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• Edina paraprofessional charged with criminal sexual conduct

  29-01-2021 23:54
  
  Jeffrey Alan Davison allegedly touched a 15-year-old student inappropriately.
  
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• Wisconsin teen charged in false reports to Kentucky school

  29-01-2021 23:01
  
  A Wisconsin teenager was charged with calling in false reports of a gun being fired and a bomb threat at a Kentucky school, police said.
  
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• Report: Confined voters produced IDs in past elections

  29-01-2021 22:53
  
  Nearly 80% of indefinitely confined voters in November's elections produced a valid photo ID for at least one election dating back to 2016, according to an analysis released Friday.
  
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• 52 pythons, 108 rodents seized in Brown County

  29-01-2021 22:43
  
  The Wisconsin Humane Society says it took in 160 snakes and rodents after authorities in Brown County seized them due to an ordinance violation.
  
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• West-central Minnesota deputies investigate fatal shooting of horse

  29-01-2021 22:19
  
  Authorities in west-central Minnesota are investigating what appears to be a fatal shooting of a horse that was in a pasture.
  
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• Otter Tail deputies investigate fatal shooting of horse

  29-01-2021 22:19
  
  Authorities in west-central Minnesota are investigating what appears to be a fatal shooting of a horse that was in a pasture.
  
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• Virus forces Bloomington schools back to distance learning

  29-01-2021 22:02
  
  A large Minnesota school district has been forced to return to distance learning after an outbreak of COVID-19 among its transportation workers.
  
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• Fatal St. Paul hit-and-run victim identified, police still searching for driver

  29-01-2021 21:50
  
  The victim has been identified as Susan Harlan, 66, of St. Paul.
  
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• Land giveaway sparks tiny home boom in Duluth

  29-01-2021 21:13
  
  15 tiny homes could be ready for renters by the end of 2022.
  
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• Down the drain: Castle Danger dumps beer as it pushes to 'free the growler'

  29-01-2021 21:08
  
  Larger breweries are prohibited from selling growlers.
  
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• Minneapolis City Council proposes rent stabilization

  29-01-2021 20:48
  
  The proposed amendments would create the opportunity for either the Council or the general public to bring the question of rent stabilization to voters.
  
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• 'Simple is beautiful': One-shot vaccine proves effective

  29-01-2021 20:45
  
  The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potentially important new tool as it races to stay ahead of the rapidly mutating virus.
  
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• Lakeville school board nixes recording, broadcasting work sessions

  29-01-2021 19:56
  
  Board members say they are free to have more candid conversations without cameras.
  
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• Evers: Repealing mask mandate like eliminating speed limits

  29-01-2021 18:45
  
  Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out Friday at rival Republicans who tried to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be a ridiculous move comparable to abolishing speed limits.
  
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• More than 6% of Minnesota population has received COVID-19 vaccine

  29-01-2021 18:41
  
  State health officials were unclear Friday whether pop-up vaccine sites for seniors and a sign-up lottery will continue next week. The state reported 28 deaths reported and 1,145 infections.
  
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• Bloomington schools move back to distance learning after COVID-19 outbreak

  29-01-2021 18:38
  
  An outbreak of the virus among transportation staff forced the switch.
  
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• One-dose shot offers good protection, new hope against virus

  29-01-2021 17:41
  
  Johnson & Johnson's long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses.
  
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• Lakeville school board closes some meetings to the virtual public

  29-01-2021 17:20
  
  Board members say they are free to have more candid conversations without cameras.
  
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• Minnesota town is flummoxed by resident who claims he's above the law

  29-01-2021 17:02
  
  Despite dozens of police visits and citations, Elbow Lake man says city ordinances don't apply to him.
  
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• Teen gets 11 years in fatal stabbing friend at high school

  29-01-2021 16:18
  
  A defendant who was 15 when he fatally stabbed a friend in a Kenosha high school classroom has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
  
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• North Mankato driver dies of injuries after head-on crash on Hwy. 169 in Edina

  29-01-2021 16:17
  
  The crossover wreck had the southbound lanes of Hwy. 169 closed for several hours.
  
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• Man who died in Hwy. 169 crash in Edina was from North Mankato

  29-01-2021 16:17
  
  The crossover wreck had the southbound lanes of Hwy. 169 closed for several hours.
  
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• Michigan approves Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel permits

  29-01-2021 16:15
  
  Michigan's environmental agency said Friday it has approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes.
  
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• Warroad, Minn. comes together on a miles-long skate path

  29-01-2021 15:36
  
  The path on the Warroad River has brought the town together, even in this time of isolation.
  
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• UW-Madison police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery

  29-01-2021 15:20
  
  University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using "Thin Blue Line" imagery while on duty.
  
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• Should you really let your car run on cold mornings before driving it?

