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Legislators should be talking about closing prisons, not opening more, said the Rev. Brian Herron of the faith-based coalition group ISAIAH.
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority says the Edwin H. Gott left the Twin Ports early Tuesday and is en route to Two Harbors for a load of iron ore.
Globetrotters in Minnesota, still playing after 90 years
The Harlem Globetrotters have been playing for 90 years. Their first of four stops in Minnesota is Tuesday in Bemidji.
Warm weather brings Minnesota bears out early, DNR warns
State conservation officials say they're already getting bear calls because of the early spring. They're urging Minnesotans who live near bear territory to check their property for food sources that could attract the critters.
The man shot to death by Burnsville police last week has been identified as 38-year-old Map Kong of Chaska. The medical examiner said Kong died of multiple gunshot wounds.
In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water
The concept, developed by two Minnesota artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists' space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago.
BCA names Burnsville cops in McDonald's lot suspect shooting
The officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in a McDonald's parking lot, which led to the police-involved shooting. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
Audit calls out Iron Range board on losses, loans, governance
The state agency charged with boosting Minnesota's Iron Range economy has spent millions subsidizing losses at its Giants Ridge resort and has fallen short overseeing the loans it makes, a legislative audit said Friday.