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Two dead after motorcycle strikes tractor

Two people died in rural southeastern Minnesota yesterday, when a motorcycle hit a tractor pulling a horse trailer.

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Behind the scenes with the gang strike force

Behind the scenes with the gang strike force

The now-defunct Metro Gang Strike Force was battling a growing threat from a Latino street gang over the past year, according to an internal report obtained by MPR News. The report documents what the unit was working on behind the scenes in its last full year of existence.
by Tim Nelson

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Editor of popular Somali news Web site attacked in Minneapolis

The editor of a popular news Web site for young Somalis around the world was attacked last night in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis.
by Laura Yuen

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St. Paul cops to focus on domestic violence cases

St. Paul cops to focus on domestic violence cases

The St. Paul Police Department plans to start using an innovative screening tool to help predict whether domestic violence victims are at high risk of being killed by their abusers.
by Madeleine Baran

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Brother of Minneapolis police chief faces drug charges

The Ramsey County attorney's office has charged Paul J. Dolan, 53, the brother of Minneapolis police chief Tim Dolan, with two felonies for possession and sale of drugs.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Families struggle to take away lessons from recession

Families struggle to take away lessons from recession

Job loss is tough on anyone -- and especially hard on parents who have to come home and break the news to their family.
by Annie Baxter

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Groups encourage parents to find PVC-free school supplies

Groups encourage parents to find PVC-free school supplies

A coalition of health-focused groups in Minnesota wants parents to use a new guide to find school supplies that are free of the chemical PVC.
by Tom Weber

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Program aims to bridge gap between cops and kids

Program aims to bridge gap between cops and kids

Two Minneapolis police officers have taken the idea of community-oriented policing one step further by mounting bikes and hitting the streets in order to foster a greater connection between police and the community.
by Brandt Williams

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Como's longtime Sparky the sea lion dies

Como's longtime Sparky the sea lion dies

The California sea lion was the star of the "Sparky Show" at the Como Zoo from 1981 up until his retirement in 2001.
by Melanie Sommer

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