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Wright County attorney: Deputy was justified in fatal shooting of pipe-wielding man
The BCA said Chapman drove about two blocks, stopped his car, got out and walked toward Feenstra, holding what the deputy believed was a knife. It turned out to be a nine-inch metal rod. Feenstra fired his handgun, and Chapman died at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds.
FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the person they believe was responsible for the killings.
Hay millones de dólares disponibles en descuentos energéticos federales y estatales. ¿Cómo se puede participar?
Gracias a grupos locales, los habitantes de Minnesota pueden aprovechar ciertos beneficios estatales que no solo les ahorran dinero, pero también les permiten reducir sus emisiones de carbono.
Minneapolis, St. Paul school leaders approve budgets, say more cuts on the way
Two of Minnesota’s largest districts implemented widespread cuts and drew from their fund balances during their budgeting processes this year. Leaders in both districts say more cuts are on the horizon next year. 
The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch
Cherry Koch, a Duluth artist awarded a grant for her “Homebody” project, explores themes of identity, trauma and religion through surrealist portraits of friends holding dollhouse-sized structures she builds.
St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater
The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
Northside Minneapolis modular housing project unveiled
The company George Modular Solutions will begin manufacturing residential and commercial modular housing next spring, said CEO Lewis Lockwood. The company is renovating a 83,000-square-foot former printing plant into a modular manufacturing plant.
Historic Lake Superior lighthouse sold at auction 5 years ago is available once again
A historic Lake Superior lighthouse that was purchased at auction five years ago by a Californian with dreams of converting it into a quiet getaway, is now being offered for free to a government agency or nonprofit that agrees to maintain it.