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December 27, 2019 4:38 PM

Officials: Loss of Drake Hotel hurts efforts to house homeless

The longtime overflow shelter has also provided affordable short-term housing for low-income residents.

by Brandt Williams

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December 27, 2019 4:04 PM

Delta waives change fees, MnDOT preparing as winter storm targets Minnesota

Delta Air Lines says it's waiving change fees for travelers flying to or from the Twin Cities this weekend as a major winter storm takes aim at the Upper Midwest.

by Andrew Krueger

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December 27, 2019 2:40 PM

A Twin Cities native hopes to climb her way to top of Olympic podium in 2020

Kyra Condie will be one of two women to represent the United States in the first-ever sport climbing competition as part of the Summer Games next year. Almost a decade after being told she may never climb again due to a health condition, Condie qualified for the Olympics earlier this month.

by Steven John and Kyle Shiely

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December 27, 2019 5:47 AM

Man fatally shot in St. Paul

The victim was found in the parking lot of a commercial area on the city’s West Side. Authorities believe the shooting could be connected to another incident in which a female was injured when she either fell or was pushed from a van.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Among those forced from homes by Drake fire: Schoolchildren

The Minneapolis schools estimate 50 students are among the people displaced by the hotel fire. To educators, their plight is only too familiar.

by Marianne Combs

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December 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon

The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many retailers, including the country's 2,500 independent bookstores, which, despite Amazon's growing dominance, are flourishing.

by Dan Kraker

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December 27, 2019 4:00 AM

At this southern Minn. hardware store, you can buy nails, hammers — and groceries

Butterfield lost its only grocery store — Del’s Foods — about a decade ago. But now the hardware store is beginning to fill the gaping hole Del’s closure left behind.

by Hannah Yang

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December 26, 2019 4:24 PM

MN Health Department: 167 new school flu outbreaks before winter break

The Minnesota Department of Health said the school outbreaks are related to the type of influenza virus that’s been active so far this season.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 26, 2019 3:30 PM

Ask a ‘sotan: Why should we get out of the left lane?

What’s the point behind a law urging drivers to merge to the right lane? We talk to the Minnesota State Patrol to find out.

by Matt Mikus

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December 26, 2019 3:22 PM

For those displaced by Drake fire, loss is tempered by gratitude

The Christmas morning blaze took belongings aplenty, but no lives.

by Mark Zdechlik

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