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CentraCare healthcare system to acquire Stellis Health in merger of central Minnesota providers

CentraCare healthcare system to acquire Stellis Health in merger of central Minnesota providers

The two organizations already have a history of collaboration, including at CentraCare-Monticello hospital, where Stellis physicians provide care. The move comes as Minnesota’s healthcare systems face increasing financial pressures.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Lawsuit claims Mall of America, Nordstrom were negligent in 2022 fatal shooting

Lawsuit claims Mall of America, Nordstrom were negligent in 2022 fatal shooting

The complaint filed by Lynn Hudson claims Nordstrom and the Mall of America were negligent and that both failed to provide adequate security on the day that her son, 19-year-old Johntae Hudson, was killed.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis City Council plan would let unsheltered people sleep overnight in cars in supervised lots

Minneapolis City Council plan would let unsheltered people sleep overnight in cars in supervised lots

Minneapolis City Council members on Tuesday pushed forward on their plan to let unsheltered people sleep overnight in their cars at designated parking lots. If approved by the full council next week, the ordinance would take effect in January.
by Cari Spencer

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New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

New Avivo shelter in St. Cloud offers privacy, security to people experiencing homelessness

People sometimes avoid going to homeless shelters because they don't feel safe there, or they don't want to be separated from their pets, partners or belongings. Avivo is changing that model.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Federal authorities charge 2 people with operating a prostitution ring in West Fargo

Federal authorities charge 2 people with operating a prostitution ring in West Fargo

Federal authorities arrested and charged two people for allegedly running a commercial sex operation in West Fargo, N.D. Prosecutors say young women were trafficked from China to work in Fargo-area hotels as prostitutes.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Red Lake Nation vigil mourns children lost, amid questions about child welfare program

Red Lake Nation vigil mourns children lost, amid questions about child welfare program

Families, youth and tribal leaders on the Red Lake reservation lit candles, sang honor songs and walked together Monday to remember children who have died while under the supervision of the tribe’s child welfare program. It was the first public gathering since a federal notice detailed the reasons for a takeover of the program in September.
by Melissa Olson

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Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

More than $1 million in outside spending has poured into the rematch pitting incumbent DFLer Grant Hauschild, the only remaining Democrat in the region, against Republican challenger Andrea Zupancich.
by Dan Kraker

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Law enforcement announces collaboration to combat group and gang violence

Law enforcement announces collaboration to combat group and gang violence

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said the agencies will share intelligence, enhance information sharing and prevent violence through proactive measures.
by Ahmed Hassan

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