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Feds investigate study pod access at MSU Mankato

Feds investigate study pod access at MSU Mankato

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a complaint alleging the university failed to provide accessible study booths for students with disabilities.
by Hannah Yang

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Confirmed December tornadoes in Minnesota now at least 16

Confirmed December tornadoes in Minnesota now at least 16

The number of tornadoes confirmed to have touched down in southern Minnesota on Dec. 16 is now at least 16. Prior to this year, there had never been a confirmed tornado in Minnesota in the month of December.
by Andrew Krueger

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St. Cloud looks to curb spike in violent crime

St. Cloud looks to curb spike in violent crime

The central Minnesota city has had 19 shootings in 2021 — more than double last year. Three of them were fatal. St. Cloud is addressing the surge by hiring more police officers and expanding a program that responds to mental health-related calls.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Kimberly Potter trial: Case goes to jury as closing arguments end

Kimberly Potter trial: Case goes to jury as closing arguments end

Jury deliberations have wrapped up for the day in the manslaughter trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright. In closing arguments Monday, prosecutors assailed Potter’s conduct, while her defense said Wright’s actions caused his own death.
by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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Authorities investigating after seven people are found dead in Moorhead home

Police in Moorhead, Minn., say seven people — four adults and three children — were found dead inside a home in the city on Saturday night. The cause of death remains under investigation but authorities said there were no signs of violence in the home.
by MPR News Staff

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In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

A cash offer on a home is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.
by Chris Arnold

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How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars worth of low interest, government-backed loans.
by Chris Arnold, Robert Benincasa and Mary Childs

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Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota

Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota

As of 10 a.m., MnDOT continued to report many crashes and spinouts across the Twin Cities metro area. The State Patrol also was responding to several crashes along Interstate 94 between Alexandria and the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Weather Service confirms at least seven tornadoes touched down in Minnesota

Weather Service confirms at least seven tornadoes touched down in Minnesota

The National Weather Service says the tornado that caused major damage in the southern Minnesota community of Hartland on Wednesday night was an EF-2, with estimated peak wind speeds of 115 mph. It was one of at least seven tornadoes to hit the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Reporter roundtable: The latest from Cook County News Herald, Brainerd Dispatch

Reporter roundtable: The latest from Cook County News Herald, Brainerd Dispatch

To bring you the latest on greater Minnesota, we’re convening reporter roundtables on Minnesota Now. This time, Brian Larson, editor of the Cook County News Herald, and Theresa Bourke, staff writer at the Brainerd Dispatch, stopped by to tell host Cathy Wurzer about their top stories.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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