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Burnsville cops kill person with weapon in McDonald's parking lot

March 17, 2016 9:26 AM

Burnsville cops kill person with weapon in McDonald's parking lot

Burnsville's police chief declined to provide details on the suspect or weapon but said the officers involved were unharmed and wearing body cameras. State authorities are investigating.

by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Minnesota and mullets: The grand tradition of hockey hair

March 9, 2016 1:55 PM

Minnesota and mullets: The grand tradition of hockey hair

When the helmets come off, hockey hair becomes a competitive sport all its own.

by Tracy Mumford

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March 9, 2016 1:42 PM

30 pounds of opium seized from MSP airport passenger

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release that officers found the substance in the bag of a 35-year-old woman arriving from Laos via Tokyo.

by The Associated Press

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When the singer Nina Simone made justice her forte

March 9, 2016 4:00 AM

When the singer Nina Simone made justice her forte

Park Square premieres a play about a turning point in Simone's career.

by Marianne Combs

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Mpls. man who pleaded guilty to threatening agents is released from jail

March 8, 2016 12:49 PM

Mpls. man who pleaded guilty to threatening agents is released from jail

Khaalid Abdulkadir used Twitter to make violent threats against those who arrested his friends for plotting to join ISIS.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 8, 2016 10:38 AM

Metro Mobility passenger hit by bullet in stable condition

A 45-year-old man was the only passenger on the bus when he was hit Monday afternoon in Shakopee.

by The Associated Press

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March 3, 2016 11:50 AM

I-35W in Bloomington to close overnight

Both directions of the interstate -- including all I-35W ramps -- will be closed from 82nd Street to 90th Street from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday.

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March 3, 2016 11:23 AM

Minnesota men acquitted of sex trafficking charges

A federal appeals court has acquitted three Minnesota men of charges they were part of a Somali-American gang that trafficked young girls.

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Man arrested in Minneapolis mosque break-in, vandalism

March 2, 2016 11:51 AM

Man arrested in Minneapolis mosque break-in, vandalism

Police believe the suspect is connected to a string of burglaries the past 10 days. There's no indication the mosque break-in was motivated by hate.

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Prints from Mexico shine light on disenfranchised artists

March 2, 2016 4:00 AM

Prints from Mexico shine light on disenfranchised artists

The diverse work of nine women is on display at the Highpoint Center in Minneapolis.

by Marianne Combs

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