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Minnesota lawmakers are discussing legislation that could change the way law enforcement agencies combat gang activity.
A St. Paul man has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for a drunken-driving crash that injured five, including an unborn child.
MIA scores a coup with Titian exhibit
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will host an exhibit of Venetian Renaissance paintings and drawings which have never been to the U.S. before.
Emerald ash borers found in Minneapolis
The insects were found in four trees in the Prospect Park-East River Road neighborhood of Minneapolis, within Tower Hill Park, according to state agriculture officials.
Slideshow: New citizens welcomed
More than 220 people from 50 nations became new U.S. citizens Thursday at a naturalization ceremony at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
City high school teams disappearing from state hockey tournaments
City teams used to be giants in boys hockey, but they've been declining for more than 20 years and there's little hope for a return to that heyday any time soon.
The Minnesota House has approved a bill moving the primary election from September to August.
Kline advocates insurance pools for small businesses
U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., told President Obama Thursday that allowing small businesses to pool together to buy insurance is a better idea than a health insurance exchange that the president supports.