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U of M taps Syracuse exec to lead Gopher athletics

U of M taps Syracuse exec to lead Gopher athletics

Mark Coyle, who's served as athletics director at Syracuse University, will be the University of Minnesota's new athletics director, pending Board of Regents approval.
by MPR News Staff

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ISIS trial may offer a window into how the extremist group recruits

ISIS trial may offer a window into how the extremist group recruits

Three Somali-American men are on trial in Minneapolis for allegedly plotting to join the Islamic State. They are part of a larger case that involves six more young Muslims who already pleaded guilty.
by Dina Temple-Raston

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U basketball player released as sex assault investigation continues

Center Reggie Lynch has been released from jail, where he'd been held on suspicion of rape. Hennepin County prosecutors say they've sent the case back to investigators for more information.
by Peter Cox

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Hennepin County removes all its kids from Mesabi Academy amid concerns

Hennepin County removes all its kids from Mesabi Academy amid concerns

Officials put 20 children into vans leaving the Iron Range juvenile correctional facility after news reports of mistreatment and inadequate staff training. Ramsey County said it's also considering taking kids out.

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Another permit to carry office opens in Hennepin Co.

There was a 16 percent increase last year in the number of residents applying for firearms permits in Hennepin County.
by Jon Collins

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The great Twin Cities bookstore bike tour

The great Twin Cities bookstore bike tour

This Indie Bookstore Day, 10 Twin Cities bookstores banded together for the Bookstore Passport project, challenging readers to visit all 10 in a single day. Books producer Tracy Mumford was up for the task.
by Tracy Mumford

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Indie Bookstore Day: Where to go, what to read

Indie Bookstore Day: Where to go, what to read

Saturday is the third annual celebration of local bookstores. Get reading recommendations from stores around the state.
by Tracy Mumford

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Judge seals search warrant in Prince death probe

Judge seals search warrant in Prince death probe

A judge OK'd a request from Carver County authorities to keep details secret, saying disclosure could hamper the ongoing investigation into Prince's death.
by Tim Nelson

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Fans, famous mourn Prince's death

Fans, famous mourn Prince's death

Minnesota pop music icon Prince, 57, was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen. Tributes poured in almost immediately as the news ricocheted around the world.
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'Unprecedented' need for Twin Cities heroin treatment

'Unprecedented' need for Twin Cities heroin treatment

The number of people entering treatment for heroin addiction in the Twin Cities reached a historic high last year and more people are being treated for heroin now than marijuana, a state drug abuse expert says.
by Jon Collins

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