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Judge drops some charges against ex-Minnesota college student feared of plotting campus shooting
A judge has dismissed some of the most serious charges against a former Minnesota college student who police and prosecutors feared was plotting a campus shooting.
Old newspaper boxes become life-savers as Twin Cities self-serve dispensaries
Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.
Wanted man charged with posing as woman to lure men into sexually exploiting young children
"His whereabouts since that time are unknown," a BCA statement read. "He may or may not still be in Minnesota."
Mosquitoes are back and so are the workers trying to keep their numbers down
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District sent its seasonal technicians this week to collect samples and learn where to focus its early treatment efforts.
Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor
He's also proposing a charter change to move elections to odd years so they don't compete with national and state elections.
Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?
Stormy weather has been beating up local roofs lately. But insurance companies are also scaling back coverage, arguing that "something's got to change."
Ex-Hennepin sheriff paid for drunk-driving damages with workers' comp
The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Marijuana's path to legality in Minnesota: A timeline
Various efforts to decriminalize or legalize the drug stalled until 2022, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature made it legal for recreational purposes.
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Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
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Scoggins: Finch feeling heat of the Suns as playoff battle looms
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U.S. Steel won't get exception to pollution rules that protect wild rice, MPCA says
The company had asked the state to raise limits for sulfate in Hay Lake, downstream of its Keetac taconite plant.
Taste of Minnesota to be enjoyed on the ground and in the air this year
The festival in Minneapolis will have around 60 food vendors, more than double the previous year, and a zipline over Washington Avenue S.
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
Officials ID teen who died after jumping into southwestern Minnesota lake to retrieve canoe paddle
He attempted to swim back to the canoe, but the wind pushed it farther from him, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Charges: Man fatally stabbed woman in neck outside downtown Duluth bar after closing time
Gunfire erupted immediately afterward, according to the charges.
Fired Mpls. teacher accuses management of 'cancerous rot'
Becka Thompson was hired to teach students learning English as a second language.