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Owners of first of its kind bodega in Apple Valley didn’t give up on their dreams 

Owners of first of its kind bodega in Apple Valley didn’t give up on their dreams 

The owners of Bodega 42, who hail from Mexico and El Salvador, say the journey has been long and the work has been hard. The end result is a nearly 22,000-square foot marketplace which also includes a butcher, deli and restaurant that offers authentic tastes of Latin America. 
by Sarah Thamer

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New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

More than two years after sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Winston Smith in Minneapolis, cell phone video of the incident has surfaced. The footage has not been made public, but sources tell MPR News that it shows Smith pointing a gun at officers and exchanging gunfire with them.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis will fight MPD officer's workers' comp claim

Minneapolis will fight MPD officer's workers' comp claim

Minneapolis will fight a workers' compensation claim from a police officer who severely beat a man during unrest following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. 
by Jon Collins

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Hormel workers announce tentative agreement

Hormel workers announce tentative agreement

Union workers in Austin joined with three other locals from around the country to bargain with Hormel. Workers will vote Monday on ratification.
by Euan Kerr

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Plainview on edge as law enforcement investigates student incidents

Law enforcement is investigating two incidents that happened in the days leading up to high school homecoming in the southeastern Minnesota town, including what the police chief describes as an alleged assault.
by Catharine Richert

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Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Some 25,000 United Auto Workers members across the country remain on strike against the Big Three automakers. That includes workers at parts distribution facilities in the Twin Cities area — and Friday will mark two weeks since they started picketing.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by Brian Bakst

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Twins set free Target Field watch parties for playoff games in Houston

Twins set free Target Field watch parties for playoff games in Houston

The team will open Target Field Saturday and Sunday so fans can watch the American League Division Series games against the Astros on the ballpark’s big screen. The action shifts back to Minnesota with Game 3 set for Oct. 10.
by MPR News Staff

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