The driver died at the scene of the crash on Hwy. 18 in Aitkin County.
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Twin Cities Suburbs
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Twin Cities Suburbs
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St. Paul
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Culture
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Twin Cities Suburbs
Residents worry they’ll lose homes, businesses in MnDOT redevelopment of Hwy. 252
Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park residents say they feel unheard by the state as it considers how to revamp the highway that cuts through one of Minnesota’s most diverse neighborhoods.
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Twin Cities Suburbs
Blaine wants to be a ‘destination city.’ It’s building a new $750M downtown to solidify its identity
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Twin Cities
For the first time in years, enrollment rises at Minneapolis and St. Paul schools
Hispanic students are key to increases, with Minneapolis welcoming new native Spanish speakers and St. Paul stepping up recruitment efforts.
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Twin Cities Suburbs
With Northstar Commuter Rail likely to reach its end, cities on the train line want concessions
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Twin Cities Suburbs
Disabled Maple Grove teen takes school district discrimination case to U.S. Supreme Court
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