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May 13, 2016 4:06 PM

Orchestra to offer discounts for bikers

To get a discount voucher, patrons need only show up at Orchestra Hall in bike gear.

by Euan Kerr

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May 13, 2016 2:32 PM

Scooby-smack: Villain plows Mystery Machine into St. Paul home

It looked like a St. Paul homeowner had a mystery on his hands Friday when a stolen van painted to look like one driven by the cast of the animated series "Scooby-Doo" crashed into his home.

by Tim Nelson

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May 11, 2016 1:20 PM

Minneapolis bike cops have new way to reach out to kids

The co-creator of Bike Cops for Kids says a new vehicle will help officers better connect with kids this summer.

by Brandt Williams

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May 11, 2016 11:03 AM

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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May 10, 2016 1:25 PM

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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May 10, 2016 12:52 PM

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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May 6, 2016 5:48 PM

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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May 4, 2016 10:00 AM

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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May 4, 2016 12:00 AM

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