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February 29, 2020 5:23 PM

On skis and snowboards, powered by wind, racers cross frozen Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake is a colorful sight this weekend, as racers taking part in the 16th annual Mille Lacs Kite Crossing sail across its surface on skis and snowboards, powered by the wind.

by Emily Bright

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February 29, 2020 4:20 PM

16-year-old boy in critical condition after being shot in Savage

A 16-year-old boy was reported in critical condition Saturday after being found with a gunshot wound to the head Friday night in the parking lot of a Target store in the southern Twin Cities metro area.

by MPR News Staff

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February 29, 2020 3:43 PM

Investigators say fire that destroyed St. Cloud bar was arson; owner arrested

Investigators said Saturday that the fire that destroyed the historic Press Bar and Parlor in St. Cloud earlier this month was intentionally set, and the owner has been arrested on suspicion of arson.

by MPR News Staff

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February 29, 2020 9:21 AM

Louise Erdrich's grandfather inspired her new novel, 'The Night Watchman'

Louise Erdrich's new novel, set in the 1950s, follows a Native American tribe fighting for their rights as the U.S. Congress prepares to terminate their nation-to-nation treaties and land ownership rights.

by Scott Simon

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February 28, 2020 7:03 PM

Walz proposes funding for finishing U.S. Highway 14 expansion

After years of impasses, funding shortages and contention, state officials are optimistic that they will finally be able to finish widening one of the most dangerous highways in Minnesota.

by Hannah Yang

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February 28, 2020 1:42 PM

Dakota County deputy kills suspect in Lakeville confrontation

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy shot and killed a 36-year-old man who opened fire on officers Friday morning as they came to serve an order for protection. No officers were injured. The shooting is under investigation.

by MPR News Staff

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February 28, 2020 1:39 PM

Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

City officials are set to reinspect the Northern Metal Recycling facility in north Minneapolis on Monday, in the wake of a judge’s order on Friday allowing the company to resume accepting scrap metal.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 28, 2020 4:00 AM

MN task force on violence against Native American women seeks personal stories

Members of the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force know it’s a big deal to ask women to share difficult and tragic stories with a room full of strangers. But they hope the effort will help them recommend ways to reduce the violence.

by Nina Moini