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• WCCO Radio won't broadcast from State Fair

  19-08-2021 23:54
  
  Decision came after fair said it won't require masks or proof of vaccination.
  
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• Man accused of shooting drinking companion, burying her on his Isanti County property

  19-08-2021 23:39
  
  Something happened at one bar that changed their feelings toward each other, the criminal complaint read.
  
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• Charge: Man shot woman in back of head after leaving bar, buried her on his Isanti County property

  19-08-2021 23:39
  
  Something happened at one bar that changed their feelings toward each other, the criminal complaint read.
  
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• MN GOP to vote on Carnahan ouster

  19-08-2021 23:38
  
  Chair Jennifer Carnahan faces sharp criticism for her close ties to Anton Lazzaro, who faces multiple federal sex trafficking charges.
  
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• Line 3 protesters briefly shut down Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge

  19-08-2021 23:36
  
  A few hundred protesters marched through downtown Thursday.
  
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• Patagonia boycotts Wyoming ski resort over owners' GOP event

  19-08-2021 23:05
  
  The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort to protest the owners' sponsorship of a Republican fundraiser featuring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other top supporters of former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Blues Traveler singer injured in bus crash in Minnesota

  19-08-2021 22:50
  
  John Popper will be able to perform Friday in Rochester.
  
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• Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal

  19-08-2021 22:40
  
  A Delaware judge ruled Thursday that the Boy Scouts of America can enter into a pivotal $850 million agreement aimed at settling thousands of child sex abuse claims, but rejected two key provisions of the deal. The organization hopes to use the agreement as a springboard to emerge from bankruptcy later this year.
  
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• Charges: Proctor teacher molested student dozens of times, threatened suicide

  19-08-2021 22:33
  
  Todd Clark has been teaching algebra at the middle school since he joined the School District eight years ago.
  
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• Back-to-school fashion with Minnesota stylist

  19-08-2021 22:31
  
  A local stylist and personal shopper showed off some stylish looks for middle school, high school, and college students.
  
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• Visiting Twin Cities food hall Malcolm Yards

  19-08-2021 22:29
  
  KARE 11 Saturday will visit Malcolm Yards to check out the historic building and learn from the chefs.
  
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• 25-year-old man drowns in Brooklyn Park apartment pool

  19-08-2021 22:27
  
  Community members pulled the man from the pool and attempted CPR before he was transferred to the hospital, where he died.
  
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• Judge promises quick ruling on guns at Minnesota State Fair

  19-08-2021 22:14
  
  A judge on Thursday promised a quick ruling on whether people with permits to carry firearms can bring their guns into the Minnesota State Fair, which opens in one week.
  
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• Woman weeps while testifying against R. Kelly about assault

  19-08-2021 22:00
  
  A key accuserat the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, weeping when a prosecutor asked her to read out loud from a journal entry describing how he allegedly beat and choked her the last time they were together in 2010.
  
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• Wisconsin's COVID-19 breakthrough cases more than double

  19-08-2021 21:55
  
  The number of fully vaccinated people in Wisconsin who were hospitalized with COVID-19 more than doubled from February to July, but the more contagious delta variant was still an exponentially greater threat to the unvaccinated, state Department of Health Services datareleased Thursday shows.
  
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• KARE in the Air: MN State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights

  19-08-2021 21:38
  
  Our latest installment of our summer drone series takes us to the 322 acres that serve as home to the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
  
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• State auditor reports dip in asset forfeiture amid pandemic

  19-08-2021 21:01
  
  Julie Blaha cited report as evidence supporting new limits on seizing property worth less than $1,500.
  
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• Minnesota auditor reports dip in asset forfeiture amid pandemic

  19-08-2021 21:01
  
  Julie Blaha cited report as evidence supporting new limits on seizing property worth less than $1,500.
  
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• Minnesota auditor: Forfeiture report proves change was needed

  19-08-2021 21:01
  
  Julie Blaha cited report as evidence supporting new limits on seizing property worth less than $1,500.
  
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• Lightning named as cause of Greenwood wildfire

  19-08-2021 20:57
  
  U.S. Forest Service officials say the fire that started near Isabella is now at 4,000 acres and growing, and crews are on the way from across the U.S. to help.
  
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• Murder charges filed in death of Isanti woman reported missing

  19-08-2021 20:17
  
  Prosecutors say Richard Melvin Peterson was seen in close contact with Amanda Jo Vangrinsven the night she disappeared, and cell phone data led to his property.
  
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• Forest Service says lightning caused Minnesota wildfire

  19-08-2021 20:10
  
  A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota that crews have been fighting since the weekend has grown to 6 1/4 square miles (16 square kilometers), but U.S. Forest Service officials said Thursday morning that it grew little overnight.
  
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• Owner: Purdue hoped new Oxy would help in crisis; no apology

  19-08-2021 20:05
  
  The family that owns Purdue Pharma had hoped a reformulated version of Oxycontin would help rein in the burgeoning opioid crisis a decade ago, a member of the Sackler family said Thursday in court testimony that once again stopped short of an apology or acceptance of responsibility for the epidemic.
  
