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Stories from April 6, 2019

Missing Brooklyn Park man with Alzheimer's found dead

An 89-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who went missing from his Brooklyn Park home early Saturday was found dead Sunday morning, police said.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families

U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families

The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
by Associated Press

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Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected

Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, a dramatic policy shift apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight race.
by Associated Press

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Mild temps on Sunday, with showers at times; mid-week snow chances

Mild temps on Sunday, with showers at times; mid-week snow chances

The Twin Cities metro area saw highs in the 50s Saturday afternoon, with dew point temps in the upper 40s. This sure feels like spring! High temps in parts of southern Minnesota were in the 60s on Saturday, and included readings of 66 degrees at Rochester and Albert Lea. We should see many more locations topping…
by Ron Trenda

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Former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings dies at 97

Former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings dies at 97

Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, who died early Saturday, represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate for more than 38 years, making him the eighth longest-serving senator in the country's history.
by Jenny Gathright

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The end is near for 3.2 beer

The end is near for 3.2 beer

For decades, the only beer you could buy in Kansas grocery and convenience stores was limited to 3.2 percent alcohol. That rule ended Monday. Utah brewers will ditch the 3.2 standard on Nov. 1. That will leave just one state, Minnesota, selling 3.2 beer.
by Frank Morris

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84-year-old pole vaulter keeps raising the bar

84-year-old pole vaulter keeps raising the bar

Flo Filion Meiler was inspired to take up the event at 65 when she scoped out the competition. "I said to myself, you know, I think that I could do better than that."
by Laurel Wamsley

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Minnesota prisoners study to obtain four-year degrees

Minnesota prisoners study to obtain four-year degrees

Since he was sentenced for assault three years ago, Christian Burch has edited the prison newspaper, tutored fellow inmates and sold graphite portraits he drew while earning an art certificate.
by Associated Press

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FBI: N.Y. man threatened to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

FBI: N.Y. man threatened to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

A western New York man has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
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Showers at times this weekend; snow chance next week?

Showers at times this weekend; snow chance next week?

The sound of rain on the roof was very relaxing overnight. It wouldn’t have been so welcome a week or two ago, when rivers were rising across southern Minnesota. We’ll see additional rain at times this weekend. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs flirt with 60 in southern Minnesota, and a few spots could creep into…
by Ron Trenda

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Crookston's Red Lake River forecast, prep looks good -- so far; Red River continues its rapid rise near Fargo

Crookston's Red Lake River forecast, prep looks good -- so far; Red River continues its rapid rise near Fargo

While cities and towns in the southern part of the state slowly exhale as floodwaters slowly recede, they do so with caution. Heavy rain or snow could cause the rivers to rise and crest yet again. And in the Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota, forecasters expect a series of crests downriver beginning this weekend.
by Dan Gunderson and MPR News Staff

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Court life is murder in 'The Poison Bed'

Court life is murder in 'The Poison Bed'

Elizabeth Fremantle's twisty, deceptive new novel is based on the real-life story of the Earl and Countess of Somerset, who were convicted in the murder of a friend-turned-enemy in 1616.
by Bethanne Patrick

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