrin is running for mayor to improve transparency.
  
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• M Health Fairview Southdale lifts lockdown, Edina police search for shooting suspect

  15-09-2020 18:46
  The search for a suspect continues after a 45-year-old man was shot Monday night.
  
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• 5 COVID-19 deaths, 432 infections reported in Minnesota

  15-09-2020 18:42
  
  Health officials urge parents to keep sick kids at home to try to ward off new school-fueled pandemic wave.
  
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• Campfire coffee: How to have a cuppa in Minnesota's Great Outdoors

  15-09-2020 18:36
  Lee Wallace of Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee showed us some easy ways to brew while staying off the grid.
  
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• Live updates: MDH reports 432 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fatalities

  15-09-2020 18:26
  Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers, trends and developments in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  
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• 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving ambulance

  15-09-2020 18:20
  
  One person has died and four others have been injured in a crash involving an ambulance in Fond du Lac.
  
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• DNR: Avoid eating deer livers in Marinette area

  15-09-2020 18:00
  
  State environmental and health officials warned people Tuesday to avoid eating the livers of deer harvested around the Marinette area to avoid exposure to PFAS chemicals.
  
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• SUV driver crashes north of Duluth and dies

  15-09-2020 17:20
  
  Alcohol is believed to have played a role, the sheriff's office said.
  
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• Wisconsin elections commission member advised Green Party

  15-09-2020 16:10
  
  A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission advised a Green Party representative about who to hire as an attorney after its presidential nominee was denied ballot access in the key battleground state, records obtained by The Associated Press show.
  
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• Face mask hacks for glasses wearers

  15-09-2020 15:47
  Tips for those of you struggling with foggy lenses and sore ears.
  
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• Investigators: South Dakota AG reported hitting deer, but struck and killed pedestrian

  15-09-2020 15:20
  Jason Ravnsborg's office has said he immediately called 911 after the accident and did not realize he had hit a man until the pedestrian's body was discovered.
  
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• Robber who shot Edina doctor remains at large

  15-09-2020 15:13
  
  The 45-year-old doctor, who lives in Eagan, was expected to survive the gunshot wound.
  
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• Man shot in Edina hospital parking ramp

  15-09-2020 15:07
  
  A suburban Twin Cities hospital was locked down as police searched for the person who shot a man in its parking ramp.
  
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• Crews battle smoky fire in Oakdale

  15-09-2020 14:45
  Firefighters were dispatched around 6:00 a.m. to 2757 Hudson Boulevard North, just off I-94 near the Oakdale and St. Paul border.
  
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• Man wanted for killing 2 in Minnesota shot by police in SC

  15-09-2020 14:30
  
  Police in South Carolina shot and wounded a man who was wanted in Minnesota for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter and headed south planning to kill another woman, authorities said.
  
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• Mall of America tests 'livestream shopping' to bring guests back virtually

  15-09-2020 14:28
  Since the coronavirus pandemic began, shoppers have been staying out of stores. So, the Mall of America is using a digital format to bring its stores to you.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in high-speed crash in St. Francis

  15-09-2020 14:24
  
  The man was riding in a group of motorcycles, according to authorities.
  
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• Driver involved in fatal Sun Prairie crash facing charges

  15-09-2020 13:30
  
  A man accused of fleeing from a traffic stop in Sun Prairie and crashing his car, killing two passengers and critically injuring a third, has been charged homicide by drunken driving and other felonies.
  
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• The Latest: 1.8M tested in massive Hong Kong testing program

  15-09-2020 12:20
  
  Nearly 1.8 million Hong Kong residents took voluntary coronavirus tests as part of a massive community testing program, resulting in 42 cases being identified, the government said Tuesday.
  
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• The Latest: England hospitals warn of virus test shortages

  15-09-2020 12:05
  
  The group that represents hospitals in England says a shortage of COVID-19 testing is jeopardizing efforts to restore medical services and prepare for a potential surge in coronavirus cases this winter.
  
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• Firefighters from seven Minnesota departments deploying to Oregon

  15-09-2020 11:44
  The 29 firefighters will leave Tuesday to help protect structures from wildfires.
  
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  15-09-2020 09:59
  According to Minneapolis police, the incident occurred at North Bryant Avenue and North Dowling Avenue.
  
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• The Latest: Australian state to relax pandemic measures

  15-09-2020 09:50
  
  Australia's virus hot spot Victoria state says it will relax pandemic restrictions in most areas from Wednesday night.
  
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• The Latest: India reports lowest coronavirus jump in a week

  15-09-2020 07:10
  
  India has reported its lowest daily jump in new coronavirus infections in a week, logging another 83,809 infections in the past 24 hours.
  
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• Edina's Fairview Southdale Hospital locked down, roads closed after doctor shot in parking lot; suspect on the loose

  15-09-2020 06:52
  
  Robbery shuts down roads and Fairview Southdale.
  
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• Edina's Fairview Southdale Hospital locked down, roads closed after man shot in parking lot; suspect on the loose

  15-09-2020 05:09
  
  The victim is receiving medical treatment.
  
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• Several roads near Fairview-Southdale Hospital in Edina closed after report of shooting at hospital

  15-09-2020 04:46
  
  Details were not immediately known.
  
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• Minority-owned firms seek leading role in reconstruction of Twin Cities

  15-09-2020 03:56
  
  Yet many obstacles exist for the contractors to break through a white-dominated field.
  
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• Airplane wreckage found near Cottage Grove, no sign of 3 aboard

  15-09-2020 03:55
  
  No other details about the crash or those aboard were immediately available. The plane took off from South St. Paul Municipal Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz sends Minnesota firefighters to Oregon to help fight wildfires

  15-09-2020 03:01
  
  Oregon requested 10 fire strike teams or task forces from across the country. Minnesota will send two.
  
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• Minnesota doctor survives 100-plus day COVID battle

  15-09-2020 02:34
  
  Survival story also a reflection of consequences beyond deaths amid COVID-19 pandemic, which can leave people with lingering health concerns.
  
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• Two renegade priests: one calls COVID sham, one says Dems face hell

  15-09-2020 01:57
  
  Church leaders are considering their options.
  
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• Fines, fees and fear: Minneapolis neighbors speak out against 'harassing' homeowners association

  15-09-2020 01:33
  
  Homeowners association in Heritage Park has filed liens, foreclosure actions.
  
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• Southwest LRT wins final approval for nearly $1 billion grant

  15-09-2020 01:31
  
  Met Council says federal support shows strength of light rail projects.
  
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• Boy, 17, slain outside N. Minneapolis gas station is city's 59th homicide victim of 2020

  15-09-2020 01:24
  
  The slaying was a grim addendum to what is already the deadliest year in the past two decades.
  
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• St. Paul police chief Axtell reveals he has recovered from COVID-19

  15-09-2020 01:18
  
  Chief Todd Axtell says he is healthy after two weeks of self-isolation.
  
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• University of Wisconsin-Madison eliminates spring break

  15-09-2020 01:00
  
  The University of Wisconsin-Madison decided Monday to eliminate spring break next semester in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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