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Two children fatally shot, two adults found dead in Minneapolis
Police found two children with gunshot wounds in a yard, then heard gunfire. After several hours, SWAT team members found a man and woman both dead inside a home. Police said there’s no further danger to the public.
Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game
The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 38-17 on Saturday, winning back Paul Bunyan’s Axe, reclaiming the edge in a longstanding college football rivalry and dashing Minnesota’s hopes of playing in the Big Ten championship game.
As Gophers aim for title game, Badgers seek to take back Axe
“It’s something you dream about as a kid. You’re in the backyard thinking, ‘All right, this is fourth-and-10 to go to the Big Ten championship,’ or whatever it is,” Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan said. “You want to play in big-time games. I think all competitors do.”
Outpouring of community support, calls for improved safety in wake of fatal Minneapolis fire
Community leaders have formed a committee to plan how to best help people affected by Wednesday’s fatal fire in a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building. Meanwhile, a state legislator is calling for improved fire safety measures in older buildings.
Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident
An early morning fire, which appears to have started by accident on the 14th floor of a Minneapolis Public Housing building in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, left five people dead and another four injured Wednesday.
Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial
After more than a day of deliberation, a federal jury Tuesday found St. Paul Police Officer Brett Palkowitsch guilty of violating the civil rights of Frank Baker — an unarmed African-American man.
 Minneapolis officials: Trump rally cost the city $542,000
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city will continue to seek reimbursement for the costs for public safety and other expenses associated with President Trump’s October campaign rally.