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• Man killed in fiery SUV crash in Scott County is identified

  12-11-2020 23:40
  
  The SUV went into a drainage ditch, rolled over and caught fire, the Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Accomplice testifies against alleged militia leader in Bloomington mosque bombing trial

  12-11-2020 23:37
  
  Michael McWhorter, a key witness for the prosecution, said Michael Hari exploited his desperate financial situation to recruit him for his militia.
  
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• Minnesota regulators approve environmental permits for Enbridge pipeline

  12-11-2020 23:26
  
  The DNR and the MPCA both granted permits for the controversial Line 3 replacement project Thursday.
  
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• A Matter of Health: Take time for self-care

  12-11-2020 23:26
  
  UCare Chief Medical Director Dr. Julia Joseph-DiCaprio's self-care checklist includes: schedule, move, breathe and learn.
  
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• Teen shot to death in heart of Uptown over the weekend is identified

  12-11-2020 23:24
  
  The 18-year-old was shot during an attempted robbery, according to police. There have been no arrests announced.
  
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• Minnesota grants key permits for Line 3 crude oil pipeline

  12-11-2020 23:20
  
  Minnesota regulators granted a stack of important permits and approvals Thursday for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, setting the long-delayed $2.6 billion project on the road toward beginning construction soon.
  
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• Felon charged with chasing down and fatally shooting man in back outside Eagan hotel

  12-11-2020 23:15
  
  The shooting occurred Monday night near I-35E outside the Sonesta Suites.
  
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• St. Paul high schoolers struggling so far in distance learning

  12-11-2020 23:05
  
  The district aims to boost supports amid the pandemic.
  
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• GOP backs off from seeking to strip Walz of emergency powers

  12-11-2020 22:25
  
  With coronavirus cases and deaths soaring to record levels in Minnesota, Republican lawmakers backed down Thursday from making another futile attempt to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of the emergency powers he has used to respond to the pandemic.
  
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• State Patrol investigating multi-vehicle crash on I-94

  12-11-2020 22:20
  
  The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Monticello.
  
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• Wisconsin elections head says still no evidence of fraud

  12-11-2020 21:55
  
  There remained no evidence of any wrongdoing, fraud or irregularity in Wisconsin's presidential election on Thursday, as counties worked to wrap up the certification of their votes and their estimates of how much it would cost to recount them, the state's top elections official said.
  
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• MSP Airport COVID-19 testing site one of many opening in Minnesota

  12-11-2020 21:53
  
  Health department announces expansion of mail-in tests.
  
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• Man dies after attempted robbery, shooting in Uptown

  12-11-2020 21:40
  
  The victim and another man were in a car near Fremont Ave. South and Lagoon Ave. South, police said, when a man got into the backseat and tried to rob them.
  
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• Westbound I-94 remains closed after 30-vehicle pileup in Monticello; eastbound lanes reopened

  12-11-2020 21:26
  
  A semitrailer truck burst into flames near County Road 39 in Monticello.
  
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• Metro Transit to passengers: Mask up, please

  12-11-2020 21:14
  
  Transit agency will use police if necessary to encourage riders to wear masks.
  
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• Police: Man found dead at Eagan hotel

  12-11-2020 21:07
  
  Officers were responding to a report of gunshots when they found the victim on Monday night.
  
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• Westbound Interstate 94 remains closed after 30-vehicle pileup in Monticello; eastbound lanes reopened

  12-11-2020 21:01
  
  A semitrailer truck burst into flames near County Road 39 in Monticello.
  
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• Minnesota to open 11 new COVID testing sites across the state

  12-11-2020 20:44
  
  Most of the sites will be in National Guard Armories, and will operate between three and five days a week through the end of the year.
  
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• Major Republican donors test positive for COVID-19

  12-11-2020 20:25
  
  Republican megadonors Liz and Dick Uihlein have tested positive for COVID-19, a newspaper reported Thursday.
  
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• Minnesota virus cases climb above 7,000 for first time

  12-11-2020 20:10
  
  The Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday reported 7,228 new cases of the coronavirus, shattering the single-day record set just last week by more than 1,000 cases as the virus continues its unrelenting spread throughout the state.
  
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• Record 7,228 new COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota

  12-11-2020 20:02
  
  Hospital and health system officials statewide urge the public to social distance, wash hands and wear masks.
  
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• Man charged in alleged political attack on elderly couple

  12-11-2020 19:52
  
  Mark Anthony Ulsaker, who described himself to police as a Trump supporter, is accused of assaulting the couple with a golf club and then trying to punch an officer.
  
