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Ignoring inmate's infection costs Scott County $12.2 million

Ignoring inmate's infection costs Scott County $12.2 million

Scott County has agreed to pay $12.2 million to a Minneapolis man who had to have both arms amputated after jail staff ignored his pleas for medical help. Attorneys for Terrance Winborn said Wednesday that the settlement is likely the largest amount ever paid in Minnesota in a “deliberate indifference” case involving a jail.
by Matt Sepic

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1 teen dead, 2 others wounded in St. Paul shooting

1 teen dead, 2 others wounded in St. Paul shooting

St. Paul police say one teen died and two others were injured in a shooting Wednesday night on the city’s east side.
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Resident of tiny home village welcomes safety, security, stability of Avivo

Resident of tiny home village welcomes safety, security, stability of Avivo

The city of Minneapolis wants to build a second facility made up of indoor tiny homes, called Avivo Village. The first-of-its kind location opened almost three years ago in the North Loop neighborhood near downtown Minneapolis inside a warehouse that now includes 100 tiny homes.
by Nina Moini

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Students across Minnesota walk or roll to school

Students across Minnesota walk or roll to school

Around 200 schools in Minnesota participated in Walk or Bike to School Day Wednesday to raise awareness for pedestrian safety and encourage students to be active.
by Kyra Miles

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Plainview police investigating alleged assault among high school students

Some homecoming events at the Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School were canceled last week amidst a district investigation of a “violation of its code of conduct” among some students. Local police say new information has come to light, prompting an investigation.
by Catharine Richert

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Frey asks council to approve 3rd Precinct close to abandoned precinct

Frey asks council to approve 3rd Precinct close to abandoned precinct

In a letter sent on Wednesday, Frey urged council members to fund construction of a new precinct building at 2600 Minnehaha Avenue South, which city staff previously estimated would cost up to $26 million. 
by Jon Collins

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'The most Midwestern thing ever': Last winter's snow is still around at Trollhaugen ski area

'The most Midwestern thing ever': Last winter's snow is still around at Trollhaugen ski area

After piling up all of the snow at the end of last winter’s ski season, Trollhaugen ski area’s “snow scientists” kept it protected from summer temperatures as high as 98 degrees. That snow pile is still holding strong — and it’s ready to be uncovered.
by Kyre Johnson

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Minnesota delegation responds to historic ouster of Speaker McCarthy

Minnesota delegation responds to historic ouster of Speaker McCarthy

The Minnesota delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives followed party lines. Here’s how your representatives responded to the historic removal of the House speaker.
by MPR News Staff

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Public proposals start pouring in for Minnesota’s new flag and seal

Public proposals start pouring in for Minnesota’s new flag and seal

The search for Minnesota’s new flag and seal is on with more than 50 submitted Tuesday, just hours after a state redesign commission opened the portal for proposals. Here’s how to add your idea.
by Dana Ferguson

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