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• Remade Bunker Hills wave pool will be a splashy place to cool off

  01-06-2021 23:58
  
  While the pool was closed last year due to COVID-19, Anoka County spent $6.5 million to rebuild it. It reopens Saturday.
  
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• DPS: 8 people killed on Minnesota roads over Memorial Day weekend

  01-06-2021 23:11
  
  According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 159 people have died on the roads so far this year, a 43% increase from a year ago.
  
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• Charges filed in sexual assault of child in Brooklyn Park

  01-06-2021 22:49
  
  Witnesses say the defendant, 18-year-old Jonah Paul Canny, was inside a porta potty at Willowstone Park at the same time as the alleged 6-year-old victim.
  
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• Ramsey County election costs go up to cover rising minimum wage, more flexible voting options

  01-06-2021 22:20
  
  St. Paul city and school board leaders have signed off on the contract hike.
  
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• Minneapolis, St. Paul end COVID-19 mask mandate

  01-06-2021 22:18
  
  The move comes two weeks after Minnesota's statewide mandate was lifted.
  
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• Minneapolis ends COVID-19 mask mandate

  01-06-2021 22:18
  
  The move comes two weeks after Minnesota's statewide mandate was lifted.
  
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• Hibbing man arrested in 2017 killing of 71-year-old woman

  01-06-2021 21:52
  
  A Hibbing man has been charged in the killing a 71-year-old woman in 2017.
  
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• After a year, fence around Minnesota Capitol coming down

  01-06-2021 21:49
  
  State officials are preparing to reopen the building for the first time since they blocked public access in March 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the state. A couple of months later, they quickly added the temporary fencing amid fears the building would be damaged during protests.
  
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• Minnesota settles with businesses in sexual harassment cases

  01-06-2021 21:29
  
  The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced settlements Tuesday in sexual harassment cases with three businesses, including the group that runs the state's Renaissance Fair.
  
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• Derek Chauvin to appear before federal judge on civil rights charges Tuesday

  01-06-2021 21:18
  
  Chauvin is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court Tuesday afternoon, his first court date since he was convicted of murder and manslaughter in Hennepin County court in April.
  
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• Derek Chauvin appears before federal judge on civil rights charges

  01-06-2021 21:18
  
  Chauvin is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court Tuesday afternoon, his first court date since he was convicted of murder and manslaughter in Hennepin County court in April.
  
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• Neenah paper mill with about 300 employees to shut down

  01-06-2021 20:58
  
  A Neenah paper mill with about 300 employees is closing, officials with Clearwater Paper Corp. announced Monday.
  
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• Woman charged in fatal Minneapolis hit-and-run

  01-06-2021 20:50
  
  A woman is charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the Friday collision.
  
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• Driver goes off the road into ravine, dies in crash south of Belle Plaine

  01-06-2021 19:46
  
  The wreckage was not visible from the road, the patrol said.
  
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• Live updates: MDH reports just 134 new COVID cases, numbers impacted by holiday weekend

  01-06-2021 18:54
  
  Here are the latest developments in the battle against COVID-19 in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the effort to vaccinate every resident.
  
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• Chauvin faces hearing on federal charges in Floyd's death

  01-06-2021 18:44
  
  The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd's death is scheduled to make an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court to face charges alleging he violated Floyd's civil rights by pinning the Black man to the pavement with his knee.
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota halved in May

  01-06-2021 18:27
  
  Incentive website now live for 100,000 new COVID-19 vaccine recipients to select free event, fair, park passes.
  
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• Fisherman dies after falling into Boundary Waters lake

  01-06-2021 18:14
  
  A fisherman has died after falling from a boat into a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota, according to sheriff's officials.
  
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• Charges dropped in case of man who tossed child off waterslide

  01-06-2021 18:10
  
  A court-ordered evaluation of Roman Alexander Adams found it is unlikely he will ever be competent to stand trial due to his "pervasive, lifelong mental disorder."
  
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• Visitation, funeral scheduled for Minneapolis girl, 6, struck by gunfire while riding in car

  01-06-2021 17:55
  
  Aniya Allen was among three children killed or injured by gunfire in a two-week span.
  
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• Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict

  01-06-2021 17:45
  
  The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.
  
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• Live music returning to Twin Cities with Lakefront Music Festival, Guns N' Roses

  01-06-2021 17:33
  
  The return of large-scale live music reflects confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be in the rear view mirror.
  
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• CNN security officer jailed for 20 hours sues State Patrol over his arrest during unrest after George Floyd's death

  01-06-2021 17:27
  
  "Despite being accompanied by numerous white members of the press at the time," a statement from Ben Crump's law firm read, "Mr. Cooper was the only one arrested."
  
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• Black CNN security officer jailed for 20 hours sues State Patrol over his arrest during unrest after George Floyd's death

  01-06-2021 17:27
  
  "Despite being accompanied by numerous white members of the press at the time," a statement from Ben Crump's law firm read, "Mr. Cooper was the only one arrested."
  
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• PETA wants Ham Lake to become 'Yam Lake'; offers to help pay for new city signs

  01-06-2021 17:23
  
  The nonprofit said it would help pay to change signs and send residents free yams. No word yet from city officials on the proposal.
  
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• PETA to Ham Lake officials: 'Yam Lake' goes down better

  01-06-2021 17:23
  
  The nonprofit said it would help pay to change signs and send residents free yams. No word yet from city officials on the proposal.
  