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• Charges: Fleeing driver was drinking before crash that left passenger to die on N. Minnesota road

  12-11-2020 19:41
  
  The motorist left the scene, according to authorities.
  
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• Record 7,228 COVID-19 new cases reported in Minnesota

  12-11-2020 19:13
  
  Hospital and health system officials statewide urge the public to social distance, wash hands and wear masks.
  
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• Felon charged in shooting death of man outside Eagan hotel

  12-11-2020 19:12
  
  The shooting occurred Monday night near I-35E.
  
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• In wake of tense meeting, Minneapolis City Council to vote on extra police help

  12-11-2020 19:11
  
  During an unusually tense meeting earlier this week, City Council members questioned Police Chief Medaria Arradondo about a proposal to bring in outside police officers to help their depleted ranks. Take a look at what people said.
  
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• Felon charged with killing man outside Eagan hotel

  12-11-2020 18:58
  
  The shooting occurred Monday night near I-35E.
  
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• Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital

  12-11-2020 18:40
  
  Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.
  
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• 2 killed in Clay County highway crash

  12-11-2020 18:20
  
  Two people have died in a highway crash in Clay County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
  
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• Report: Outside groups spend $9.9m on legislative races

  12-11-2020 18:10
  
  Outside groups spent nearly $10 million trying to influence Wisconsin's legislative races, according to a report a government watchdog group released Thursday.
  
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• Minnesota farmer pleads guilty to reckless driving for deadly trailer hitch failure

  12-11-2020 17:30
  
  The collision killed a couple on a motorcycle southwest of the Twin Cities. Defendant pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor.
  
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• Pandemic among reasons Minnesota farmer won't be tried for deadly trailer hitch failure

  12-11-2020 17:24
  
  The collision killed a couple on a motorcycle southwest of the Twin Cities. Defendant pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor.
  
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• Westbound I-94 closed near Monticello due to multiple crashes

  12-11-2020 17:09
  
  A semitrailer truck burst into flames near Monticello.
  
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• Head-on crash in northwestern Minnesota leaves 2 dead, one injured

  12-11-2020 16:03
  
  A driver crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming vehicle in Georgetown Township.
  
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• Investigation into suspected gun dealer highlights plague of violence near site of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis

  12-11-2020 15:15
  
  Minneapolis police can be heard on scanner traffic saying that they wouldn't respond to reports of gunfire in the area unless there was a victim, feeding into the perception that it was a "no-go zone" — an area where police are reluctant to respond.
  
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• Investigation into suspected gun dealer highlights plague of violence near site of George Floyd's death

  12-11-2020 15:10
  
  Police can be heard on scanner traffic saying that they wouldn't respond to reports of gunfire in the area unless there was a victim, feeding into the perception that it was a "no-go zone" — an area where police are reluctant to respond.
  
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• Authorities say fatal stabbing at state park was random act

  12-11-2020 13:35
  
  Authorities investigating the stabbing death of a man at Devil's Lake State Park say they believe the crime was a random act.
  
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• Woman taken to St. Cloud park by 5 strangers, is raped, charges say

  12-11-2020 04:16
  
  Five men allegedly drove her from a bar downtown and assaulted her.
  
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• Charges: Woman taken to St. Cloud park by 5 strangers, is raped

  12-11-2020 03:54
  
  Five men allegedly drove her from a bar downtown and assaulted her.
  
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• Spared the death penalty, double killer Lois Riess serving her time in Minnesota

  12-11-2020 03:39
  
  Florida drops the death penalty and agrees to concurrent life sentences.
  
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• Longtime Prince associate wants to rename Chanhassen streets in his honor

  12-11-2020 03:17
  
  A longtime associate and a neighbor would need state and city approval to see their vision through.
  
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• Man charged with assaulting Minnesota couple says he was angry about their anti-Trump sign

  12-11-2020 02:53
  
  Man charged with assault says he was angry about their anti-Trump sign.
  
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• It's official: Divided government reigns at the Minnesota Legislature

  12-11-2020 00:48
  
  Any possible recounts wouldn't change the majority balance.
  
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• DNR investigating Vernon County manure spill

  12-11-2020 00:35
  
  The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill that has apparently killed scores of fish in Vernon County.
  
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• Hearing on Wisconsin officer's fate will start in December

  12-11-2020 00:05
  
  A suburban Milwaukee police commission will begin deciding next month whether to discipline an officer who has killed three people in five years.
  
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