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Travelers flying out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport could face delays this evening due to strong winds.
Fairview-Southdale hospital can't find medical records and insurance information for 1,200 patients are missing. The records were in a box that may have been lost when a corporate office was moved. No social security numbers were among the records, the hospital says.
Central Corridor businesses to get additional support
The Metropolitan Council, the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis and some private funders are now providing a total of $11.1 million in grants, forgivable loans and other support.
Pawlenty announces candidacy -- and then unannounces
When asked if he would be Donald Trump's running mate, Pawlenty said, "I'm running for president." But he moved quickly to knock down any speculation that he had officially entered the race.
A police academy for Somali kids
The Minneapolis Police Department is graduating its first all-Somali class from a youth citizens academy this afternoon.
Brooklyn Park police are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and woman in the break room of a Festival Foods grocery store.
The man who was shot and killed Thursday by authorities following a high-speed chase through the Twin Cities pointed a handgun at officers, the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Friday.
Reports of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea cases numbered more than 17,700 last year; there were more than 15,000 reports of chlamydia alone.