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'We're thankful': A family's journey to bring a baby home forever

'We're thankful': A family's journey to bring a baby home forever

The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center in Minneapolis was filled with excitement on National Adoption Day as children awaited final hearings to legally become part of a family. Twenty-two children, including 2-year-old Kameron, will celebrate Thanksgiving with 14 new families Thursday.
by Jiwon Choi, Christine T. Nguyen and Andy Kosier

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Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals of 4 inches or greater from around Minnesota and western Wisconsin through 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, as reported by weather observers and relayed by the National Weather Service.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

An early morning fire, which appears to have started by accident on the 14th floor of a Minneapolis Public Housing building in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, left five people dead and another four injured Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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Minnesotans spread feelings of gratitude this Thanksgiving

Minnesotans spread feelings of gratitude this Thanksgiving

We often use the cold winter months as a chance to remember what we're thankful for. Here’s what some Minnesotans said in answer to the question: What has happened in your life recently that you are grateful for?
by Emily Bright

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Hockey pucks, politics — and the eyes of the world

Hockey pucks, politics — and the eyes of the world

A new book, “A Team of Their Own,” describes the Korean Women’s Olympic hockey team’s struggle and its Minnesota connection.
by Euan Kerr

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Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

After more than a day of deliberation, a federal jury Tuesday found St. Paul Police Officer Brett Palkowitsch guilty of violating the civil rights of Frank Baker — an unarmed African-American man.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis officials: Trump rally cost the city $542,000

Minneapolis officials: Trump rally cost the city $542,000

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city will continue to seek reimbursement for the costs for public safety and other expenses associated with President Trump’s October campaign rally.
by Briana Bierschbach

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It's fading from Minn. households, but lutefisk is still king at Minneapolis' Mindekirken

It's fading from Minn. households, but lutefisk is still king at Minneapolis' Mindekirken

From now until Christmas, it's the time in these parts where diners in Norwegian sweaters crowd into church basements to partake in a holiday tradition: a dinner of reconstituted, dried codfish that's been preserved in lye, and then brought back to glistening life as lutefisk.
by Tom Crann, Christine T. Nguyen and Megan Burks

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Duluth approves plastic bag fee

Duluth approves plastic bag fee

Three days after the Minneapolis City Council passed the state’s first nickel fee on plastic and paper disposable bags, Duluth’s council followed with a fee only on plastic bags. Retailers will begin collecting the charge in April.
by Dan Kraker

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Jury gets the case in federal trial of St. Paul cop charged with excessive force

Jury gets the case in federal trial of St. Paul cop charged with excessive force

Prosecutors described officer Brett Palkowitsch as a bully who bragged about injuring Frank Baker to fellow officers. Defense attorneys say the prosecution lied when portraying Palkowitsch as the only officer who saw Baker as a threat.
by Brandt Williams

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