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• Home COVID-19 care easing pressure on Minnesota hospitals

  01-12-2020 23:30
  
  Hennepin Healthcare offers daily contact with health care providers to reassure patients at home during their infections.
  
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• In 'swift, decisive and serious' action, St. Paul police chief fires officer who shot, wounded unarmed man

  01-12-2020 23:23
  
  Body camera footage of the shooting was released later Tuesday.
  
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• Minnesota's traffic fatality count so far in 2020 now equal to all of last year

  01-12-2020 23:03
  
  Speeding and lack of seat belt use are factors fueling this year's grim tally, according to the latest state data.
  
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• Without elaborating, St. Paul police chief takes 'swift, decisive and serious' action against officer who shot, wounded unarmed man

  01-12-2020 22:55
  
  Body camera footage of the shooting is expected to be released later Tuesday.
  
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• Veteran Duluth judge to step down to lead community foundation

  01-12-2020 22:37
  
  Judge Shaun Floerke hopes to attack the issues he sees in his courtroom from a new angle.
  
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• Summit Hill neighbors challenge exceptions for triplex developer

  01-12-2020 22:18
  
  St. Paul's Board of Zoning Appeals granted a developer six variances to build townhouses on a back lot.
  
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• Construction on Enbridge pipeline begins as new lawsuit filed to delay $2.6B project

  01-12-2020 21:32
  
  State regulators will rule on a different request to delay construction on Friday.
  
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• One of Wisconsin's most powerful GOP lawmakers resigning

  01-12-2020 21:30
  
  A powerful Republican lawmaker in the Wisconsin Legislature known for his efforts to combat the opioid abuse crisis announced Tuesday that he was resigning to pursue unspecified opportunities in the private sector, causing a surprising shakeup to the leadership of the panel that writes the state budget.
  
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• Rochester superintendent apologizes after plagiarizing Thanksgiving message to school staff

  01-12-2020 21:19
  
  Michael Muñoz said he had made an error in judgment and would work to regain staff members' trust.
  
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• Rochester superintendent apologizes after plagiarizing letter to school staff

  01-12-2020 21:14
  
  Michael Muñoz said he had made an error in judgment and would work to regain staff members' trust.
  
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• Minnesota health officials approve cannabis use for sickle cell disease, chronic tic disorders

  01-12-2020 20:24
  
  However, they again rejected use of medical marijuana for those with anxiety.
  
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• Republicans call for resignation of Wisconsin election chair

  01-12-2020 20:10
  
  Republicans on Tuesday called for the Democratic chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to resign, expressing anger that she finalized the state's presidential election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump.
  
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• Duluth home prices hit new record as market stays hot

  01-12-2020 19:59
  
  The median sale price hit $210,000 in a month that typically sees activity slow.
  
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• Minnesota health officials approve cannabis use for sickle cell disease and chronic vocal or motor tic disorder

  01-12-2020 19:52
  
  However, they again rejected use of medical marijuana for those with anxiety.
  
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• More hunters afield, more deer taken in Wisconsin this fall

  01-12-2020 19:45
  
  More Wisconsin hunters took to the field this fall, and they brought home more deer during the just-completed gun season.
  
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• Another lawsuit filed to try to stop Enbridge's Line 3 replacement project

  01-12-2020 19:34
  
  State regulators will rule on a different request to delay construction on Friday.
  
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• Minnesota sees 3,570 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

  01-12-2020 19:00
  
  Minnesota health officials reported a decline in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, but state health officials have cautioned against reading too much into short-term fluctuations after the extended holiday weekend.
  
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• St. Paul police to release body camera footage of officer shooting man; discipline possible

  01-12-2020 18:43
  
  Body camera footage of the shooting is expected to be released later Tuesday.
  
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• 22 COVID-19 deaths, 3,570 new infections reported in Minnesota

  01-12-2020 18:33
  
  Declines in new infection rates in the Dakotas and Wisconsin could be an indicator of progress in the pandemic in Minnesota as well.
  
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• Trump files lawsuit challenging Wisconsin election results

  01-12-2020 17:50
  
  President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Wisconsin seeking to disqualify hundreds of thousands of ballots in a longshot attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the battleground state he lost by nearly 20,700 votes.
  
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• Minnesota's budget picture brightens in new forecast

  01-12-2020 17:00
  
  Minnesota is now facing a $641 million projected surplus in its current budget, officials said Tuesday, while cautioning that the state is facing a projected $1.273 billion shortfall for the two-year budget period that begins July 1.
  
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• Missing teen sought in western Wisconsin

  01-12-2020 16:50
  
  Authorities say 16-year-old Corey Hayden left home without necessary medication or his phone, and hasn't been seen for 36 hours.
  
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• Murder-suicide suspected in shootings of couple at sprawling rural residence near Duluth

  01-12-2020 16:25
  
  Authorities say they know who fired the fatal shots, but aren't ready to release that information; IDs released.
  
