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In St. Paul, school food truck serves up hot meals to kids this summer
Students in St. Paul, Minneapolis and other districts receive free lunches.
Vitals App helps MSP Airport police serve travelers with specific challenges
MSP is the first U.S. airport to adopt the technology, which is being used by more than 50 law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Minneapolis' Lakewood Cemetery unveils plans for new 'net-zero' Welcome Center
The nonprofit that runs the historic cemetery will open the center in 2024.
State action vs. disability service provider could affect hundreds
Bridges MN has been sanctioned more than 50 times for a wide range of health and safety violations.
Man is convicted of murder for intentionally running over motorcyclist with SUV in Minneapolis
The motorcyclist was taking it for a test drive at the time, one witness said.
St. Paul task force suggests changes to rent-control ordinance
But the group's recommendations were broad, leaving the fate of the law in the hands of elected officials.
Half of jury seated in murder trial of accused Hwy. 169 road-rage shooter
Defense recently filed several motions to dismiss indictment, aiding and abetting charge.
Shooter wounds man from Hugo inside Oakdale movie theater, flees
"We do not believe this to be a random act," a police statement read.
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Brooks: Brandons are ready to go reclaim their name
NASCAR racer Brandon Brown — of "Let's Go Brandon" fame — is ready to reclaim his good name, with the help of a 9-year-old Brandon from Minnesota.
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Brooks: As Roe ruling loomed, Woodbury school shied away from play about pregnancy
School officials nix a play about pregnant teens for fear of "the current political climate."
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St. Paul plans 2nd wave of $500 monthly checks for income help
The program would give 333 low-income families monthly payments for two years.
Illinois man found dead behind north Minneapolis home over weekend was shot in back
Police say he was shot Saturday shortly after midnight.
Authorities ID man shot to death earlier this week in south Minneapolis
Marcus D. Sanders, 31, of Chicago was struck Monday afternoon, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.
Maple Grove police trying to determine whether boy, 2, killed in crash last week was in car seat
The collision came while the boy's mother was making a left-hand turn.
Federal prosecutors seek up to 6 1⁄2 years for ex-officers for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Alexander Kueng, two others, were convicted by a federal jury earlier this year.
Two moose killed by vehicles along Gunflint Trail last weekend
A third was reported injured along the trail the previous weekend.