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Greater Minnesota

Man killed after St. Paul Kowalski's robbery

A man suspected of robbing the St. Paul Kowalski's supermarket was shot and wounded Monday morning while running away from two police officers.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Flood aid trickles in 6 months after NE Minnesota deluge

Flood aid trickles in 6 months after NE Minnesota deluge

Six months ago this week, flash floods tore through northeast Minnesota, ripping up roads and filling basements. The disaster caused more than $40 million in damage to private homes -- many of them without flood insurance. But some of the hardest hit areas have so far received very little state or federal funding.
by Dan Kraker

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In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

To boost English learners' performance, some Minnesota schools are trying new approaches designed to help them more quickly grasp the language. Among them is Kennedy Elementary in Willmar, Minn., which has a growing number of students from Somalia.
by Tim Post

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Tribe gets $21M in USDA development loans

The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota will receive more than $21 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program.
by Tom Robertson

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Minn. DNR closing NE wolf zone Saturday

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is closing the northeast wolf hunting and trapping zone.

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Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

Amid fiscal cliff debate, Bachmann keeps low profile

In the six weeks since the election, Congress has been wrapped up with the issue of whether and how to resolve the series of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes known as the fiscal cliff. One of Minnesota's most outspoken members of Congress, however, has gone almost completely silent.
by Brett Neely

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Red Lake Band gets $21M to build new tribal college

The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota will receive more than $21 million in loans to build a new tribal college.
by Tom Robertson

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Family of teen girl blasts Cook County attorney as 'predatory,' 'hypocrite'

Family of teen girl blasts Cook County attorney as 'predatory,' 'hypocrite'

The family of embattled Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell said his conduct with a 17-year-old girl is the result of serious emotional problems following his shooting a year ago.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. moves mentally ill patients to avoid legal action

Minn. moves mentally ill patients to avoid legal action

A state-run program for mentally ill patients, faced with overwhelming demand, moved several patients into a medical treatment area last week in a last-ditch effort to avoid legal action, according to internal emails obtained by MPR News.
by Madeleine Baran

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