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Residents displaced by Drake Hotel fire seek more say over how donations are distributed

Residents displaced by Drake Hotel fire seek more say over how donations are distributed

Former residents of Minneapolis' Francis Drake Hotel and some groups working with them say the residents should be given money raised for them directly. At a news conference Friday they also asked that the help being offered by multiple agencies be more streamlined and organized.
by Mark Zdechlik and Peter Cox

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‘It’s a big deal’: Opioid prescriptions down in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare

‘It’s a big deal’: Opioid prescriptions down in Medicaid and MinnesotaCare

Providers are drastically reducing the frequency at which they prescribe the highly addictive drug, according to the most recent state data. State officials say they’re encouraged by the drop in opioid prescriptions and recommend that people with chronic pain are being tapered off carefully.
by Jon Collins

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‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

On Saturday, Liberians in Minnesota will celebrate a new law allowing those with temporary status to be in the country permanently. One Twin Cities advocate known in the community as the “DED queen” says she hasn’t stopped dancing since President Trump signed the bill last month.
by Riham Feshir

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Delivery driver charged with stealing cat from Carver County home

Delivery driver charged with stealing cat from Carver County home

Carver County authorities have charged a delivery driver after he allegedly stole a cat from a home last fall, then released it after changing his mind. The cat remains missing.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul police report sudden spike in overdoses over holiday

St. Paul police report sudden spike in overdoses over holiday

Since last Friday, there have been 34 suspected overdoses in the city, two of them fatal. St. Paul police say uncovering the reason behind such a spike can be tricky.
by Nina Moini

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Twin Cities’ ‘peek-a-boo weatherman’ ZeVan dies at 82

Twin Cities’ ‘peek-a-boo weatherman’ ZeVan dies at 82

Broadcasting legend Barry ZeVan died on New Year’s Day at the age of 82. ZeVan, known as the “peek-a-boo weatherman,” was a household name in the 1970s and ‘80s.
by John Enger

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