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Toothy, ancient gar fish get new protections in Minnesota

Toothy, ancient gar fish get new protections in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set a 10-fish possession limit for longnose and shortnose gar. They’re among the underappreciated native species designated as ‘rough’ fish, which advocates say deserve more respect and better management.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Few speak Ojibwe as a first language. This 'nest' is teaching kids to in Cloquet

Few speak Ojibwe as a first language. This 'nest' is teaching kids to in Cloquet

Grandma’s House in Cloquet, Minn., on the Fond du Lac Reservation is not like a drop-off daycare or an immersion school where only the children learn. Seven families learn Ojibwe traditions and language from elders who speak it as their first language.
by Robyn Katona

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Opponents of Roof Depot demolition vow to fight on

Opponents of Roof Depot demolition vow to fight on

A Hennepin County judge granted a temporary restraining order, putting the planned demolition of the Roof Depot building on pause. The demolition was previously slated to go ahead this week. Although the project is on hold, activists say their work isn’t.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The shovel after the storm: Clearing those sidewalks after a big snow

The shovel after the storm: Clearing those sidewalks after a big snow

Minnesotans are waking up to more snow, and that means more shoveling. It can feel like a losing battle — lots of sidewalks still aren't fully cleared from last week's big snowstorm. Here's how communities across the state are handling snow removal.
by Amy Felegy

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Shooting in St. Paul kills 2, injures 3 others

Shooting in St. Paul kills 2, injures 3 others

On Saturday evening in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul, a shooting left two people dead and three injured. The St. Paul police department says the suspect is still at large.
by MPR News Staff

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Pilot killed in Duluth plane crash

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said the aircraft was found partially submerged in the St. Louis River near Grassy Point.
by MPR News Staff

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Man dead after being shot by Duluth Police

Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa said the man, who was being arrested for felony threats of violence, charged at police with a knife.
by MPR News Staff

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BCA: Fugitive convicted of murder found dead in Minneapolis

A Cottonwood County jury convicted Ralph Leslie Apmann of murder in absentia on Feb. 14 after he didn’t show up for court proceedings.
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Amber Alert canceled: Lakeville police say 3-year-old boy found safe

Lakeville police said earlier that the child’s father reported him missing from his apartment Friday morning and that authorities had information suggesting he was with another family member.
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U puts a number on acquiring its buildings from Fairview: $950 million

U puts a number on acquiring its buildings from Fairview: $950 million

The University of Minnesota released what it plans to ask state lawmakers to provide as it works to acquire its buildings from Fairview Health Services, in the midst of a proposed merger with Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD.
by Michelle Wiley

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