  29-01-2021 14:29
  
  A reader wonders if it's really important to let your car warm up before driving in the cold. Also: Does it matter exactly how cold it is?
  
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• New proposal would scrap Minneapolis Police Department but keep the officers

  29-01-2021 14:23
  
  The change would require approval from voters.
  
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• Minneapolis man is arrested in Illinois and charged with killing girlfriend last year

  29-01-2021 04:02
  
  Kim Theng's family said Almanzo Cotton had a history of abusing her.
  
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• Albert Lea restaurant faces $9,000 fine as it plans Friday night party

  29-01-2021 03:48
  
  The Interchange owner says food, drinks and music will be paid for by a business relief check from the state.
  
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• Minnesota legislators vote to denounce violence at U.S. Capitol – most of them, anyway

  29-01-2021 03:43
  
  For almost two hours Monday, lawmakers talked over each other and past each other and around and around the events of Jan. 6.
  
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• Minnesota Court of Appeals to intervene in George Floyd case

  29-01-2021 03:17
  
  Attorney General Keith Ellison's office accused the trial judge of violating the law and abusing his power.
  
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• Minnesota Court of Appeals asked to intervene in George Floyd case

  29-01-2021 03:17
  
  Attorney General Keith Ellison's office accused the trial judge of violating the law and abusing his power.
  
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• Walz says better vaccine supply gives Minnesota 'golden opportunity' in COVID-19 fight

  29-01-2021 03:12
  
  Minnesota is faulted for a deliberate vaccine approach, but the payoff is a low rate of wasted doses.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz says better vaccine supply gives Minnesota 'golden opportunity' in COVID-19 fight

  29-01-2021 03:12
  
  Minnesota is faulted for a deliberate vaccine approach, but the payoff is a low rate of wasted doses.
  
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• Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000

  29-01-2021 02:54
  
  Charges say the ringleader admitted that she recruited friends, relatives to feign or exaggerate medical conditions to qualify them for personal care services.
  
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• New proposal would scrap Minneapolis Police Department but maintain officers under a broader Public Safety Department

  29-01-2021 02:46
  
  The change would require approval from voters.
  
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• Teachers flock to St. Paul for COVID-19 vaccine shots

  29-01-2021 02:44
  
  Thousands of educators expressed excitement and relief as they contemplated a return to the classroom.
  
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• New Minneapolis Fourth Precinct inspector's story is one of the North Side

  29-01-2021 02:28
  
  Charlie Adams is a product of the area he polices.
  
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• Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860K

  29-01-2021 02:24
  
  Charges say the ringleader admitted that she recruited friends, relatives to feign or exaggerate medical conditions to qualify them for personal care services.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz: Better vaccine supply gives Minnesota 'golden opportunity' in COVID-19 fight

  29-01-2021 01:46
  
  Minnesota is faulted for a deliberate vaccine approach, but the payoff is a low rate of wasted doses.
  
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• Prosecutors ask Minnesota Court of Appeals to intervene in George Floyd case

  29-01-2021 01:15
  
  Attorney General Keith Ellison's office accused the trial judge of violating the law and abusing his power.
  
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• Prosecutors appeal ruling that split trials in Floyd's death

  29-01-2021 01:10
  
  Prosecutors in Minnesota on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that split the trials of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death and kept the first trial scheduled to start in March.
  
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• Jury awards $30,000 to immigrant woman after she was held by Anoka County jail longer than legally permissible

  29-01-2021 00:50
  
  A jury ruled Myrian Parada should be awarded $30,000 for her suffering, but denied compensation for claims that the jail violated her constitutional rights by reporting her to ICE.
  
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• Guthrie reports pandemic-related record loss of nearly $3 million

  29-01-2021 00:48
  
  The setback doesn't bode well for the Twin Cities' other arts institutions.
  
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• Rochester superintendent faces new accusations of plagiarism

  29-01-2021 00:32
  
  Michael Muñoz is under scrutiny over past communications.
  
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• Walz visits pilot vaccination site in Brooklyn Center

  29-01-2021 00:25
  
  Gov. Tim Walz and his health commissioner visited a community vaccination center Thursday to see how a pilot program for giving COVID-19 vaccines is going, and said they're hoping to learn what works and what doesn't as they try to speed up the pace of vaccinations across Minnesota.
  
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• Minnesota lawmakers begin work on renewable energy bill

  29-01-2021 00:06
  
  Minnesota lawmakers are beginning work on clean energy legislation that would require utilities to generate 100% of their electricity from carbon-free resources by 2040, as a renewed focus on climate change ramps up with a new administration in the White House.
  
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• Charges: Girl, 15, sexually assaulted by her manager at Trail of Terror attraction

  29-01-2021 00:03
  
  The criminal complaint raised the possibility that other girls were assaulted by the same man while working there.
  
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