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Two dead after house fire in Spring Lake Park

Two people are dead after a house fire on Saturday night in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Spring Lake Park.
by MPR News Staff

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Man dies after shooting in Minneapolis

A man is dead after a shooting late Saturday near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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State Rep. Diane Loeffler of Minneapolis dies at age 66

State Rep. Diane Loeffler of Minneapolis dies at age 66

Loeffler, a DFLer first elected to the House in 2004, was a lifelong resident of Northeast Minneapolis. “She was just a powerhouse. It’s a huge loss for the Legislature,” House Speaker Melissa Hortman said.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

The president of the private liberal arts college in Minnesota is asking his board of trustees to remove the school founder’s name from a campus building over concerns about his racist and sexist views in the 1800s.
by The Associated Press

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.
by Martin Moylan

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.
by Mike Moen

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U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

Once wary and rare, the iconic birds of prey have become accustomed to people, and experts say that’s leading to a spike in injured birds.
by Tim Nelson

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