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• Minnesota COVID-19 deaths jump by 29, worst toll since June

  14-10-2020 23:30
  
  Minnesota health officials reported 29 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the state's highest one-day death toll since early June, as the coronavirus spreads at high levels across the state.
  
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• Minnesota keeps top spot among U.S. states for ACT scores

  14-10-2020 23:09
  
  Average scores and students' college readiness remained steady from 2019.
  
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• University of Minnesota leads recruitment to new COVID-19 antibody trial

  14-10-2020 22:54
  
  Hope is that purified antibodies from multiple recovered COVID-19 patients will work better than infusions from single donors.
  
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• Developer plans to turn Duluth's Historic Old Central High School to apartments

  14-10-2020 22:49
  
  "Obviously this building needed to be preserved, and we wanted to be a part of that."
  
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• Minnesota keeps top spot for ACT scores

  14-10-2020 21:57
  
  Average scores and students' college readiness remained steady from 2019.
  
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• Judge rejects attempt to block grants to 5 Wisconsin cities

  14-10-2020 20:56
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block more than $6 million in election grant money to five Wisconsin cities that a conservative group argued amounted to bribery designed to increase voter turnout in Democratic strongholds.
  
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• Minnesota reports highest one-day COVID-19 death count since June

  14-10-2020 20:20
  
  Twenty-nine COVID-19 deaths were reported by the Minnesota Department of Health on Wednesday along with a new category of probable infections based on antigen diagnostic testing.
  
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• Hero's welcome in works for Waseca officer who survived being shot in head

  14-10-2020 20:11
  
  Police chief calls on public to line downtown street and greet Arik Matson, who's been out of state receiving therapy.
  
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• Enbridge completes 12-mile North Dakota stretch of Line 3

  14-10-2020 19:30
  
  Enbridge Energy officials said Wednesday they have completed a small section of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project in North Dakota, leaving only the Minnesota stretch that has been challenged by state officials and others.
  
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• Cloquet man charged with first-degree murder in deaths of pregnant girlfriend, her son

  14-10-2020 19:21
  
  Sheldon Thompson could face life in prison without parole if convicted.
  
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• TSA agent at MSP Airport dies of COVID-19

  14-10-2020 19:17
  
  Gerald Girard is one of eight TSA agents nationwide to succumb to the virus.
  
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• Cloquet man indicted on first-degree murder charges in death of pregnant girlfriend, her son

  14-10-2020 19:16
  
  Sheldon Thompson could face life in prison without parole if convicted.
  
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• Chaska Historical Society opens this year's exhibit remotely

  14-10-2020 19:16
  
  The exhibit explores the lives of various groups who settled in Chaska through the years.
  
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• Grand jury indicts man for five counts of first-degree murder for Fond du Lac reservation killings

  14-10-2020 19:00
  
  Sheldon Thompson could face life in prison without parole if convicted.
  
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• Minnesota reports 29 COVID-19 deaths, new antigen test data

  14-10-2020 18:38
  
  Accuracy concerns over antigen testing prompt state health officials to list positives as only probable COVID-19 cases for now.
  
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• Lake Elmo mayoral candidate Justin Bloyer alleges defamation in lawsuit against him

  14-10-2020 18:38
  
  Bloyer, a City Council member, is fighting a lawsuit by a housing nonprofit charging him with failing to answer tenants concerns.
  
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• Minnesota town council will vote on white heritage religious group's church plan

  14-10-2020 16:48
  
  The City Council is set to decide whether to grant a permit to the Asatru Folk Assembly.
  
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• Future of alleged white supremacist church in Minnesota on Murdock council agenda tonight

  14-10-2020 16:39
  
  The City Council is set to decide whether to grant a permit to the Asatru Folk Assembly.
  
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• Minnesota House to reconvene for vote on $1.4B bonding bill

  14-10-2020 16:30
  
  The Minnesota House reconvenes Wednesday for what could be its last chance to pass a $1.37 billion public works construction borrowing package, but it requires at least six Republican votes.
  
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• 'The change we need': George Floyd's sister appears in new Biden TV ad

  14-10-2020 16:04
  
  The ad, which will air nationally, was released on what would have been Floyd's 47th birthday.
  
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• Wisconsin police shooting protest ends with chaotic arrest

  14-10-2020 15:35
  
  Police in Wisconsin arrested a bicyclist after a physical struggle during another night of protests over a prosecutor's decision not to charge an officer who fatally shot a Black teen in February.
  
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• Charge: Cold Spring woman supplied neighbor with drugs for months leading up to death

  14-10-2020 14:46
  
  An autopsy revealed methadone and amphetamine in the body.
  
