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• KARE in the Air: Spoonbridge and Cherry

  13-07-2021 21:17
  
  Our summer drone series takes us over the iconic centerpiece of the Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden.
  
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• 2 couples charged in killing of man targeted for burglary in his southern Dakota County home

  13-07-2021 21:08
  
  The man was bound and gagged; he died from asphyxiation, the charges say.
  
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• Air quality alert issued for northern Minnesota starting Tuesday

  13-07-2021 20:45
  
  According to the MPCA, the alert will last from noon on Tuesday to 9 a.m. Friday, July 16
  
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• Judge won't change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo

  13-07-2021 19:50
  
  The Minnesota judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin is denying prosecutors' request to rewrite his sentencing orderas it relates to the four girls who saw George Floyd's death, saying Tuesday that they may have been emotionally traumatized but that the state failed to prove it.
  
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• Chauvin Judge declines state's request to revise memo about young eyewitnesses to Floyd's murder

  13-07-2021 19:08
  
  Judge Peter Cahill said he no longer has jurisdiction, rejects state's claims about evidence of trauma
  
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• Wisconsin judge suspended for crude remarks, brandishing gun

  13-07-2021 19:05
  
  The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a circuit judge Tuesday for making a litany of crude remarks to defendants and attorneys and for menacing a burglary defendant with a gun he pulled out from under his robe.
  
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• Iowa man sentenced to prison for disaster relief fraud

  13-07-2021 18:47
  
  An Armstrong man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for receiving more than $1.3 million in loans in a fraud scheme involving federal programs offering help for coronavirus-related losses.
  
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• Charges: Argument in Hennepin Avenue bar led to man being fatally shot outside

  13-07-2021 18:36
  
  The gunman appeared to be calm at various times immediately after killing the 23-year-old man, the charges read.
  
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• Minnesota Wild welcome new team rescue dog

  13-07-2021 17:54
  
  Celly joins the team from Twin Cities-based Coco's Heart Dog Rescue and will be trained as a service dog for a veteran through nonprofit Soldier's 6.
  
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• Bezos' Blue Origin gets OK to send him, 3 others to space

  13-07-2021 16:38
  
  Jeff Bezos' rocket company has gotten government approval to launch people into space, himself included.
  
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• Firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws

  13-07-2021 16:30
  
  at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive ransomware attack that snarled businesses around the world and escalated U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions.
  
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• TSA supervisor at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport accused of taking photos of young female travelers

  13-07-2021 16:14
  
  The revelation came in a criminal complaint connected to a boy riding on bagged conveyor belt in May.
  
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• Ramp from Highway 169 to I-494 back open after semi flips in Bloomington

  13-07-2021 15:19
  
  Fire crews say a truck filled with grain flipped on Tuesday morning, and the cleanup took several hours.
  
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• Twin Cities man killed in rollover crash in north-central Minnesota

  13-07-2021 14:47
  
  The Maple Grove man was declared dead at the scene.
  
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• Man hit by train, killed while walking bike on bridge in Minnetonka

  13-07-2021 13:45
  
  The man was declared dead at the scene.
  
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• A Minnesota COVID-19 'long-hauler' sick for nearly 400 days says vaccine cleared up her symptoms

  13-07-2021 11:53
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a majority of COVID deaths in June were among unvaccinated people.
  
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• Tackling food insecurity on campuses

  13-07-2021 10:38
  
  An updated law will allow Minnesota post-secondary educational institutions to be designated as "hunger-free campuses" and receive state funding to fight hunger.
  
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• Richard Branson's flight sparks new optimism in New Mexico

  13-07-2021 06:45
  
  With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before paying customers get their chance and New Mexico realizes a dream that has been decades in the making.
  
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• Twin Cities lawn becomes hound central station, as dogs pull their humans to their favorite destination

  13-07-2021 05:51
  
  When Keith Roles started offering treats to passing dogs, he had no idea how popular he'd become
  
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• Brooklyn Park aims to enhance community police relations with new study results

  13-07-2021 05:17
  
  A suburb that touts its police department as a national leader in community policing is also evaluating its police policies and procedures.
  
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• 2 men sentenced to life in prison for murder of Monique Baugh

  13-07-2021 05:13
  
  Berry Davis and Cedric Berry were both sentenced on Monday after being found guilty in early June.
  
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• Birchwood Cafe staff shake-up follows arduous pandemic year

  13-07-2021 04:36
  
  Owner Tracy Singleton said she had already been planning to lay everyone off and invite them to reapply with a renewed commitment to anti-oppression and liberation. But laid-off staff members objected to the way they've been treated.
  
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• Man dead after being struck by train in Minnetonka

  13-07-2021 04:32
  
  The man was walking his bike along the railroad when he was hit.
  
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• Minn. lawmaker takes heat for Wisconsin license

  13-07-2021 04:27
  
  In a July 4 traffic stop Rep. John Thompson presented a valid Wisconsin driver's license, even though he has lived in Minnesota many years by his own account.
  
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• Rep. John Thompson calls for swift release of body camera footage from traffic stop

  13-07-2021 04:16
  
  The state legislator maintains he was pulled over in a pretextual stop.
  
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• Ramsey County focuses on funding for RiversEdge park

  13-07-2021 03:40
  
  Ramsey County says its $40M proposal is key to RiversEdge development.
  
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• Family: 3-year-old boy home from hospital after being shot

  13-07-2021 03:05
  
  The boy was among those struck by gunfire in a north Minneapolis shooting Friday night.
  
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• Up for a Monday wedding? Surge in venue, vendor demand forces more to get creative

  13-07-2021 01:44
  
  Wedding planner Laine Palm says her services are booked through 2022, and that's just part of the story.
  
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• San Francisco sees rise in shootings, aggravated assaults

  13-07-2021 01:35
  
  San Francisco saw an increase in shootings in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, and a slight uptick in aggravated assaults like those seen in viral videos that have drawn national attention, the city's police chief said Monday.
  
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• Officials investigate fatal Inver Grove Heights house fire

  13-07-2021 01:30
  
  The Inver Grove Heights Fire Department responded to the fire just before 7:30 a.m. on Dickson Avenue. Officials say a dog also died from the fire.
  
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• Two men sentenced to life without parole for kidnapping, murdering north Minneapolis woman

  13-07-2021 01:23
  
  The defendants proclaimed their innocence, which a judge rebuked and the victim's mother called 'ridiculous.'
  
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• 'The Bitty Kitty Brigade' in need of donations before taking in new kittens

  13-07-2021 01:11
  
  The foster-based rescue for orphaned, neonatal kittens has not been able to take in any more kittens right now because of unexpectedly high vet bills.
  
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• US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

  13-07-2021 00:40
  
  Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden's reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.
  
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• 2 men sentenced to life for killing real estate agent

  13-07-2021 00:24
  
  Two men convicted in the 2019 kidnapping and slaying of a real estate agent in Minnesota were sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
  
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• Hunger strike takes toll on detainees at Minnesota treatment center for sex offenders

  13-07-2021 00:22
  
  Three detainees have been hospitalized since the strike began a week ago.
  
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• Minnesota pollution regulator investigating Enbridge Line 3 nontoxic spill

  13-07-2021 00:12
  
  Up to 100 gallons of a clay, water and xanthan gum were spilled into the Willow River.
  
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• Minnesota Wild pup Hobey meets forever family

  13-07-2021 00:07
  
  Monday was Hobey's "graduation day"! The golden retriever has a bright future as a veteran's service dog.
  
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• Expanded burning restrictions announced for several Minnesota counties

  13-07-2021 00:05
  
  The new restrictions will begin at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning for much of northern Minnesota.
  
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