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Boelter pleads guilty in lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences

Boelter pleads guilty in lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences

Vance Boelter’s plea deal announced during a Thursday court hearing lets him avoid a possible federal death penalty. In that hearing, disturbing new details also surfaced on how Boelter killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
by Matt Sepic

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Duluth engineering professor’s fabric recycler keeps old clothes out of landfills

Duluth engineering professor’s fabric recycler keeps old clothes out of landfills

University of Minnesota Duluth engineering professor Abbie Clarke-Sather’s “fiber shredder” breaks clothing down into reusable threads in 90 seconds. The machine may help recycle clothing and keep it out of landfills.
by Dan Kraker

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Minneapolis City Council waives property taxes, blocks Agape development in George Floyd Square

Minneapolis City Council waives property taxes, blocks Agape development in George Floyd Square

The Minneapolis City Council voted on two debates surrounding George Floyd Square. They agreed to waive a financial burden on current businesses and residents, and to reject a development proposal for the Peoples’ Way.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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North Dakota Sen. Josh Boschee elected mayor of Fargo

North Dakota Sen. Josh Boschee elected mayor of Fargo

The Democratic state senator had the least city government experience of any of his opponents and won with nearly 47 percent of the vote.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota

Severe storms down trees, knock out power to thousands across Minnesota

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms swept across Minnesota on Wednesday, bringing large hail and wind gusts of more than 80 mph that downed trees and knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minneapolis Fed sees construction sector slowing, pessimism growing

Minneapolis Fed sees construction sector slowing, pessimism growing

Construction activity is slowing down, according to a survey of construction firms conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Respondents said residential housing activity, in particular, is falling.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Suspect in custody after shots fired at deputies serving arrest warrant in Minneapolis

Suspect in custody after shots fired at deputies serving arrest warrant in Minneapolis

A suspect is in custody after Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were fired on while attempting to serve an arrest warrant Tuesday in south Minneapolis, prompting evacuations and street closures near West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities, St. Cloud

Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities, St. Cloud

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday for the Twin Cities metro area, extending northwest to St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, Long Prairie and Little Falls. It’s due to ground-level ozone.
by MPR News Staff

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