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• Minneapolis group gets a chilly thrill with daily dips in Lake Harriet

  03-02-2021 23:28
  
  The Park Police have discouraged the practice, but haven't stopped it yet.
  
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• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away

  03-02-2021 22:40
  
  Even after stepping aside as CEO, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will likely keep identifying new frontiers for the world's dominant e-commerce company. His successor, meanwhile, gets to deal with escalating efforts to curtail Amazon's power.
  
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• Walz calls for public safety funding ahead of MPD officer trials

  03-02-2021 21:56
  
  Gov. Walz is set to detail his public safety proposal at 2 p.m.
  
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• Osterholm recommends delaying second COVID-19 dose to get more vaccinated

  03-02-2021 21:54
  
  Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine registration system will evolve to help answer a pressing question: When is it my turn in line?
  
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• Minnesota COVID vaccine waiting list to target priority groups

  03-02-2021 21:54
  
  Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine registration system will evolve to help answer a pressing question: When is it my turn in line?
  
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• GOP targets Rep. Ilhan Omar after push to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees

  03-02-2021 21:54
  
  A number of House Republicans say comments that Rep. Omar made in 2019 are anti-Semitic, and warrant removing her from committee posts.
  
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• Plan to strip Walz of power to close schools passes 1st test

  03-02-2021 21:29
  
  A Republican proposal to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of the emergency powers he used to close schools as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Minnesota passed its first test in the state Senate on Wednesday.
  
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• Think you have a vaccine appointment in Duluth? You might want to double check

  03-02-2021 21:18
  
  Officials have canceled dozens of appointments for out-of-towners who signed up.
  
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• No voters targeted for purge voted in Wisconsin in 2020

  03-02-2021 21:15
  
  The number of voters initially identified as possibly having moved in Wisconsin shrunk by two-thirds before the November presidential election, and none of the people still on the list cast ballots in 2020, the state Elections Commission reported Wednesday.
  
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• Daimler to spin off trucks, change name to Mercedes-Benz

  03-02-2021 20:15
  
  German automaker Daimler will split itself into two independent companies by spinning off its truck and bus division, a move the company said would give both the freedom to operate more nimbly in a fast-changing environment focussed on zero-emission vehicles and software.
  
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• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota adopts North Dakota program that helps seniors

  03-02-2021 20:14
  
  Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is taking on North Dakota's Senior Companion Program.
  
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• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota adopts North Dakota program that helps older adults

  03-02-2021 20:14
  
  Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is taking on North Dakota's Senior Companion Program.
  
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• Wisconsin Assembly to send mask order repeal back to Senate

  03-02-2021 19:25
  
  The Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote Thursday on ending the state's mask mandate issued by Gov. Tony Evers, a move that will send the question back to the state Senate, which could vote later this month to repeal the order.
  
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• Automaker Daimler to spin off trucks business, change name

  03-02-2021 19:20
  
  German automaker Daimler will split itself into two independent companies by spinning off its truck and bus division, a move the company said would give both the freedom to operate more nimbly in a fast-changing environment focussed on zero-emission vehicles and software.
  
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• Live updates: MDH reports 24 COVID deaths, new cases remain steady

  03-02-2021 19:00
  
  Here are the latest developments with COVID-19 spread in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the monumental effort to vaccinate state residents.
  
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• Minnesota COVID-19 positivity lowest since July

  03-02-2021 18:50
  
  Roughly one in 50 Minnesotans have completed two-dose series of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Constituent accuses Anoka County commissioner of harassment

  03-02-2021 18:23
  
  Look denies the claim, calls the report the woman made to police "fake."
  
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• Wisconsin Assembly sends mask order repeal back to Senate

  03-02-2021 18:10
  
  The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send the question of whether the state's mask mandate issued by Gov. Tony Evers should be repealed back to the state Senate, which could vote later this month to end the order.
  
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• Buttigieg says Transportation Dept will push 'bold' thinking

  03-02-2021 18:10
  
  Pete Buttigieg, sworn in Wednesday as transportation secretary, urged his 55,000 employees to embrace "imaginative, bold, forward thinking" as the Transportation Department embarks on a vital mission to rebuild America's infrastructure and foster equality.
  
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• Researchers find 2 wolves illegally killed in northeastern Minnesota

  03-02-2021 18:09
  
  The collared animals were located in January and killed in November.
  
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• Researchers find 2 wolves illegally killed in NE. Minnesota; 1 was shot in chest

  03-02-2021 18:09
  
  The collared animals were located in January and killed in November.
  
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• 'We feel forgotten': People with disabilities push for inclusion in Minnesota's vaccine rollout plan

  03-02-2021 17:57
  
  Advocates say Minnesota's vaccine plan discriminates against vulnerable populations who live on their own.
  
