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Investigation into State Patrol killing of Ricky Cobb II goes to prosecutors

Investigation into State Patrol killing of Ricky Cobb II goes to prosecutors

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it’s now reviewing the findings of an investigation into the July 31 fatal shooting of a Black man by a Minnesota state trooper along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota sees demand rising for at-home COVID tests

Minnesota sees demand rising for at-home COVID tests

The Minnesota Department of Health is seeing requests rise for its free COVID-19 self-test program. The state program allows households to order four free self-tests, while supplies last.
by Carly Berglund

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Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

The star Ojibwe player led Warroad High School to the state tournament in 1969, earned a silver medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics and played the NHL with his trademark headband.
by Tim Nelson, Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, Lukas Levin and Dan Gunderson

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Minneapolis considers building second tiny-home village for homeless people

Minneapolis considers building second tiny-home village for homeless people

On Monday, the 12 council members present at a budget meeting voted to take $1 million from the city’s contingency funds that could lead to additional state money for another such village near the recently cleared encampment.
by Nina Moini

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Union workers at Hormel Foods plant in Austin reject contract offer

Union employees at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin, Minn., are now working under a short-term contract extension, after voting last week to reject a long-term labor contract offer from the company.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

In a forceful opinion, District Court Judge Leslie Metzen wrote that as respected members of Anishinaabe tribes, Winona LaDuke, Tania Aubid and Dawn Goodwin were exercising their free speech rights and spiritual beliefs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in Minnesota

Sewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in Minnesota

Hundreds of Afghan refugees have made their way to Minnesota since the fall of Kabul two years ago. It can be a tough transition, but efforts to help them build a community here now include a cultural touchstone for many Afghans: sewing.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota picks Taylor Heise 1st in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League draft

Minnesota picks Taylor Heise 1st in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League draft

Minnesota with its second-round pick drafted American goaltender Nicole Hensley to add to its group led by Heise and free agent signings Kendall Coyne Schofield, Kelly Pannek and Lee Stecklein.
by The Associated Press

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