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Police: Man fatally shoots himself outside Roseville school

Police were called Monday afternoon to Hand in Hand Christian Montessori School following a report of a shot fired through a window in the school's kitchen.
by The Associated Press

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Citywide curbside composting coming to Minneapolis

Citywide curbside composting coming to Minneapolis

City residents will support the program through an additional service charge of $3.40 per month -- regardless of whether they participate.
by Jon Collins

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Mother of man accused of killing officer apologizes

Mother of man accused of killing officer apologizes

Alice Fitch, the mother of Brian Fitch, says she has watched the dash cam video of the shooting and felt as though she had been shot by the bullets.
by The Associated Press

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Reunited: Baby orangutan back at Como Zoo with mom

Reunited: Baby orangutan back at Como Zoo with mom

The baby orangutan was born by cesarean section on Jan. 7 and stayed briefly at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center's ICU.
by Tim Nelson

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Police shoot, injure burglary suspect in Blaine

Police shoot, injure burglary suspect in Blaine

A woman called police to report a break-in. She said the intruder was fighting her boyfriend in the kitchen.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Cool castles: Ice palaces of the Winter Carnival

Cool castles: Ice palaces of the Winter Carnival

A mini ice palace this year features about 400 blocks of manufactured ice from Shakopee. There's a $1 entry fee to go inside.
by Nancy Yang

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Complaint: Teen gathers, hides guns as parents argue

Prosecutors say a 14-year-old girl gathered guns from around her St. Paul home and hid them in her bedroom as a fight between her parents escalated.
by The Associated Press

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Black Lives Matter group aims to #ReclaimMLK with march to Capitol

Black Lives Matter group aims to #ReclaimMLK with march to Capitol

Hundreds of marchers jammed University Avenue and nearby streets for about four hours Monday, as they called for an end to racial profiling, an independent citizen board to review police conduct and bias and cultural awareness training for police officers.
by Martin Moylan, Elizabeth Dunbar and The Associated Press

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