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• Tiger cub likes Bucs to win Super Bowl LV

  03-02-2021 17:41
  
  Dash, a 10-week-old recent arrival to The Wildcat Sanctuary, picked Tampa over Kansas City during a recent play session.
  
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• Charges: Andover woman used employer's credit card to fund $930K spending spree

  03-02-2021 15:05
  
  She bought trips to Mexico, California and elsewhere for her and her family, according to prosecutors.
  
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• Rochester schools superintendent resigns after plagiarism accusations

  03-02-2021 14:37
  
  The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to accept Michael Muñoz's resignation, effective June 30.
  
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• Alliant to shut down state's second-largest coal plant

  03-02-2021 14:23
  
  The operator of Wisconsin's second-largest coal plant plans to shut it down by 2025 as utilities continue to shift away from fossil fuels.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 rescued in North Minneapolis fire

  03-02-2021 14:13
  
  A neighbor saw smoke coming from the home and called 911 shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday, likely saving the lives of two people.
  
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• Twin Cities doctor helps launch site to honor health care workers

  03-02-2021 14:11
  
  "I don't want anyone to feel like their daughter, their mom, their sister, their friend was a number."
  
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• Kozy with KARE: A different take on a classic Super Bowl snack

  03-02-2021 14:04
  
  While you're staying warm and cozy watching the game on Sunday, try this recipe for vegan buffalo wings.
  
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• COVID-19 fuels highest-ever annual Minnesota death count in 2020

  03-02-2021 13:59
  
  Increases in all causes of mortality in Minnesota in 2020 refute claims that pandemic only killed people who already were going to die.
  
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• Man dies in north Minneapolis house fire

  03-02-2021 13:04
  
  Two other people were rescued from the house on 26th Avenue N. and survived.
  
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• Vaccine scam artists target Minnesotans

  03-02-2021 12:44
  
  MDH warns consumers not to share bank account or Social Security numbers with con artists who offer discount vaccines or opportunities to jump ahead in line.
  
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• Inver Grove Heights Walmart evacuated due to 'suspicious item'

  03-02-2021 08:59
  
  According to a press release, the evacuation was made "out of an abundance of caution."
  
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• Suspicious item that shut down Inver Grove Heights Walmart was not explosive

  03-02-2021 05:25
  
  The move was made out of an abundance of caution.
  
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• New Catholic high school opening in Duluth in 2022

  03-02-2021 04:54
  
  Stella Maris Academy expected to have ninth grade available by 2022.
  
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• Video: Weeks before pinning George Floyd, three of the same officers roughly detained the wrong man

  03-02-2021 03:56
  
  The video from May 3, 2020, bears striking similarities to footage showing three of the same officers — Chauvin, Lane and Kueng — aggressively detaining Floyd.
  
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• John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon finish is closest in race history

  03-02-2021 03:56
  
  Erin Letzring of Skagway, Alaska, edged out defending champion Ryan Redington to become the first female musher to win the Duluth-to-Grand Portage race since 1998.
  
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• Nearly 50 arrested in crackdown on violent robberies, carjackings in south Minneapolis

  03-02-2021 03:16
  
  The operation resulted in 69 felony-level charges.
  
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• 11-year-old identified shooter in St. Paul triple murder before he died, charges say

  03-02-2021 03:05
  
  TeKeith Svyone Jones was charged with three counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her two children.
  
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• Dakota County votes to end relationship with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

  03-02-2021 02:30
  
  The move would take effect at the end of 2021.
  
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• St. Paul guaranteed income helps families of color

  03-02-2021 02:23
  
  All 150 families had a newborn last year and suffered a financial hardship due to COVID.
  
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• Have you lost a loved one to COVID-19 in Minnesota? We need your help on coronavirus.

  03-02-2021 02:07
  
  Are you a health care worker or other person on the front lines of COVID-19 response? Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus? Help us report on how the pandemic is affecting Minnesotans.
  
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• Appeals court refuses to stop construction of oil pipeline

  03-02-2021 01:59
  
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied a request by two American Indian tribes to shut down construction of a contentious crude oil pipeline project in northern Minnesota.
  
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• GameStop shares drop 60% as frenzied rally loses steam

  03-02-2021 01:50
  
  GameStop shares plunged 60% Tuesday in a further reversal of the recent blockbuster gains that grabbed people's attention far beyond Wall Street.
  
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• Signs of vaccinations paying off emerge in Minnesota

  03-02-2021 01:35
  
  Health care systems offer new vaccine slots, which get filled in hours, by senior citizens eager for pandemic protection.
  
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• Duluth, Rochester TV stations being sold in nearly $1 billion deal

  03-02-2021 00:49
  
  Quincy Media is being acquired by Atlanta-based Gray Television.
  
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• 2 California supermarkets closing after city orders pay hike

  03-02-2021 00:45
  
  Kroger Co. will close two Southern California supermarkets in response to a local ordinance requiring extra pay for certain grocery employees working during the pandemic.
  
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