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Swastikas found spray-painted on Minneapolis Jewish temple

Swastikas found spray-painted on Minneapolis Jewish temple

Minneapolis police said they’re investigating swastikas found spray-painted on the doors and a pillar at Temple Israel on the 2300 block of Fremont Avenue South.
by Peter Cox

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CWD discovered for 1st time in western Minnesota

CWD discovered for 1st time in western Minnesota

A sample taken from a wild adult buck during the opening weekend of this year’s firearms season tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The always-fatal condition has never been detected in that area of the state.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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New Twin Cities program aims to get more food donations to people in need

New Twin Cities program aims to get more food donations to people in need

Nonprofit Food Connect is starting a project in the Twin Cities. The organization transports donations to meal sites and food shelves. It’s meant to keep food out of landfills and make it easier for donation sites to get it.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis winter bird count delivers thrills on the wing

Minneapolis winter bird count delivers thrills on the wing

Birders by the dozens headed outdoors Sunday for the third Minneapolis West Circle Winter Bird Count. While totals are still being tallied, the joy of birding and community was abundant, along with rare finds like the long-eared owl.
by Anika Besst

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Minnesota Now and Then: Christmas in the 1880s on the prairie

Minnesota Now and Then: Christmas in the 1880s on the prairie

Former MPR News reporter Bill Siemering interviewed Ole Olson in 1975, who shares happy Christmas memories from the Minnesota and Dakota prairies in the 1880s.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one

Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one

A Roseville man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police by car on Friday, ending in a crash that killed another driver. Police attempted to pull him over after his ex-girlfriend reported that he had assaulted and threatened her earlier that day. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence

Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence

Jim Carlson, 67, was among the nearly 1,500 people who received commuted sentences. The White House said those receiving a commutation had been serving sentences at home “for at least one year.”

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