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Three found dead in Anoka County home; suspect in custody

Three people were found dead Friday at a home in Anoka County, and authorities said a man is in custody in what they’re calling a homicide investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Interstate 94 closures planned this weekend in eastern Twin Cities metro

Interstate 94 closures planned this weekend in eastern Twin Cities metro

Drivers in the eastern Twin Cities metro this weekend should take note: Interstate 94 will be closed overnight in both directions in parts of St. Paul and Maplewood.
by Peter Cox

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Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data

Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data

In the Twin Cities seven-county metro, new hospital admissions for COVID-19, flu and RSV are down by 12 percent, 33 percent and 28 percent, respectively, for the first week in January compared to the last week in December. COVID hospital admissions ticked down during the first week in January after climbing for the nine previous weeks.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

A Minnesota man known for his fiddle building skills lost his home, workshop, and dozens of instruments in a recent fire. Bud Larsen plans to rebuild and continue teaching others to make Norwegian hardanger fiddles.
by Dan Gunderson

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Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a new approach

Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a new approach

Some pediatricians in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud are experimenting with a program they say is improving basic kid wellness visits and may lead to better outcomes for some of the youngest, neediest Minnesotans. The state’s looking at how it might help the program grow.
by Kyra Miles

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Frozen masterpieces: Ice sculptures at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Frozen masterpieces: Ice sculptures at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Pearson’s “Veiled Lady” is one of ten ice sculptures by Minnesota Ice on view starting Thursday for Mia’s “Minneapolis Institute of Ice” event. The sculptures will be on view in the museum courtyard through Feb. 4, weather permitting.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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