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Pohlad family changes course, will not sell Minnesota Twins after all
In a statement issued Wednesday morning, the Pohlad family said that after a monthslong process of searching for a potential new owner, they’ve decided to maintain principal ownership of the Minnesota Twins.
Molly Coleman gains St. Paul City Council spot in special election
The election was needed to fill out the term of a council member who resigned due to health issues. Coleman’s win adds to her family’s political lineage.
Immigration officials release Twin Cities mom from custody after federal judge order
Antonia Aguilar Maldonado came to the U.S. in 2016 without legal status as a 17-year-old unaccompanied minor. She now has two young U.S. citizen children and was pursuing an asylum case when she was picked up on her way to work, attorneys said.
Health care provider CentraCare to lay off 535 employees
CentraCare says it's responding to “significant external pressures,” including rising costs and reimbursement rates that no longer cover the cost of care.
Hackers post some St. Paul files online after city refuses to pay ransom
Mayor Melvin Carter said late Monday that what was posted is a tiny percentage of what’s kept on the city’s servers, and it appeared to be from a single shared drive used by parks and recreation employees.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after two people were injured in what authorities are calling a “use-of-force incident” in Moorhead on Monday night.
Minnesota is armoring its shorelines with rocks, but lakes are paying a price
Homeowners increasingly layer rocks on their shores to prevent lake shorelines from eroding. But experts say rock riprap increases pollution and warms lakes, creating conditions that spur algae blooms. And often, it’s not necessary.