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4-time Olympian Hilary Knight headlines U.S. women's hockey team for Beijing

4-time Olympian Hilary Knight headlines U.S. women's hockey team for Beijing

Hilary Knight was selected for a USA Hockey record-tying fourth Olympics, one of 15 players with prior Winter Games experience on the U.S. women’s national team seeking to defend its gold medal in Beijing next month. Six players on the team are from Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Efforts to reintroduce bison to Dakota County park advancing this winter

Efforts to reintroduce bison to Dakota County park advancing this winter

Work continues at Dakota County’s Spring Lake Park Reserve to prepare for the arrival next fall of new residents: bison. It's a new part of a statewide effort to maintain a self-sustaining bison herd in Minnesota.
by Matt Mikus

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Photos: Minnesota Wild fall to St. Louis Blues in frigid Winter Classic at Target Field

Photos: Minnesota Wild fall to St. Louis Blues in frigid Winter Classic at Target Field

The St. Louis Blues had five goals in the second period and cruised through the coldest outdoor game in NHL history to beat the host Minnesota Wild 6-4 in the Winter Classic on Saturday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Dozens protest fatal police shooting of Austin, Minn., man

Dozens protest fatal police shooting of Austin, Minn., man

Family and community members dispute the official account of the killing of Kouko Christopher Fiafonou, and are asking the Austin Police Department to release squad car video of the fatal shooting.
by Catharine Richert and Lorna Benson

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Minnesota forests, peatlands on list of 'irrecoverable carbon'

Minnesota forests, peatlands on list of 'irrecoverable carbon'

A Conservation International study has mapped forests and other natural areas that store so much carbon, it could be impossible to offset their emissions if lost to development or natural disasters.
by Paul Huttner

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Richfield man charged in attempted purse snatching that knocked out an older St. Paul woman

Richfield man charged in attempted purse snatching that knocked out an older St. Paul woman

Authorities looking for a young man caught on surveillance video trying to rob an 81-year-old drug store customer didn’t have to go far: They say he was already in jail after being arrested in connection with a carjacking. 
by Tim Nelson

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KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

Jurors in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter reportedly were not convinced by arguments that her Taser and her handgun were easily confused, according to reporting by KARE 11.
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News’ memorable stories from 2021

MPR News’ memorable stories from 2021

Amid the year’s struggles, Minnesota saw a homegrown Olympian make history, and people found ways to connect and rebuild in a world searching for a path back to normal. Here’s a look at some of the 2021 stories MPR News reporters felt compelled to tell.
by MPR News Staff

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Gone too soon: Minnesotans lost to COVID in 2021

Gone too soon: Minnesotans lost to COVID in 2021

Minnesota crossed an awful threshold in mid-December — 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. The pandemic’s second year took many who’d built families and communities, and just made Minnesota better. Here are just a few of their stories.
by MPR News Staff

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