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Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup
Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.
E-scooters: The good, the bad and the bloody
Dozens of people responded to an MPR News query about electric scooters, after a story on injuries related to them. Many complain about e-scooters blocking sidewalks and riders not wearing helmets.
Large groups of assailants beat, kicked people in two separate robberies. They grabbed phones and used debit cards to withdraw cash, according to court documents.
St. Paul Saints celebrate their championship with a parade — of sorts
Saints fans lined both sides of the streets outside of CHS Field Monday to watch their team walk and wave in a parade — for one block. The parade celebrated the team's American Association Championship victory Saturday over the Sioux City Explorers.
Man fatally shot by police officer in St. Paul
St. Paul police say a man is dead after being shot by a police officer following a vehicle crash Sunday evening in the city's Midway neighborhood. The Ramsey County medical examiner's office identified the man as Ronald Davis, 31, of Little Canada.
Duluth officials announce arrest in synagogue fire, say there's no evidence of hate crime
Authorities in Duluth announced Sunday that a 36-year-old man faces charges of first-degree arson in the fire that destroyed a synagogue last week, and that there is no indication that the fire was a hate crime.
Vikings-Packers preview: Defense may reign in battle of NFC North rivals
The Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay on Sunday to take on the Packers at Lambeau Field. With the game taking place in mid-September, it won't exactly be the Frozen Tundra. But no matter what time of year the NFC North rivals play, it's a highly anticipated matchup.