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Three killed, three seriously injured in central Minnesota crash

Three people died and three others were critically injured in a head-on crash early Sunday in central Minnesota. The State Patrol said the crash may have involved drunken driving.
by MPR News Staff

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Duluth electric utility owner Allete sold for $6.2 billion

Duluth electric utility owner Allete sold for $6.2 billion

The parent company of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power will go private after a $6.2 billion sale, which the company said was needed to help fund its green energy transition.
by Dan Kraker

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Disabled riders in Twin Cities weigh transit options as potential rideshare exit approaches

Disabled riders in Twin Cities weigh transit options as potential rideshare exit approaches

People with disabilities face limited choices for transportation — and some are worried about losing an option, if Uber and Lyft stick to their promises to leave Minneapolis in July. Other transit options are looking to fill the gap, but some users aren’t confident they can.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota teen honored by Girl Scouts USA after saving the lives of her mother and grandmother

Minnesota teen honored by Girl Scouts USA after saving the lives of her mother and grandmother

Fifteen-year-old senior Girl Scout Ilona Delaney, a citizen of Red Lake Nation, was honored with the Bronze Cross for risking her own life to save her grandmother and mother from drowning during a family boating trip last summer.
by Melissa Olson

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Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. Paul

Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. Paul

Six people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.
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Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

Hours after unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice of intent to strike, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. District teachers settled a contract last month.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Activists in Duluth ramp up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment

Activists in Duluth ramp up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, set up encampment

A group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.
by Dan Kraker

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