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County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials in the county jail. 
by The Associated Press

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Billion-dollar dreams fuel surge in Powerball ticket sales

Billion-dollar dreams fuel surge in Powerball ticket sales

An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is causing brisk sales in Minnesota and other places where the game is played.
by Brian Bakst

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Heath out as Minnesota United FC coach

Heath out as Minnesota United FC coach

Despite having a talented MLS roster, the team is winless in its prior seven games and is on course to miss the playoffs. Adrian Heath has led the Loons since it became a top-tier professional franchise in 2017 and had one year remaining on his contract.
by Brian Bakst

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Historic theater's reopening brings hope for downtown Little Falls

Historic theater's reopening brings hope for downtown Little Falls

Renovating the 90-year-old Falls Theatre is just the latest ambitious project Phil and Susy Prosapio have taken on to boost the city's downtown.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minneapolis will fight MPD officer's workers' comp claim

Minneapolis will fight MPD officer's workers' comp claim

Minneapolis will fight a workers' compensation claim from a police officer who severely beat a man during unrest following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. 
by Jon Collins

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Plainview on edge as law enforcement investigates student incidents

Law enforcement is investigating two incidents that happened in the days leading up to high school homecoming in the southeastern Minnesota town, including what the police chief describes as an alleged assault.
by Catharine Richert

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Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Some 25,000 United Auto Workers members across the country remain on strike against the Big Three automakers. That includes workers at parts distribution facilities in the Twin Cities area — and Friday will mark two weeks since they started picketing.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by Brian Bakst

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