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Clash brewing over Lino Lakes development plan that includes mosque
The project, which would include a large residential component along with a mosque on about 10 acres, would still need approval from Lino Lakes city government.
University of Minnesota police arrest 9 after pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus
Protests are happening at colleges across the country, including Columbia and Yale universities. University leaders face pressure to both support free speech and protect students.
73 years later, St. Peter man finally receiving his Purple Heart
Earl "Sonny" Meyer's family and attorney have been battling bureacracy for years to recognize his Korean War injury.
Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival
Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.
Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
Driver pulled from burning car on I-94 in St. Paul thanks good Samaritans for saving his life
Sam Orbovich, 71, said he is alive because "heroes" rushed to his aid.
Man whose Snapchat group sold illegal 'switches' and ghost guns in Minnesota gets two years
Avont Drayton's attorney said his client 'thought of these items as really cool tools in a similar manner to buying a new power tool.'
Officials reveal reason Robbinsdale shelter-in-place alert mistakenly was sent countywide
The Sheriff's Office said it has identified the step in the process that led to the mistake.
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Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
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An Isanti wedding venue closed without warning. Now these couples have 'nowhere to go.'
Community rallies to help after the Circle B wedding venue closed without warning or refunds.
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2 dead in Lino Lakes, no known threat to public, police say
Officers responded to a call in a residential area on the 2200 block of Tart Lake Road.
Teen charged with murder in deadly St. Paul shooting last month
Interviews suggest the 17-year-old shot Devon Johnson, 23, during a robbery.
Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey's Third Precinct plan
Council members meeting as a committee did not lend their support to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to turn the burned-out police station into a voter center; the mayor says he'll move forward with plans anyway.
Showdown over DEI programs threatens Anoka-Hennepin schools budget
Conservative board members say they will veto the budget unless the district drops several DEI measures, spurring protests.
House fire north of St. Cloud kills man, 76
There's been no word of a cause for the blaze at the home in Benton County.
Life sentence for man who fatally beat girlfriend while her children were nearby in her Medina home
Jeremiah Q. Turner will be eligible for parole in 30 years.