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November 16, 2019 4:44 PM

Fire crews rescue dog from icy lake in Rochester

Firefighters rescued a dog that broke through thin ice Saturday at a lake in Rochester.

by MPR News Staff

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November 16, 2019 9:56 AM

Duluth plans to give away land to spur innovative affordable housing projects

The city of Duluth plans to give away vacant lots to encourage the development of more affordable housing, to help put a dent in what Mayor Emily Larson calls a housing “crisis.”

by Dan Kraker

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November 15, 2019 7:57 PM

Man at center of St. Paul cop excessive force trial says he remembers only the police dog biting him

Frank Baker said, “I thought I was going to die.” He showed jurors in the federal trial of officer Brett Palkowitsch the scars on his legs and chest.

by Tarkor Zehn

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November 15, 2019 5:37 PM

Minneapolis community groups donate $30,000 to East African-owned businesses after vandalism

East African-owned businesses in Minneapolis that were vandalized in September received $30,000 in donations on Friday to cover the cost of the damage.

by Mohamed Ibrahim

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November 15, 2019 5:10 PM

Minnesota government watchdog gets another six-year term

Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles on Friday won reappointment to the job he’s held since 1983 despite one lawmaker’s misgivings.

by Brian Bakst

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November 15, 2019 4:35 PM

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.

by Matt Sepic

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November 15, 2019 3:30 PM

In new book, Minnesota author draws attention to 'horrific' time in state's history

While she did not know her maternal grandmother, Sheila O’Connor now knows that in 1935, she gave birth at the age of 15 and — as punishment — was committed to the Minnesota Homeschool for Girls in Sauk Center, Minn., for six years.

by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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November 15, 2019 2:10 PM

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.

by Martin Moylan

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November 15, 2019 1:26 PM

Give to the Max raises more than $21 million for Minnesota nonprofits

Minnesota nonprofits and schools raised a record-breaking total of more than $21.6 million on Thursday during the 11th annual Give to the Max Day.

by Peter Cox and Mohamed Ibrahim

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November 15, 2019 12:36 PM

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.

by Mike Moen

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