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Defense at the forefront as Vikings travel to take on Bears

Defense at the forefront as Vikings travel to take on Bears

It's shaping up to be a defensive battle as the Minnesota Vikings travel to Chicago to take on the Bears on Sunday afternoon. MPR's Jeffrey Bissoy and John Wanamaker previewed the matchup.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Police investigating fatal shootings in Minneapolis, St. Paul; one suspect arrested

Police investigating fatal shootings in Minneapolis, St. Paul; one suspect arrested

Police said the first shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. near the corner of Eighth and Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis. The other happened at about 11:15 p.m. near the corner of Hudson Road and Earl Street on St. Paul's east side.
by Andrew Krueger

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Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health took center stage as law enforcement officers, county attorneys, elected officials and other community leaders gathered Saturday in Mankato for the second meeting of a state working group on police use of deadly force.
by Alisa Roth

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Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

After weeks of heavy rain and flooding, crops were planted late this spring — increasing the risk that corn will be killed by an early frost before it matures. And now muddy fields are delaying the soybean harvest.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota regulators set to resume work on Line 3 review

Minnesota regulators set to resume work on Line 3 review

State regulators denied a water quality permit for Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 replacement project on Friday, a procedural action in advance of a meeting scheduled for next week to lay out next steps for evaluating the controversial oil pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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Manure spill on Stearns County dairy farm contained

Manure spill on Stearns County dairy farm contained

The above-ground storage tank contained about 350,000 gallons of liquid manure. Stearns County officials estimate about 20,000 gallons leaked into a lowland area.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Retired St. Cloud Bishop John Kinney dies

Retired St. Cloud Bishop John Kinney dies

Longtime Catholic Bishop John F. Kinney, who led the Diocese of St. Cloud from 1995 until his retirement in 2013, has died at age 82.
by Kirsti Marohn

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