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2 Minnesota Brothers Investigated for Running Remote TikTok Gambling Business
The state’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division is investigating allegations that an Edina man and his younger brother have been collecting fees for playing slots on behalf of others watching on TikTok.
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Art Professor Who Was Fired for Showing Prophet Muhammad Images Sues University
An adjunct art professor is suing the Minnesota university that dismissed her for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course.
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WATCH: Deer Crashes Through Glass Door Into Butcher Shop
A butcher shop in Minnesota got quite the surprise on Saturday when a deer crashed through a glass door and left a hole in the wall.
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5 Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old at Mall of America, Police Say
Police said they arrested two 18-year-old men and three 17-year-olds, according to the Star Tribune.
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Minnesota Man Was Building Arsenal After Confessing He Ideolized Mass Shooters, FBI Says
Authorities say a Minnesota man who told an FBI informant that he was building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week as he tried to buy grenades.
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Shots Fired During ‘Isolated Incident' at Mall of America; Lockdown Lifted
Shots were fired at the Mall of America during an “isolated incident” Thursday, leading to a frightening scene for shoppers and lockdown at the mall, according to authorities.
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Minnesota Farmer Accused of Falsely Selling Crops as Organic
A Minnesota farmer is accused of making $46 million by passing off chemically treated corn and soybeans as organically grown.
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Bodies of 3 Missing Kids, Mother Found in Minnesota Lake
The bodies of three young children and a woman believed to be their mother have been recovered from a Minnesota lake.
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Minn. AG Reaffirms His State's Laws Allow for Legal Abortion
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison spoke on Friday after the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs.
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Primaries in Georgia, Texas, Elsewhere to Test Trump's Political Power Over GOP
Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who is seeking revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
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Mom Arrested After 6-Year-Old Son Found Dead in Trunk of Car During Traffic Stop
Family members said the boy had recently been returned to his mother’s care after time in foster care and was in a custody dispute with the child’s father.
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Nearly 8,000-Year-Old Skull Found in Minnesota River
A partial skull from nearly 8,000 years ago that was found by two kayakers in a river last summer will be returned to Native American officials in Minnesota. Renville County Sheriff Scott Hable said the bone was found after a drought lowered the Minnesota River near the city of Sacred Heart, about 110 miles west of Minneapolis. A forensic anthropologist...
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Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd Killing
The state is recommending a sentence of three years for Thomas Lane — which is below state sentencing guidelines. He was one of two officers who helped restrain George Floyd while fellow officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his back.
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Woman Who Abandoned Newborns in 1999, 2003 Found Via DNA: Murder Complaint
A Minnesota woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her newborn who was abandoned at a lake nearly 20 years ago, and in a criminal complaint acknowledged abandoning another newborn whose body was found in the Mississippi River years earlier, state and local officials said Monday.
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No Charges for Police Officer in Amir Locke Death
Minnesota officials said there is “insufficient admissible evidence to file criminal charges in this case.”
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Into the Wild: Animals the Latest Frontier in COVID Fight
Wildlife experts are searching for the virus that causes COVID-19 in deer, bears, moose and wolves in Minnesota’s north woods
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US States Seek to Ease Inflation Burden With Direct Payments to Residents
Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash
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How a Global Nickel Shortage Could Disrupt the Electric Vehicle Industry
As the EV industry ramps up, it could be hindered by a global shortage of nickel, a key component in most lithium ion batteries
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Minnesota Woman Says Son Was Taken by Russian Forces in Ukraine
Tina Hauser last spoke to her son, Tyler, on Saturday when he told her he was being forced by the Russian military to board a bus out of Kherson, Ukraine.
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Teachers On Strike in Minneapolis
Teachers across Minneapolis are on strike after their demands for better pay, smaller class sizes and mental health resources were not met by the school district.