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St. Paul high school locked down briefly

A St. Paul high school went into lockdown today Friday after a report that a student was spotted with a gun -- but no gun was found.
by Tim Post

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Freeman: Victims of ex-police chief come forward

Hennepin County prosecutors say 17 alleged victims of sexual abuse by a former Minneapolis Park Police chief have come forward and are prepared to testify against him.

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St. Paul Jewish day school stays open, but with fewer grades

The board that runs Talmud Torah of St. Paul voted Wednesday to keep the private school open next year but with only kindergartners through fourth grade. The school currently has classes through eighth grade.
by Tom Weber

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Thousands of nurses picket outside of metro-area hospitals

Thousands of nurses picket outside of metro-area hospitals

Thousands of nurses held informational pickets Thursday outside Abbott Northwestern and Children's hospitals in Minneapolis, and Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
by Lorna Benson

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Cause of fatal Mpls. fire undetermined, but not suspicious

Cause of fatal Mpls. fire undetermined, but not suspicious

Minneapolis police and fire officials say an April fire that killed six people was not suspicious in nature, even though they haven't determined the exact cause.
by Madeleine Baran

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Suspect in cop killing could face charges Monday

Suspect in cop killing could face charges Monday

Charges could come as early as Monday for a suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a Maplewood police officer over the weekend. Police are still investigating what led to the shooting.
by Jessica Mador

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Mobile food vendors set to take to Minneapolis streets

Mobile food vendors set to take to Minneapolis streets

People who want to sell food from mobile carts in downtown Minneapolis will start applying for licenses this weekend, but it's going to be a struggle for some would-be mobile vendors to get up and running that quickly.
by Brandt Williams

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Emerald ash borer found in Houston County, Minn.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the destructive beetle was found in three trees in the Upper Mississippi River Fish and Wildlife Area.

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Minneapolis to city residents: Don't prune ash trees

City officials in Minneapolis are asking residents to refrain from pruning ash trees in their yards in order to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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