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Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Police identify gunman as former Stewartville student as classes resume after Friday shooting

Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, a community south of Rochester, as authorities continued to investigate a shooting early Friday that left a student critically injured and the suspected gunman dead.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans brace for higher winter heating bills

Minnesotans brace for higher winter heating bills

Minnesota households face rising winter heating costs as natural gas and electricity prices climb and colder-than-average temperatures settle in.
by Mitch Klein

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WWII Medal of Honor recipient, who died as POW, will be returned home to New Ulm

WWII Medal of Honor recipient, who died as POW, will be returned home to New Ulm

A World War II Medal of Honor recipient from southern Minnesota, whose remains were only just identified this summer, will now be returning home to his final resting place next spring, more than 85 years after he left his home town.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesotans get outdoors to enjoy snowy start to winter

Minnesotans get outdoors to enjoy snowy start to winter

After some recent bleak years for winter sports enthusiasts, this season is delivering the frigid temperatures and steady snowfall Minnesota is known for.
by Grace Praxmarer

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Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms

Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms

The ordinance codifies the city’s obligation to provide sanitation and health resources at encampments. Prior to its passing, the city’s only policy for encampment response allowed police to break up camps before they formed.
by Cari Spencer

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Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction is slated to start at George Floyd Square next year, after years of debate over how best to memorialize the intersection where a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Walz taps new official to head off fraud, takes other steps to address lapses

Walz taps new official to head off fraud, takes other steps to address lapses

With proven or alleged fraud shaking multiple Minnesota-managed programs, Gov. Tim Walz is appointing a new official in an effort to stop future abuses. Public frustration with fraud is a political liability for the two-term DFL governor.
by Peter Cox

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