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October 12, 2023 2:42 PM

Minnesota high schoolers learn about the state's judicial system

St. Paul’s federal courthouse welcomed about sixty high schoolers Thursday to learn about the state’s judicial system.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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October 12, 2023 9:45 AM

Minnesotans with ties to Israel, Gaza react to war

The death toll among Israelis and Palestinians continues to climb as civilians bear the brunt of what has become a devastating war, and Minnesotans with ties for the region.

by MPR News Staff

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October 12, 2023 9:27 AM

5 law enforcement officers shot, wounded in central Minnesota

The five are members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force. They were shot while executing a search warrant at a Benton County home, authorities said early Thursday afternoon. A suspect is in custody.

by Kirsti Marohn, Anna Haecherl and Matt Sepic

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October 12, 2023 4:00 AM

Book ban attempts on the rise in Minnesota schools

Occasional parent concerns about a book have morphed into confrontations with groups and parents coming in with long lists of titles they see as inappropriate. It’s happening across the nation and in Minnesota, where Bloomington schools face pressure to remove dozens of titles.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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October 12, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Pine City blues

This week, Art Hounds recommend the play “The Pavilion” at Lyric Arts in Anoka, the Afro-Atlantic Playwright Festival at Illusion Theater in Minneapolis, and Owen Brown's interactive exhibit “Myriorama” at the Veronique Wantz Gallery in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

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October 11, 2023 4:45 PM

Minneapolis debuts design options for redevelopment of former Kmart

Over 500 community members attended an open house to share what they want to see out of the long-awaited redevelopment project.

by Nicole Ki

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October 11, 2023 3:20 PM

St. Paul police say 8-year-old boy was found safe

St. Paul police say 8-year-old boy reported missing late Tuesday was found safe.

by MPR News Staff

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October 11, 2023 2:11 PM

Burnsville officials report 'unusual number' of calls about raccoons acting strangely

“These raccoons have been observed to be staggering, experiencing seizures, unafraid of their surroundings and allowing people to approach them, or laying/slumped for an extended period of time,” the city reported this week.

by Andrew Krueger

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October 11, 2023 1:42 PM

Avian flu detected in Meeker County turkey flock

It’s the first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota since last spring, and likely is connection to the fall migration of wild birds.

by Kirsti Marohn