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• Casa de Esperanza changes its name after nearly 40 years

  04-08-2021 23:01
  
  The St. Paul-based organization works to end domestic violence.
  
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• Loss of braking cited in 2019 Florida plane incident

  04-08-2021 22:40
  
  Investigators say an extreme loss of braking power on a rain-soaked runway caused a cargo plane chartered by the Pentagon to slide into a Florida river two years ago.
  
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• Oshkosh woman arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot

  04-08-2021 22:38
  
  Oshkosh Police Department officials said Wednesday they have arrested a 39-year-old woman in an alleged murder-for-hire plot.
  
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• Duluth-based Essentia requires COVID-19 vaccines for employees

  04-08-2021 22:04
  
  The requirement covers all 13,000 workers in three states.
  
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• Duluth-based Essentia mandates employee COVID-19 vaccines

  04-08-2021 22:04
  
  The requirement covers all 13,000 workers in three states.
  
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• Crop-dusting plane crashes in front yard of Ohio home

  04-08-2021 21:39
  
  A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home on Wednesday, leaving the pilot with minor injuries.
  
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• Advocate Aurora Health requiring vaccinations for workers

  04-08-2021 21:38
  
  Advocate Aurora Health will require its 75,000 employees in Illinois and Wisconsin to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 15, the hospital group announced Wednesday.
  
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• Two Minnesotans among those killed in California private jet crash

  04-08-2021 21:05
  
  Six people were killed in the July 26 crash. They were identified Wednesday using DNA.
  
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• Wildlife officials propose 130-wolf limit for fall hunt

  04-08-2021 20:55
  
  Wisconsin wildlife officials are proposing limiting the number of wolves hunters can kill this fall to 130 animals, saying they want to take a conservative approach because the impact of a rushed February hunton the population remains unclear.
  
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• Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job

  04-08-2021 20:44
  
  The nation's largest nursing home operator told its workers this week they will have to get COVID-19 vaccinations to keep their jobs — a possible shift in an industry that has largely rejected compulsory measures for fear of triggering an employee exodus that could worsen already dangerous staffing shortages.
  
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• Evers revives plan to lower prescription drug costs

  04-08-2021 20:29
  
  Gov. Tony Evers revived his plan Wednesday to lower prescription drug costs after Republicans stripped it out of the state budget, re-introducing the measures as stand-alone legislation.
  
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• Minnesota Supreme Court upholds state's permit-to-carry law

  04-08-2021 19:50
  
  The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law requiring individuals to have a permit to carry a handgun in public is constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment.
  
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• Here are the latest vaccination and masking announcements as the delta variant spreads

  04-08-2021 19:08
  
  A number of national retailers, including Minnesota-based Target and Cub Foods, are requiring employees to mask up again due to rising case rates.
  
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• Minnesota entrepreneur says he was swindled in Dubai World's Fair deal

  04-08-2021 19:04
  
  Asad Gharwal and two Minnesota investors lost nearly $1 million combined.
  
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• Man accused of fatally stabbing wife taken into custody

  04-08-2021 18:56
  
  The manhunt for the man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in northwestern Minnesota is over.
  
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• Free cream puffs for vaccinations at Wisconsin State Fair

  04-08-2021 18:47
  
  Anyone who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic at the Wisconsin State Fair will get a free cream puff, Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday.
  
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• Vaccine $100 incentive website goes live as COVID-19 numbers increase in Minnesota

  04-08-2021 18:29
  
  Genomic sequencing finds fast-spreading delta variant in 664 positive coronavirus infections in Minnesota.
  
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• Live updates: New daily COVID cases inch closer to 1,000 mark

  04-08-2021 18:28
  
  Here is the latest data on Minnesota's battle against COVID-19, and the effort to vaccinate every state resident against the virus.
  
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• Man let out of prison early is charged killing wife, captured in NW. Minnesota after weeks on the run

  04-08-2021 18:08
  
  Eric Reinbold was supposed to have been serving time in federal prison for many more months but won a "compassionate release" back in March.
  
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• Man charged with killing his wife is captured in the woods of northwestern Minnesota after weeks on the run

  04-08-2021 18:08
  
  Eric Reinbold was supposed to have been serving time in federal prison for many more months but won a "compassionate release" back in March.
  
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• Sartell-St. Stephen school district cuts ties with equity group after backlash

  04-08-2021 17:56
  
  The Equity Alliance MN director says their work challenges the status quo and that can be controversial.
  
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• After fierce backlash by community members, Sartell school district cuts ties with Equity Alliance MN

  04-08-2021 17:56
  
  The Equity Alliance MN director says their work challenges the status quo and that can be controversial.
  
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• $100 vaccine incentive now available to Minnesotans

  04-08-2021 17:30
  
  Anyone who receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from July 30 through Aug. 15 is eligible for the gift card.
  
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• Air quality alert extended for northern Minnesota

  04-08-2021 16:25
  
  While conditions have improved in the southern part of the state, smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact an area north of Moorhead, Brainerd and Hinckley.
  
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• After a long wait, Minnesota arts venues finally get $173M in federal relief

  04-08-2021 16:24
  
  The process "was grueling," said Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, but it received $7.6 million — one of 215 grants in the state so far.
  
