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Twin Cities landfills are filling up, and they're asking for more space
State regulators who have fought to reduce landfilling in the metro area must now decide whether to allow more of it.
Hennepin County launches initiative to eliminate disparities in juvenile system
A coalition of stakeholders established first ever Youth Justice Council.
Barnum HS girls basketball coach charged with sexually assaulting a player
He assaulted her three times at her home this month, according to the charges.
Snow emergencies declared in Minneapolis, St. Paul
Motorists being alerted to move their vehicles or risk a hefty bill.
Suit tests Anoka jail's 'unwritten policy' of reporting immigrants
Woman says county detained her to contact immigration officials.
Dueling mining measures float Twin Metals future in Congress
A split over mining runs through Minnesota's Congressional delegation
For Mpls. football star killed in shooting, returning home was 'the worst mistake'
Nation's first Brazil viral variant found in Minnesota
The more contagious variant was found in a Minnesota resident who recently traveled to Brazil, and underscores the need for continued mask-wearing and social-distancing practices, state health officials said Monday.
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Myron Medcalf
Medcalf: For far too long, voices of Black women in fight for justice have been ignored
Throughout the history of the movement for equality, Black women have been denied the recognition they've deserved.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: University of Minnesota students learn the comfort of sharing comfort foods
In the bleak early days of the pandemic, as Americans cocooned themselves in jigsaw puzzles, half-sewn face masks and bubbling tubs of sourdough starter, student…
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California: Criminal rings loot billions in jobless funds
Sophisticated hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole over $11 billion in unemployment benefits from California last year, but the extent of the fraud might grow far larger: billions more in payments are under investigation.
Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
California measure aims to pay off 80% of most unpaid rent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's top two legislative leaders pledged Monday to pay off 80% of most people's unpaid rent that has piled up during the coronavirus pandemic — but only if landlords agree to forgive the other 20%.
St. Paul online school gets board approval
The St. Paul school board on Monday endorsed plans for a new online school to begin operating in the fall.Members voted unanimously to give district…
Minnesota seniors get 24 hours to sign up for vaccine lottery
Seniors will enter lottery for vaccinations at specific sites, ending dilemma of whether to accept appointments far away.
Committee to consider statue of Wisconsin's first Black SOS
The board in charge of decorations at the state Capitol voted Monday to create a subcommittee to study the prospect of placing a statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state on the building's grounds.