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No criminal charges as Prince death investigation is closed

Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced Thursday that he was closing the two-year investigation into the death of musician Prince Rogers Nelson wit

Investigators were unable to determine who provided Prince the fentanyl painkillers, disguised as counterfeit prescription tablets, that killed the megastar in 2016. Dr. Michael T. Schulenberg will pay a $30,000 fine as part of a settlement with the DEA.

  • New documents give a clearer picture of Prince's final days
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  • Photo gallery: Prince photos released by Carver County

'Purple Rain' on Black Friday: MOA to welcome new Paisley Park store

The temporarily closed retail space at Paisley Park in Chanhassen will be replicated at the Mall of America.

The satellite shop near the east rotunda will fill in while the real Paisley Park is closed due to COVID restrictions.

  • Kevin Smith's pop-up restaurant Mooby's to open in First Ave's Depot Tavern

Prince concert from 1985's Purple Rain Tour will be livestreamed for free

Prince concert from 1985's Purple Rain Tour will be livestreamed for free

Prince & the Revolution drummer Bobby Z will talk about the tour in a live Q&A with the Current's Andrea Swensson.

  • See Dessa and Minnesota Orchestra's virtual reunion from "Shine On MN" telethon

Local

215 Wolves killed in 3-day hunt 119 Quota set for the Wis. hunt

As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas

In Minneapolis, barricades erected for the Derek Chauvin trial won't deter protesters of George Floyd's death
Brooks: For a second year, pandemic hits the Friday fish fries
Nan the polar bear, orphaned in the Arctic 26 years ago, moves into Como Zoo

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Northwestern forward Miller Kopp chased down the ball as Gophers guard Marcus Carr lost control and fell to the court in the second half.

Flop at the finish: Gophers' downward spiral continues with loss to Northwestern

NBA suspends Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley for 12 games
Kahkonen staking a claim to being Wild's regular goalie
Twins' Kirilloff eager to play again after 'long summer'

Business

Dr. Joseph Lee, currently medical director of Hazelden Betty Ford, will become its CEO in June. (Provided by Hazelden)

Hazelden Betty Ford promoting its medical director to chief executive

Allina, Optum plan to build surgery center in Brooklyn Park
Best Buy making changes to shift retailer further toward 'digital-first'
Zillow to make cash offers for houses in Twin Cities based on its estimates

Opinion

The George Floyd memorial outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis was covered in flowers and signs in June 2020.

With trial at hand, grieving Black community must focus on justice, community care

Biden's Cabinet picks face new standards in divided Senate
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    Grammys will honor Prince with an all-star concert broadcast on CBS

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