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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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Minnesota Children's Museum expansion unveiled

Minnesota Children's Museum expansion unveiled

The Minnesota Children's Museum promises its new $28 million renovation and expansion will provide much more room and new ways for families to play.

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1 dead in Bloomington shooting

Police say a man was fatally shot after an encounter with officers in Bloomington.
by Tim Nelson

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Mpls. crime numbers good; community relations a work in progress

Mpls. crime numbers good; community relations a work in progress

Despite positive crime data, Chief Janee Harteau spent more time Thursday answering questions about how to improve relations between police and people of color.
by Brandt Williams

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Five Mpls. schools may experiment with running independently

If their plans are approved by the school board this spring, school leaders would get the freedom to make decisions on budgets, hiring, scheduling and curriculum.
by Tim Post

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