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Minneapolis police Chief Arradondo withdraws from consideration for San Jose job
Minneapolis police Chief Medaria Arradondo has pulled his name from consideration to lead San Jose's Police Department after being listed as one of several finalists for the position. He was appointed Minneapolis’ chief in 2017.
Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind
A Minneapolis woman lost her father to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But she didn’t feel the impacts of his death in a single moment. They’ve rippled out over months. She’s still sorting through all he left behind.
Jan. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz presses changes to boost vaccination pace
Gov. Tim Walz’s office on Monday unveiled plans to vaccinate 15,000 metro area educators, ease the online shot signup hassles for those 65 and older and push providers to get shots into arms more quickly. But there’s still not enough vaccine.
Walz calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040
Governor Tim Walz is pushing a goal for Minnesota to produce 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040, a decade earlier than he previously proposed. 
Jan. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Nearly 250,000 Minnesotans have received at least one vaccine dose
The number of Minnesotans who’ve received at least the first dose of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine is nearing a quarter-million. But that’s still less than 5 percent of the state’s population, as the supply of vaccine and pace of distribution isn’t enough to meet the demand.
How much snow? Reports from around the region
Our weekend winter storm dropped a half-foot of snow across parts of southern Minnesota from Saturday into early Sunday. Minneapolis and St. Paul are among the communities that have declared snow emergencies.
'MyPillow Guy' among the Trump acolytes picking up the torch
While many Republicans are eager to move on from the former president and his personality-driven, racially divisive politics, Trump's acolytes across the country — including Mike Lindell and others in Minnesota — are already preparing to pick up the torch.
State sues Lakeville bar for operating without license
The Minnesota Department of Health has sued the owners of a bar in the southern Twin Cities metro area for serving food and beverages without a license, the state said Saturday.
Jan. 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends look good, as vaccination effort continues
Minnesota’s COVID-19 data continues to show the state on a hopeful, steady path in January following an awful November and December. A big challenge now appears to be the state’s ability to get vaccination shots into arms.