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Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter

Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter

A grand jury formally indicted Vance Boelter on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms charges in the killing of former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark last month, as well as the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
by Matt Sepic

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Authorities continue search for bear that seriously wounded woman in northwest Wisconsin

Authorities continue search for bear that seriously wounded woman in northwest Wisconsin

The Wisconsin DNR said it appears the bear was a female with a cub nearby. But the DNR said preliminary findings suggest the bear exhibited not defensive behavior — but rather “a sustained series of aggressive behaviors towards the victim.”
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Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Peter Cox

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Minneapolis officer who fatally shot Amir Locke heads MPD’s new use-of-force training

Minneapolis officer who fatally shot Amir Locke heads MPD’s new use-of-force training

Police chief Brian O’Hara said Sgt. Mark Hanneman, who’s been with MPD for nearly a decade,  is an “outstanding” trainer committed to bringing positive change to MPD. But Locke’s family and other community members say nothing justifies placing the officer who shot and killed a 22-year-old Black man at the helm of use-of-force training. 
by Cari Spencer

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Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Immigrant rights groups are raising concerns about plain-clothes ICE agents detaining people immediately after their court hearings at Fort Snelling. Advocates say the arrests often target individuals whose cases were just dismissed.
by Sarah Thamer

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Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Cedar and Rowan, the two newest wolf pups at Ely’s International Wolf Center, are stars of science in two research studies before they’re integrated into the center’s wolf pack that’s on display. 
by Dan Kraker

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Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Justin Eichorn quit the Minnesota Senate in March after he was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Bloomington along with more than a dozen other men. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Woman seriously injured by bear in northwest Wisconsin

Woman seriously injured by bear in northwest Wisconsin

The Wisconsin DNR said the bear wounded a 69-year-old woman in Barron County on Saturday afternoon. Authorities said the woman was seriously injured but was able to call 911.
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