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• OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers

  01-06-2021 17:05
  
  The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries have confirmed their plans to return 2.1 million barrels of crude per day of oil output, balancing fears that continuing COVID-19 outbreaks in some countries will sap demand against rising demand from recovering economies around the globe.
  
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• Wisconsin Board of Regents to discuss athletic director hire

  01-06-2021 16:47
  
  Wisconsin appears close to hiring a successor to longtime athletic director Barry Alvarez.
  
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• OPEC ups crude production as economies recover

  01-06-2021 16:45
  
  The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries have confirmed their plans to return 2.1 million barrels of crude per day of oil output, balancing fears that continuing COVID-19 outbreaks in some countries will sap demand against rising demand from recovering economies around the globe.
  
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• Man fatally shot by police in Milwaukee identified

  01-06-2021 16:39
  
  Authorities on Tuesday identified the man killed by police in Milwaukee over the weekend.
  
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• Woodbury man crashes his SUV on northern Minnesota highway and dies

  01-06-2021 16:05
  
  The wreck occurred just east of Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County, the patrol said.
  
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• Woman, 21, killed in high-speed crash in northeast Minneapolis is ID'd

  01-06-2021 15:30
  
  The driver, who was injured, is suspected of having been impaired by drugs or alcohol, police said.
  
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• Authorities ID motorist they say fatally hit man on busy N. Minneapolis street

  01-06-2021 14:34
  
  He was run over on West Broadway late Friday and died less than 30 minutes later.
  
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• Angler falls from boat into BWCA lake and apparently drowns

  01-06-2021 13:42
  
  The man did not have on a life jacket, the Sheriff's Office pointed out in its warning to others.
  
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• Union: Closing Wausau mail facility could delay delivery

  01-06-2021 13:40
  
  Postal union representatives warn that a plan to close Wausau's mail sorting facility could lead to delivery delays in parts of Wisconsin.
  
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• All-terrain vehicle crash kills man, injures wife in northwestern Minnesota

  01-06-2021 13:12
  
  The operator of an all-terrain vehicle was killed and his wife, a passenger, was seriously injured in a crash Monday in Polk County, sheriff's officials said.
  
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• Restaurants feel optimistic heading into hopefully busy 2021 summer

  01-06-2021 03:47
  
  With Memorial Day unofficially kicking off summer, restaurant owners feel good about the future.
  
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• On troubled St. Paul corner, licensing error led to calls to shut down tobacco shop

  01-06-2021 03:16
  
  Licensing error could open door to potential zoning changes.
  
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• ATV rollover kills husband, injures wife in northern Minnesota

  01-06-2021 03:07
  
  The passenger was airlifted to a hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
  
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• MN veteran who fought for Agent Orange benefits dies

  01-06-2021 03:06
  
  Al Procopio sued and won when VA benefits were denied to "blue water" Navy veterans, who likely ingested chemical-tainted water on aircraft carriers
  
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• Eagan residents say parks trash plan is garbage

  01-06-2021 02:44
  
  Many residents contend the "Pack In, Pack Out" policy just doesn't work.
  
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• Why can't Duluth just sell Spirit Mountain? It's complicated.

  01-06-2021 02:29
  
  Federal and state laws, Indigenous concerns make sale an impractical answer.
  
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• Southwest, American Airlines to delay alcohol sales on flights

  01-06-2021 02:08
  
  This follows an incident during which a flight attendant was punched in her face and subsequently lost two teeth.
  
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• Minneapolis students emerge from pandemic with rousing new anthems

  01-06-2021 02:05
  
  A student's curiosity about why Anthony Middle School didn't have its own anthem launched a project that would carry a Minneapolis band teacher and her students through an especially challenging year.
  
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• 'Perfect storm': Minn. pallet makers hit by supply shortages, high demand

  01-06-2021 02:02
  
  Sawmills aren't staffed. Truckers are on the sidelines. Korean nail factories are running months behind in filling orders. Bottom line: a new pallet that sold a year ago for $12 to $14 now costs $25 to $28.
  
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• Record of Wrong: The strings attached in the pursuit of freedom

  01-06-2021 02:01
  
  A new KARE 11 podcast takes a deep dive into the world of the wrongfully convicted, and how difficult it is to prove you’re innocent once you’re found guilty.
  
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• How many innocent people are in U.S. prisons, and why can’t we find them?

  01-06-2021 01:59
  
  Most estimates put the number of wrongfully convicted people in the tens of thousands. Fewer than 3,000 have been exonerated in the last 30 years.
  
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• ‘They didn’t let me be great’: Wrongfully convicted Minneapolis man spent nearly 6 years behind bars

  01-06-2021 01:56
  
  “I'm like, no, I can't go to prison for something I didn't do. I never knew this was possible until it happened to me.”
  
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• Hennepin County fights compensation request from wrongfully convicted man

  01-06-2021 01:53
  
  The state admitted there was not enough evidence remaining to try Javon Davis again - but that doesn’t legally stop them from opposing his petition for compensation.
  
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• New research shows prosecutors often fight winning innocence claims, offer deals to keep convictions

  01-06-2021 01:52
  
  Among the dataset's 272 cases taken on by innocence network organizations nationwide, prosecutors offered plea deals nearly a quarter of the time.
  
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