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Teen births in Hennepin County drop by 21 percent in 2018

Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.
by Euan Kerr

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St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

Mayor Melvin Carter and Ryan Companies said Tuesday the deal to remake the vacant 122-acre site in the Highland Park neighborhood will deliver hundreds of new homes and add $1 billion to the city’s $23 billion property tax base.
by Tim Nelson

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More Twin Cities apartments welcome pets — for a price

More Twin Cities apartments welcome pets — for a price

In addition to fees, some renters have to register their dogs’ DNA so apartment managers can police poop pickup.
by Martin Moylan

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Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

Was officer Brett Palkowitsch justified in kicking a man who was on the ground writhing while a police dog fiercely bit him? That’s the question at the heart of Palkowitsch’s federal trial, which begins Tuesday.
by Brandt Williams

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With new memorials, MnDOT rededicates MN 22 to veterans

With new memorials, MnDOT rededicates MN 22 to veterans

Hundreds of trees planted to honor war veterans along Minnesota Highway 22 in southern Minnesota are gone after a major rebuild of the road. In their place stand two permanent memorials to area citizens who’ve served in the military.
by Tim Nelson

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Face-to-face with a grizzly

Face-to-face with a grizzly

Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book recounts how his encounter with a grizzly bear during a 600-mile canoe trip changed his life.
by Euan Kerr

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Man dies in shooting in St. Paul's North End

Man dies in shooting in St. Paul's North End

A man is dead after a shooting Sunday in St. Paul's North End neighborhood. It's the 30th homicide of the year in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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In wake of recent storms in Minnesota, event offers chance to prepare for next natural disaster

In wake of recent storms in Minnesota, event offers chance to prepare for next natural disaster

Southern Minnesota has seen tornadoes, flooding and severe winter storms in the past couple years — and an event taking place Tuesday night aims to get residents better prepared for the next emergency.
by Andrew Krueger

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