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Supreme Court speeds up review of ruling on Minneapolis ballot question
The Minnesota Supreme Court has granted a petition for accelerated review of a district court's ruling that blocks the Minneapolis public safety referendum.
'We are in a crisis': Fargo hospital slammed with COVID cases
Sanford Health in Fargo-Moorhead is scaling back surgeries in response to demand for COVID-19 care. Patients with and without the virus are straining the system’s hospital beds.
St. Louis County calls for statewide action on chronic wasting disease
A St. Louis County commissioner wants other counties to join in pressuring the state legislature to take stronger action to address the threat to white-tailed deer from chronic wasting disease.
Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack
Kang Vang, who teaches citizenship classes, describes a year of “whiplash” for the Hmong community, between the highs of Sunisa Lee’s Olympic medals and lows of anti-Asian hate crimes.
Twin Cities mosque bomber gets 53 years in prison
“It was clearly an act of domestic terrorism against a religious group,” Judge Donovan Frank said Monday as he sentenced Emily Hari, previously known as Michael Hari, in the 2017 bombing of Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center. Prosecutors were seeking life in prison.
The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR finds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.
Authorities in central Minnesota's Todd County are investigating a shooting early Sunday morning that left one person dead and two others injured.
Minnesota man starts 200-mile walk to support fellow firefighters
A Minnesota firefighter started a 200-mile walk on Sunday to raise awareness of health challenges faced by fellow firefighters. Doug Foote, a firefighter in Chanhassen, is making the journey while wearing his firefighting gear.
Officials say Greenwood Fire is now two-thirds contained
Officials managing the Greenwood Fire in northeast Minnesota reported Sunday it's now 67 percent contained, with favorable weather conditions aiding fire crews.
Minnesotans remember bravery, service, sacrifice, unity on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Hundreds of people including Minnesota veterans, first responders, Gold Star families and political leaders gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.