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March 5, 2010 3:42 PM

Funeral set for slain Minneapolis teen

The funeral for a Minneapolis teenager Alisha Neeley will be held Saturday at a north Minneapolis church.

by Brandt Williams

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March 5, 2010 10:29 AM

Minneapolis lifts winter parking restrictions

Thanks to warmer temperatures, Minneapolis residents will no longer be forced to drive around and around looking for parking in the city's busiest neighborhoods.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 5, 2010 9:36 AM

Firefighters oppose Pawlenty's training fund cut

Minnesota's fire chiefs and leaders of firefighter unions from around the state are teamed up in opposition to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to cut $10 million from a fund for training firefighters.

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March 5, 2010 8:48 AM

Public defenders critical of new statewide boss

Several attorneys in Minnesota's state public defender's office are being unusually vocal with criticisms of a new colleague hired to lead their office.

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March 5, 2010 6:53 AM

Lakeville officer struck by van

A Lakeville police officer is struck and injured while investigating a car crash.

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March 5, 2010 6:07 AM

Bill stirs passions in Minn. gun debate

Gun control and gun rights advocates are ready for a clash over a bill that would require a background check on buyers of firearms at Minnesota gun shows.

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March 5, 2010 6:06 AM

Revised MN flood outlook due Friday

Cities along rivers in Minnesota should have a better idea of the spring flood threat when the National Weather Service releases an updated flood outlook Friday.

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March 5, 2010 6:04 AM

Police: Hecker ex-father-in-law commits suicide

Bankrupt auto mogul Denny Hecker's legal nightmare took an even darker turn Thursday, after his former father-in-law committed suicide just a week after he was accused of helping Hecker hide about $81,000 from creditors.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press