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Ramsey County Attorney: 7 of 10 clergy abuse cases now closed

Ramsey County Attorney: 7 of 10 clergy abuse cases now closed

Investigations continue on three open cases, including one involving former priest Curtis Wehmeyer and another tied to Archbishop John Nienstedt, County Attorney John Choi said.
by Tim Nelson

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Tax fraud charges leveled against former Mpls. restaurateur

According to the complaint, 46-year-old Michael Ralph Whitelaw allegedly failed to report more than $1 million worth of income over a three-year period.
by Brandt Williams

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Mayor wants to bring composting program to Mpls. homes

Mayor wants to bring composting program to Mpls. homes

Mayor Betsy Hodges wants organic material turned into compost instead of going to landfills or incinerators. But the city's recycling fees would increase by more than 20 percent.
by Curtis Gilbert

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St. Paul school start times stay put, for now

The district is trying to find a balance between research showing later start times helps students learn better, and parents reluctant to face schedule changes.
by Tim Post

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Officer conduct review system works, MPD insists, despite critics

Out of almost 800 complaints filed between Oct. 2012 and Sept. 30, 2014, most were resolved or dismissed before they reached Police Chief Janee Harteau's desk.
by Brandt Williams

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U renames children's hospital after $25M Masonic Charities gift

The money will go toward advance research in neurobehavioral development, rare and infectious diseases, and other areas, the university said.
by Bill Wareham

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Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids

Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids

At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, the doors are locked so no one runs away. It's not a place where you'd expect to find anything gentle.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Prosecutors charge homeless man in Mpls. ramp attacks

Hennepin County prosecutors have filed rape charges against a 22-year-old homeless man accused of assaulting two women in a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp earlier this week.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis school district settles complaint over South High brawl

Minneapolis school district settles complaint over South High brawl

Officials pledge to investigate claims of racial and ethnic harassment alleged in a federal complaint that followed a fight between African-American and Somali-American students.
by Laura Yuen

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