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• Authorities ID four men fatally shot within 38 hours along busy Minneapolis streets

  19-08-2021 19:38
  
  Police have announced no arrests in any of the killings.
  
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• 4 shot within 38 hours on busy Minneapolis streets ID'd

  19-08-2021 19:38
  
  Police have announced no arrests in any of the killings.
  
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• Child-care COVID-19 exposures rise in Minnesota amid delta variant

  19-08-2021 19:23
  
  State health leaders urge vaccinations for those 12 and older to help protect younger children who are ineligible.
  
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• Wisconsin unemployment rate unchanged for fourth month

  19-08-2021 19:20
  
  Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained at 3.9% in July for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday.
  
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• Authorities ID teen fatally shot near Brooklyn Park strip mall

  19-08-2021 19:20
  
  The killing was followed by volleys of gunfire at the scene hours later, police said.
  
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• Lightning caused Superior National Forest fire in rural Lake County

  19-08-2021 19:03
  
  The fire has grown to more than 6 square miles.
  
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• Live updates: MDH reports 1,355 new cases; 8 deaths

  19-08-2021 19:02
  
  Here are the latest developments in Minnesota's battle against COVID-19, including the surge in cases related to the delta variant.
  
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• Former community problem-solver charged in beating of homeless man

  19-08-2021 18:38
  
  Brandon David Miller was working for We Push For Peace, a group that contracts with Cub Foods to de-escalate upset customers and defuse problems.
  
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• Nisswa ex-mayor will stand trial for profane exchange with police

  19-08-2021 18:28
  
  Fred Heidmann was charged with disorderly conduct after an angry roadside argument.
  
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• Former Nisswa, Minn., mayor to stand trial for profane exchange with police

  19-08-2021 18:28
  
  Fred Heidmann was charged with disorderly conduct after an angry roadside argument.
  
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• Former Anoka middle school teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen boys

  19-08-2021 18:03
  
  Jefferson Fietek is charged with sexually abusing five male minors over the course of a decade.
  
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• Former Anoka middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing students pleads guilty

  19-08-2021 18:03
  
  Jefferson Fietek is charged with sexually abusing five male minors over the course of a decade.
  
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• Practice your patience and learn to decompress with a breath

  19-08-2021 16:24
  
  Tory Schaefer, the National Director of Yoga Operations at LifeTime, offers these tips to learn meditation and mindfulness centered around your breathing.
  
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• Memorial for teen turns violent after groups exchange gunfire

  19-08-2021 16:24
  
  Officers responded to the memorial on the 5700 block of Brookdale Drive around 11 p.m. Tuesday to reports of gunfire. Police determined over 50 rounds were shot.
  
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• Longtime convicted criminal admits fatally shooting woman in St. Paul

  19-08-2021 14:39
  
  She had recently obtained a permit to carry a firearm, according to the criminal complaint.
  
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• 'They took my husband’s ashes': Urn stolen in northeast Minneapolis break-in

  19-08-2021 13:25
  
  A woman in northeast Minneapolis is asking for the return of the irreplaceable item stolen from her shop over the weekend.
  
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• FOUND SAFE: Missing teen from St. Anthony back with family

  19-08-2021 09:52
  
  Police are thanking the community after a teen reported missing on Wednesday was found.
  
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• Since winning gold, Gable Steveson has been everywhere, which is exactly how he wants it

  19-08-2021 05:36
  
  Steveson says he'll decide his immediate path in the next few weeks. But whether he returns to school or not, he's got big plans to
  
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• Black small business owners unite for 2nd annual Black Entrepreneur State Fair in Minneapolis

  19-08-2021 05:36
  
  The event provides exposure for Black business owners, along with networking and economic growth opportunities.
  
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• Back to school: What to expect

  19-08-2021 05:22
  
  Schools are taking lessons learned from last year to make the new school year feel more normal, even amid new uncertainty.
  
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• Mounds View police investigating fatal shooting

  19-08-2021 05:21
  
  No suspects have been identified by police.
  
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• Biden administration mandates vaccines for nursing home workers

  19-08-2021 05:09
  
  The rule will apply to facilities that participate in Medicaid and Medicare.
  
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• Activist speaks out after gunshots reported outside Minneapolis water park

  19-08-2021 04:54
  
  No injuries were reported.
  
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• Man dies after being shot in Mounds View

  19-08-2021 04:51
  
  Officers performed emergency aid, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• East metro drinking water plan unveiled

  19-08-2021 04:43
  
  The MPCA and DNR announce $700 million plan to rid drinking water of excessive levels of "forever chemicals" linked to historic 3M dump sites
  
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• University of Minnesota Duluth music professor recalls 2010 Haiti earthquake

  19-08-2021 04:17
  
  Perrault says his family were among those missing in the country’s most devastating natural disaster where an estimated 300,000 lives were lost.
  
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• Hennepin County approves record funding for affordable housing

  19-08-2021 03:24
  
  "Unprecedented" amount of money now is devoted to affordable housing.
  
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