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Minnesota Jan. 6 defendant faces new felony charge

Minnesota Jan. 6 defendant faces new felony charge

Authorities charged Daniel Eugene Johnson of Austin in June with four misdemeanors, including remaining in a restricted building. Now the 29-year-old is facing a new felony count of interfering with U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
by Matt Sepic

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Suspected arson fire destroys Minnetonka Beach mansion

A multi-million dollar mansion on Lake Minnetonka was extensively damaged by a fire that sent two people to the hospital Monday night.
by Tim Nelson

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Mankato officials won't discipline officers for take-down

Officials in Mankato have decided not to discipline two police officers accused of using excessive force when they took a college student to the ground outside his apartment six years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's year in photos: Pandemic, protests, people

Minnesota's year in photos: Pandemic, protests, people

The state faced COVID-19, racial reckoning and record-setting weather in 2021. Photojournalists working with MPR News captured a lot of hardship, happiness and hope. Here’s a look at what they saw.
by MPR News Staff

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The first renovated 'living building' in the world is here in MN

The first renovated 'living building' in the world is here in MN

A lodge at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, Minn., is the first renovation project in the world to receive full Living Building Challenge certification. The executive director of Wolf Ridge told host Cathy Wurzer more about the unique, cutting-edge sustainability features of the building.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Winter storm drops 18 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota

Winter storm drops 18 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota

Snow totals reached 18 inches in parts of Minnesota on Monday morning, as a winter storm continued to drop snow and freezing rain on the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 traffic stop killing of Daunte Wright. She was led out of the court in handcuffs.
by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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