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• Tavern League sues over Wisconsin bar, restaurant limits

  14-10-2020 14:10
  
  The Tavern League of Wisconsin has sued Gov. Tony Evers' administration over new limits on bar and restaurant capacity.
  
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• Motive unclear as accomplice sentenced for teen's murder in Minneapolis

  14-10-2020 05:31
  
  The 16-year-old was shot in the head, according to the charges.
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed on Sherburne County road; pedestrian deaths up more than 20% this year in state

  14-10-2020 05:17
  
  The 59-year-old was walking west in the lane of traffic on Fremont Avenue and hit by a westbound car, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Minnesota Supreme Court hears dispute over canceled PolyMet mine permits

  14-10-2020 04:24
  
  The DNR is fighting a lower court's order to hold an administrative hearing over objections.
  
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• Wildfire north of Duluth forces evacuations, burns 20 acres

  14-10-2020 03:56
  
  According to KBJR, the fire grew to more than 20 acres in size, and crews evacuated some homes within a quarter-mile of the fire.
  
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• Stillwater cross country star sets state record

  14-10-2020 03:55
  
  Senior runner Ana Weaver ran 5K in 16 minutes, 42.6 seconds to set a new benchmark.
  
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• Fall comes to the Twin Cities

  14-10-2020 03:31
  
  Foliage and fauna were out in full force Tuesday.
  
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• Dreaming of 'Purple Rain' on your wedding day? With no live music, First Avenue booking famous stage for private events

  14-10-2020 03:26
  
  The pandemic has forced the iconic Minneapolis music venue to get creative.
  
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• University of Minnesota launches research project, 'Immigrants in COVID America'

  14-10-2020 02:23
  
  The project highlights the different impacts the coronavirus pandemic has had on immigrant communities.
  
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• Family members searching for answers after woman charged with shooting cousin

  14-10-2020 02:22
  
  42-year-old Nicole Love Smith is charged with 2nd degree murder without intent. Smith was identified by family members as the victim’s cousin.
  
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• New outreach workers in Minneapolis walk a beat to turn people away from violence

  14-10-2020 01:49
  
  The city launches a $1.1 million effort to prevent violence without police.
  
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• Outreach workers in Minneapolis walk a beat to turn people away from violence

  14-10-2020 01:39
  
  The city launches a $1.1 million effort to prevent violence without police.
  
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• George Floyd case back in court Thursday

  14-10-2020 01:22
  
  Defense attorney wants to use video of 2019 Floyd arrest as evidence
  
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• National Guard called in to help contain COVID outbreaks at two Minnesota nursing homes

  14-10-2020 01:16
  
  The emergency deployments reflect a severe staffing shortage amplified by the pandemic.
  
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• Anoka man wins world championship in California with his giant pumpkin

  14-10-2020 01:12
  
  An Anoka pumpkin took top honors at the "Super Bowl" of pumpkin weigh-offs.
  
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• Live updates: Gov. Walz announces more COVID-19 saliva testing sites opening this week

  14-10-2020 01:10
  
  COVID-19 cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin continue to rise.
  
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• Prosecutor: Ex-officers pinned George Floyd for 9½ minutes, including after they couldn't find pulse

  14-10-2020 00:47
  
  Sumamry can go here in two lines here and herey.
  
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• Police investigating deadly shooting in St. Paul

  14-10-2020 00:46
  
  According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of Forest Street North at around 1:30 p.m. on a report of a man shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Defense argues for dropping weapons charges against hockey star Mark Pavelich

  14-10-2020 00:41
  
  Weapons seized at his North Shore home were found as a result of illegal searches, a defense attorney argues.
  
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• Secretary of State says final election results could take at least a week

  14-10-2020 00:39
  
  Some races may have a clear winner on Election Day, but due to an increase in mail-in voting, the final results won't come out until Nov. 10 at the earliest.
  
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• Walz: Minnesota will offer mail-in saliva tests for virus

  14-10-2020 00:30
  
  Minnesota will expand its offering of saliva tests for the coronavirus into a statewide mail-in program that will be available free to all residents, Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday.
  
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• Prosecutors in Floyd case ask for 2-day sealing of documents

  14-10-2020 00:25
  
  Prosecutors in the case against four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a Minnesota judge to restrict public access to new court filings for two days so the opposing side has a chance to ask for that information to be sealed.
  
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• St. Paul woman charged with second-degree unintentional murder in cousin's death

  14-10-2020 00:22
  
  According to officials, Nicole Love Smith, 42, is charged with second-degree murder without intent and attempted second-degree murder.
  
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