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Marathon selling Minnesota oil refinery in $4.2 billion deal

Marathon selling Minnesota oil refinery in $4.2 billion deal

The refinery employs about 375 people and has a refining capacity of 105,000 barrels of oil a day, producing gas, propane, asphalt and other petroleum products.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota tree fort builder crafts imagination into reality

Minnesota tree fort builder crafts imagination into reality

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam Rasmussen built a play structure for his son. He didn’t think it was the beginning of a full-time opportunity, until people started to bring their kids over. “They’re like, ‘You need to build this for other families!’ And I was like, ‘You know what? I could,’” he recalled.
by Phineas Pope

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Como Park Zoo euthanizes Skeeter the giraffe, a favorite of visitors and zookeepers

Como Park Zoo euthanizes Skeeter the giraffe, a favorite of visitors and zookeepers

Zoo officials said Skeeter was “an unforgettable combination of engaging, stubborn, gentle, and mischievous.” In recent months, the zoo said, arthritis limited his mobility and made it difficult for him to rest comfortably.
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Minnesota zoos welcome three orphaned bear cubs, two antelope calves

Minnesota zoos welcome three orphaned bear cubs, two antelope calves

The three cubs are siblings — brothers Brooks and Dillingham, and sister Bristol — and are about nine months old. They were found in July in Alaska, with no sign of their mother for nearly a week.
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Prosecutors: Sex offender, 29, tried to enroll in Maple Grove High School

Prosecutors: Sex offender, 29, tried to enroll in Maple Grove High School

Court documents allege Makayla Lee Craig filled out paperwork claiming to be a 17-year-old named Molly Fox. The criminal complaint said Craig is a registered sex offender from Oregon, who has been out of compliance for the past year.
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St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
by Ahmed Hassan and MPR News Staff

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Summit Brewing avoids foreclosure, finds new lender

Summit Brewing avoids foreclosure, finds new lender

One of Minnesota’s largest brewers announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with it’s lender, BMO Bank, to avoid a potential foreclosure. The brewery CEO did not identify the new lender.
by Matt Mikus

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Eden Prairie schools adding more security measures at football games

Eden Prairie schools adding more security measures at football games

Eden Prairie school officials said there will be more police and security on hand at Wednesday night’s football game, and just two stadium entrances — both with metal detectors. There’s no re-entry and no admission after halftime.
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