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Twin Cities weekend freeway closures. Woman pleads guilty to bribery attempt in fraud trial

A woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to bribe a juror in the first Feeding our Future trial. And drivers in the Twin Cities will need to navigate two freeway closures this weekend.
by Alex Simpson

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Alleged Park Tavern driver to have his license suspended

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he plans to cooperate with Republican-led subpoenas. And the man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday, killing two and injuring nine, will soon have his license taken away.
by Emily Reese

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Driver who killed 2 people in Park Tavern patio crash will lose license

The man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday — killing two people and injuring nine others — will soon have his license taken away. And a group of people harvesting wild rice on Saturday reported finding human remains along the shores of Leech Lake, east of Walker.
by Alex Simpson

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Park Tavern re-opens; Minnesota lottery funds on the ballot

The Park Tavern in St. Louis Park reopened today following a deadly crash on the restaurant's patio last weekend. And environmental groups are raising awareness for a constitutional amendment on November ballots that would continue earmarking Minnesota Lottery funds for natural resources projects.
by Emily Reese

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Man who crashed car into outdoor patio and killed 2 people charged. Air quality warning for northwest Minnesota

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged 56-year-old Steven Frane Bailey with criminal vehicular homicide and other charges following a fatal crash Sunday evening at a St. Louis Park restaurant. And Minnesota officials say wildfire smoke will be in the unhealthy range for sensitive groups in northwestern Minnesota this week. 
by Alex Simpson

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Traffic crash hurts reporters in Walz motorcade. Concern grows over measles spread in Minnesota

Reporters travelling in Wisconsin Monday with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were injured in a traffic crash.  Walz, who was heading to a campaign stop in Milwaukee, was not hurt. And Minnesota health officials are concerned about more people becoming infected with measles.
by Jacob Aloi

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Tornado touchdown in Anoka County; West Nile in Minnesota

The National Weather Service Twin Cities office says it has confirmed at least one tornado touchdown from yesterday’s storms. And in Minnesota, July through September is the highest risk season for mosquito borne diseases like West Nile virus.
by Emily Reese

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Twin Cities mosque burglary investigation. Star Wars in Ojibwe in theaters now

Twin Cities Muslim leaders are asking police to investigate a recent mosque burglary as a possible anti-Muslim bias crime. And “Star Wars: A New Hope” in Ojibwe is showing in some Minnesota theaters starting Friday.
by Jacob Aloi

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