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• Grandmother's home vandalized seven times since March

  01-12-2020 16:17
  
  Surveillance photos show vandals smashing windows to home near Lake Nokomis
  
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• Report: Auto fatalities up in Wisconsin despite less driving

  01-12-2020 16:15
  
  Auto fatalities are up in Wisconsin despite there being fewer people on the road due to the coronavirus pandemic, a report released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Policy Forum found.
  
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• Man enters not guilty pleas to shooting, wounding 2 officers

  01-12-2020 16:05
  
  A North Dakota man accused of shooting and wounding two police officers in Wisconsin has entered not guilty pleas to charges against him.
  
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• Bodies of man, woman found in home in St. Louis County

  01-12-2020 15:35
  
  Sheriff's officials are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a northeastern Minnesota home on Monday.
  
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• KARE 11 Toys for Tots 2020

  01-12-2020 15:28
  
  KARE 11 and the U.S. Marines are ramping up for another holiday season filled with giving.
  
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• Give 11: Donate to Toys for Tots

  01-12-2020 15:28
  
  You can support Toys for Tots by donating through the Give 11 Toys for Tots page.
  
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• Christmas tree lots reporting brisk business in Wisconsin

  01-12-2020 15:00
  
  Christmas tree lots report that business is already brisk in Wisconsin this holiday season and owners attribute that in part to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Sheriff: Hunter fatally shot after being mistaken for deer

  01-12-2020 14:57
  
  Authorities say 28-year-old Lukas Dudley of Bemidji man was shot last Wednesday near the Red Lake Reservation.
  
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• Woman, man found dead at sprawling rural residence northwest of Duluth

  01-12-2020 14:33
  
  The Sheriff's Office said that "there is no threat to the public. No suspects are at large."
  
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• Social worker to join Twin Cities North Metro police departments

  01-12-2020 12:22
  
  Crystal, Robbinsdale and New Hope will refer cases to a Hennepin County staffer
  
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• Children's ER visits down at some MN hospitals amid COVID-19 fears

  01-12-2020 05:06
  
  Doctors are urging parents not to delay or avoid seeking emergency care for their kids because of COVID-19 concerns.
  
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• First vaccine doses will be targeted, Minnesota health officials say

  01-12-2020 04:57
  
  First doses could come in December, but they will likely go to health care workers and high-risk groups. "It won't be a situation where you line up outside a grocery store," state infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann said.
  
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• Minnesota to set COVID-19 vaccine priorities

  01-12-2020 04:31
  
  Minnesota plans to ration virus shots according to federal panel's guidelines.
  
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• Co-conspirator in Minnesota domestic terror case says he botched abortion clinic bombing on purpose

  01-12-2020 03:41
  
  Co-conspirator in mosque attack testifies he had remorse at last minute.
  
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• St. Paul resident creates initiative to help those experiencing homelessness through Amazon wishlist

  01-12-2020 02:08
  
  One St. Paul resident is hoping their story will inspire others to participate in any way that inspires them.
  
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• Sports are in COVID chaos. How we got here and what it (likely) means for the seasons ahead

  01-12-2020 02:01
  
  Even with daily testing strategies, outbreaks are happening and teams are canceling and postponing games. A testing expert explains what it can teach all of us.
  
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• Lawsuit seeks to overturn rule keeping high school students from getting pandemic unemployment assistance

  01-12-2020 01:53
  
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear the suit Tuesday, prompted by high school students who were ineligible under a 1939 law.
  
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• Win a Mall of America holiday experience

  01-12-2020 01:33
  
  Enter to win one of three awesome packages.
  
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• Duluth police officer charged with felonies after shooting unarmed man in apartment

  01-12-2020 01:32
  
  Tyler Leibfried had previously been reprimanded by Duluth police for unintentional discharge of his rifle.
  
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• Social worker to join North Metro police departments

  01-12-2020 01:28
  
  Crystal, Robbinsdale and New Hope will share a social worker under a Hennepin County program.
  
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• Minnesota COVID-19 pandemic accelerated in November

  01-12-2020 01:08
  
  The pandemic struck Minnesota in November unlike any month so far, accounting for half of all COVID-19 infections and one-third of the deaths.
  
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• Minneapolis wants state to make its U.S. Bank Stadium payment next year

  01-12-2020 01:00
  
  Key legislator cites depressed sales tax collections from the pandemic, urges debt restructuring
  
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• Mining company pauses Grey Cloud Island expansion

  01-12-2020 00:51
  
  Residents say they remain wary of the proposed expansion.
  
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• Mining company pauses Grey Cloud Island expansion 32pt

  01-12-2020 00:37
  
  Residents say they remain wary of the proposed expansion.
  
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• Northern Minnesota hunter shoots, kills another hunter after mistaking him for deer

  01-12-2020 00:08
  
  Shooting occurred after end of deer season; hunter who was shot wasn't wearing high-visibility clothing and was barred from having a gun.
  
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• Co-conspirator in Minnesota terror case says he botched abortion clinic bombing on purpose

  01-12-2020 00:07
  
  Defense attorneys questioned whether Joe Morris' motives for testifying against Michael Hari.
  
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