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Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded
Minnesota has layers of state laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of one former Eagan educator raises questions about how well that system works.
MPR News is coming to Rochester
MPR News is broadcasting live from Rochester on Tuesday. Tune in for local stories, live shows and more.
In this west-central Minnesota town, fiddle jams draw players from ages 3 to 86
The Sunburg Minnesota Community Fiddlers started with a few people getting together to jam. One woman made it her mission to build that group into an intergenerational community centered around music and fun. 
ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.
Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre museum
France's Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, called the heist “a major, highly organized operation” that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.
Israel strikes Gaza in the first major ceasefire test, saying Hamas attacked troops
Gaza's fragile ceasefire is facing its first major test. An Israeli security official said the transfer of humanitarian aid into the territory was halted Sunday after Hamas militants killed two soldiers, but later said it would resume Monday.
Photos: Fall colors in the St. Croix River Valley
It was peak fall color viewing across much of central Minnesota this weekend. Photographer Liam James Doyle visited state parks and roads near the St. Croix River on Saturday.