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Community outpouring expected for Officer Patrick's funeral

Community outpouring expected for Officer Patrick's funeral

Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick was shot and killed in the line of duty last week, leaving behind his wife and two teenage daughters.
by MPR News Staff

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Man dies in St. Paul police shooting

Police say the man crashed his vehicle into a fence Sunday afternoon, fired at bystanders before carjacking an SUV at gunpoint, then fired at officers who tried to stop him.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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The kids on the bus learn song by song

The kids on the bus learn song by song

The Rock n' Read program is a courtesy of a retired Minnetonka couple who bought at old Metro Transit bus and converted it into a mobile reading lab.
by Tim Nelson

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Police: 2 cyclists injured in hit-and-run

The Minnesota State Patrol said Sunday the two were biking in Oak Park Heights when a driver hit them and fled just before midnight on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Olimpiacos beat Manchester City in Minneapolis match

Photos: Olimpiacos beat Manchester City in Minneapolis match

Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice in regulation and Roberto Jimenez Gago made two saves in a shootout to help Olimpiacos beat Manchester City 5-4 on penalty kicks Saturday after a 2-2 tie in the International Challenge Cup game.
by The Associated Press

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Mosquito numbers down, West Nile virus still a threat

Mosquito numbers down, West Nile virus still a threat

The heat of August, paired with the heavy rains and flooding of early summer, have created conditions perfect for mosquitoes carrying the virus.
by MPR News Staff

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Police officer's widow: "We truly all carry this burden"

Police officer's widow: "We truly all carry this burden"

"You share our grief, and because of that, you lighten our burden," Michelle Patrick told the crowd gathered at the makeshift memorial in West St. Paul.
by Jon Collins

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Charges: Brian Fitch admitted killing Officer Patrick, hating cops

Charges: Brian Fitch admitted killing Officer Patrick, hating cops

That revelation came as part of the first-degree murder charges handed down Friday by the Dakota County Attorney's Office against Fitch, the suspect in Wednesday's killing of Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick.
by Laura Yuen

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