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• Missing 31-year-old found in St. Paul

  04-08-2021 15:53
  
  The Minnesota BCA said the man last seen on July 25 was found Tuesday night.
  
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• Man charged killing his wife is captured in the woods of northwestern Minnesota after weeks on the run

  04-08-2021 15:43
  
  Eric Reinbold was supposed to have been serving time in federal prison for many more months but won a "compassionate release" back in March.
  
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• Man accused of killing wife captured in northwestern Minnesota after weeks on run

  04-08-2021 15:43
  
  Eric Reinbold was supposed to have been serving time in federal prison for many more months but won a "compassionate release" back in March.
  
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• State Patrol investigating fatal crash on I-94 in Minneapolis

  04-08-2021 15:18
  
  The crash happened near Franklin Avenue during the Wednesday morning commute.
  
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• Man charged in crash that killed 1-year-old, injured children

  04-08-2021 15:07
  
  Prosecutors say the baby, identified as Kareen Aki Miller, was seated in another child's lap, and none of the five kids were in child safety restraint systems.
  
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• Hennepin County will spend more on Southwest LRT

  04-08-2021 14:53
  
  County commissioners are spending $200 million previously set aside as a backstop for the light rail transit project to help offset unexpected costs
  
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• WalletHub: Minnesota has fifth worst early education system in America

  04-08-2021 14:46
  
  The survey ranked states on metrics ranging from share of districts that offer state pre-K programs to quality benchmarks and spending per child.
  
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• As the delta variant spreads, a doctor answers your top questions

  04-08-2021 14:40
  
  This as some businesses and mayors are encouraging mask use in all other indoor public spaces, despite vaccination status.
  
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• Fugitive homicide suspect apprehended in northern Minnesota

  04-08-2021 14:34
  
  Investigators believe 44-year-old Eric Reinbold is responsible for the death of his wife Lisette on July 9 near their home in Pennington County.
  
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• 'Don’t give in to the people scalping' | New PlayStation, Xbox see short supply, high demand

  04-08-2021 13:56
  
  A chip shortage has made new gaming consoles hard to come by, but some Minnesotans have found ways to get one...or 12.
  
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• Man dies in St. Paul motorcycle crash

  04-08-2021 12:37
  
  The crash happened on Hwy. 52 near Plato Boulevard.
  
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• Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit now taking cases

  04-08-2021 09:42
  
  The state is engaging in a renewed push to correct mistakes in the justice system and consider claims from prisoners who believe they were wrongfully convicted.
  
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• After dazzling in the Olympics, Suni Lee heads to Auburn – and a new world of college sports

  04-08-2021 09:06
  
  Suni Lee will start her freshman year under new NCAA policies that allow college athletes to profit from endorsement deals.
  
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• Here are the new brews and beverages you can quaff at the MN State Fair

  04-08-2021 09:02
  
  We're talking 56 new offerings, from ciders and seltzers to fruit-infused beers and slushies.
  
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• National Night Out takes on new meaning for some Minneapolis residents

  04-08-2021 05:59
  
  "We've got official politicians here, we've got community stakeholders here, we've got landlords here, we've got social services organizations,"
  
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• Take KARE of Your Money: Pros and cons of post frame homes

  04-08-2021 05:55
  
  Local builders say they're getting a big jump in calls about so-called "house barns" or "barndominiums."
  
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• US will review oil and gas leasing program in Alaska refuge

  04-08-2021 03:02
  
  The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with a new environmental review of oil and gas leasing in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after the Interior secretary said she found "multiple legal deficiencies" in a prior review that provided a basis for the first lease sale on the refuge's coastal plain earlier this year.
  
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• Episcopal Homes employees required to get vaccinated by Sept. 1

  04-08-2021 01:23
  
  A senior living campus in St. Paul has decided to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations to help protect residents from getting sick.
  
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• Roseville considers renaming Pocahontas Park

  04-08-2021 01:13
  
  City officials say they're not sure why the name was chosen in the 1960s.
  
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• Minnesota police association calls out Bloomington human rights commissioner for tweets on pro-police rally

  04-08-2021 00:55
  
  The commissioner had described a pro-police rally as "fascist radicalization," but apologized for pain her tweets caused to police.
  
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• Bloomington human rights volunteer's tweets on pro-police rally blasted

  04-08-2021 00:55
  
  The commissioner had described a pro-police rally as "fascist radicalization," but apologized for pain her tweets caused to police.
  
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• Man fatally shot this week in St. Paul is identified

  04-08-2021 00:54
  
  No arrests have been made, police said.
  
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• Former Minneapolis officers request separate federal trial from Derek Chauvin

  04-08-2021 00:53
  
  Ex-officers filed motion in pending civil rights case.
  
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• University of Minnesota study finds clinic visits after flu patients present risks

  04-08-2021 00:41
  
  Study is believed to be the first to document trend, but doesn't identify infection sources for clinic patients.
  
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• NLRB preliminary finding revives labor organizing at Amazon

  04-08-2021 00:33
  
  A recommendation to nullify the election results of an Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Alabama is breathing new life into the labor movement.
  
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