In Duluth, first day of school brings joy, anxiety
St. Louis County's COVID-19 transmission rate remains high as the school year begins.
St. Paul's Selby JazzFest gearing up for 20th year
Music festival is back before a live audience for the first time since 2019.
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Charges: Man was shot in the back while in car in St. Paul
One suspect has been arrested, but another remains on the loose.
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Trial of University of Minnesota's opioid vaccine underway
Growth in opioid overdose deaths amid pandemic increases need for vaccine option, U researcher says.
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Caryl Bugge, first woman to teach high school math in Robbinsdale schools, dies at 84
Her care and compassion made her a student favorite, former students and colleagues said.
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Lawsuit: GOP donor used wealth, political connections to sex traffic teen
The lawsuit also alleges Anton Lazzaro tried to silence a victim's family with hush money.
Minnesota State Fair final attendance: 1.3 million, far below 2019 record
That compares with 2,126,551 in 2019 (the fair's all-time attendance record) and 2,046,533 in 2018.
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Vaccine urged amid rise in Minnesota breakthrough infections, Mayo study says
Breakthrough coronavirus infections have been found in .52% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans amid the latest COVID-19 wave.
Driver from Maplewood crash in court
Criminal vehicular homicide among charges
St. Paul school leaders say contractor's lack of bus drivers forced shift of students to Metro Transit
Districts across the state are facing bus driver shortages.
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Body of 2½-year-old girl recovered from Edina park pond a day after she was reported missing
"We don't believe she would go super far," the fire chief said.
What are the real chances of a breakthrough COVID infection?
If you're vaccinated, a COVID infection is still uncommon, and those high viral loads are not as worrisome as they initially sounded.
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Many Minnesota schools begin anew, shadowed by COVID
The state's largest district, Anoka-Hennepin, was among the school systems resuming classes. Many, particularly in metro-area schools, are wearing masks because of school district-imposed mask mandates.
Tow truck driver charged in woman's hit-run death in south Minneapolis
The driver left the scene but returned "some minutes later" to within a block of the incident only to leave again, according to the criminal complaint.
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Crowd attempted to storm gate at State Fair on Monday night
Law enforcement officers used a chemical agent to break up the group, and one man had a gun, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office said.
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Pickup truck driver dies in rollover crash west of Bemidji
The wreck occurred at night over the weekend in a rural part of Clearwater County.
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Across Minnesota, many schools start a new year
The state's largest district, Anoka-Hennepin, was among the school systems resuming classes. Many, particularly in metro-area schools, are wearing masks because of school district-imposed mask mandates.
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Community paramedic program expands to east metro
M Health Fairview now has four of these medics making home visits across the metro.
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