Social Issues

August 8, 2008 2:36 PM

American Indian charter school faces closure

An investigation into alleged financial fraud is threatening to close a school that's been a fixture in Minnesota's American Indian community for decades.

by Tim Nelson

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August 8, 2008 6:41 AM

Beating at Hastings military home

A severe beating at the military veterans home in Hastings has left one resident near death and another in the Dakota County jail.

by Minnesota News Network

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August 7, 2008 5:22 PM

Third teenager charged in Lake Phalen beating

A third teenager has been charged in Monday's baseball-bat attack at Lake Phalen in St. Paul.

by Mike Edgerly

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August 7, 2008 3:31 PM

Cottonwood residents relieved after bus trial verdict

Cottonwood residents reflect on how the town is coping after a guilty verdict was returned in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman responsible for a school bus crash that killed four children last February.

by Mark Steil

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August 7, 2008 2:42 PM

Lawmaker questions use of welfare outside Minnesota

The top-ranking Republican in the Minnesota House is calling for an investigation of out-of-state debit card purchases made by Minnesota welfare recipients.

by Tom Weber

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August 7, 2008 2:00 PM

Recovery, one journal entry at a time

William Cope Moyers found writing about his own addiction helped in his recovery. Now, in a new book, he offers more concrete ways to guide others struggling with drug or alcohol addiction toward health.

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August 6, 2008 11:07 PM

Minority populations increase in the suburbs

The latest census estimates show that the suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities are becoming more diverse.

by Toni Randolph

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August 6, 2008 3:26 PM

21-year-old dies after night of drinking

St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man after a night of heavy drinking near Hamline University.

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August 5, 2008 2:45 PM

A night out in the neighborhood

National Night Out is a time when people come out of their homes and apartment buildings and meet the neighbors.

by Brandt Williams

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August 5, 2008 3:00 AM

Signs point to growth in Minnesota's homeless population

That growth puts a potential obstacle in the path of Minnesota's goal of ending long term homelessness by 2010.

by Dan Olson

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