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Dolan's performance judged on more than crime stats
This week, dozens of supporters and critics of Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan have a chance to speak about Dolan's nomination to serve another term. During his first term as chief, crime has gone down steadily. But at issue is more than just crime numbers.
Residents near exploded house say they weren't evacuated
Edina residents who live near a house that exploded on Tuesday are demanding answers as to why they were not evacuated earlier.
A year after a Falcon Heights man disappeared, officials are offering a $50,000 reward in the case.
Group homes for troubled teens closing after 18 years
Hearthstone of Minnesota, a Twin Cities nonprofit that ran small group homes for deeply troubled teens, closed its doors Friday.
The annual clash of ideas at the Capitol carries risks for seven lawmakers seeking Minnesota's top office.
Fewer patients admitted to drug treatment programs in Minnesota listed cocaine as their problem substance in 2009, but heroin admissions were on the rise.
A GOP insider says Republican Tom Emmer will announce this morning that Brian Sullivan and Vin Weber will back Emmer's bid for governor. The source asked not to be identified because Emmer's plans haven't been formally announced yet.
Volunteers who drive people without their own transportation to medical appointments are feeling the pinch after a change in state reimbursement rules.
Minneapolis city officials say most of the $60 million in federal stimulus money it's received hasn't been spent yet.
The University of Minnesota's National Center for Food Protection and Defense has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.