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From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

The Caribbean community in Minnesota is small, but tight-knit. Although the population might not be as big as in cities like Miami or Toronto, members of the community want others to know that they are thriving here.
by Simone Cazares

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MN Supreme Court: St. Paul voters can decide trash question

MN Supreme Court: St. Paul voters can decide trash question

The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered St. Paul’s trash question to be included on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election, upholding a lower court’s ruling.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Woman dies in Brooklyn Park shooting

Witnesses said the woman had been talking to a man in a parking lot when she was shot Wednesday afternoon. Police have arrested a suspect.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Weevils a tiny weapon in Christmas Lake's invasives fight

Weevils a tiny weapon in Christmas Lake's invasives fight

An experiment to control invasive watermilfoil with the help of a native beetle is underway in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs — and it’s being conducted by a group of high school students.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Hennepin Co. Attorney Freeman calls for changes to how police shootings are investigated

Hennepin Co. Attorney Freeman calls for changes to how police shootings are investigated

Freeman suggests that grand juries shouldn’t be used to make charging decisions in cases where police fatally shoot someone. He also says that agencies should not investigate incidents involving their own officers and that body camera or squad footage should be released within 45 days.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether St. Paul residents should be able to vote on the city's new centralized trash collection in a ballot referendum.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Fast food, the 494 strip and pickup basketball molded a sportswriter

Fast food, the 494 strip and pickup basketball molded a sportswriter

Bloomington native Steve Rushin’s second memoir “Nights in White Castle” capture his teen years in the Twin Cities suburbs, and how they helped him capture his dream job as a Sports Illustrated staff writer.
by Euan Kerr

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