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Boyfriend 'waterboarded' St. Kate's student during 4-day dorm assault, charges allege

Boyfriend 'waterboarded' St. Kate's student during 4-day dorm assault, charges allege

Ramsey County prosecutors allege in a complaint filed Monday that Keanu Avery Labatte, 19, began attacking his girlfriend of two months soon after arriving on campus to visit her Thursday evening and continued to assault her until she escaped her dorm room Sunday morning.
by Matt Sepic

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Gas prices still running high in Minnesota, but relief may be near

Gas prices still running high in Minnesota, but relief may be near

The average price of gas across Minnesota has continued to inch up this week after a significant spike last Thursday and Friday. But there may be relief in the coming days.
by Tim Nelson

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Union workers at Hormel Foods plant in Austin to vote on 'final' contract offer

The union representing about 1,700 meatpacking workers at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin, Minn., says they’ll vote this week on a contract proposal it’s calling a “final offer” from the company.
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Minnesota lawsuit seeks to keep Trump off 2024 ballot

Minnesota lawsuit seeks to keep Trump off 2024 ballot

A Tuesday lawsuit contends former President Donald Trump should not be allowed on the 2024 Minnesota ballot because of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits anyone who has taken part in an insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. from holding federal office.
by Mark Zdechlik and Dana Ferguson

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Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis

Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis

Safe social space for people of color in America — and Minnesota — can still feel rare. Bars and restaurants are an important part of providing that space.
by Mecca Bos

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Digesters make renewable energy from manure, but face hurdles

Digesters make renewable energy from manure, but face hurdles

Danish company Nature Energy planned to build several large-scale anaerobic digesters in Minnesota and Wisconsin that would harvest methane from livestock waste to produce biogas. Those plans are now on hold. But experts say there’s plenty of potential to turn methane from manure from a liability into a commodity.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Drawing connection: Art class unites formerly unhoused men with case managers

Drawing connection: Art class unites formerly unhoused men with case managers

Brad Schubert, a resident at a Minneapolis facility for men who've faced homelessness, took part in a unique six-week art course. This collaboration between the facility and the Minneapolis Institute of Art led to an exhibition and improved communication between residents and their case managers.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Nearly 1,000 volunteers pack meals for 9/11 day of service in Twin Cities

Nearly 1,000 volunteers pack meals for 9/11 day of service in Twin Cities

Volunteers took to the basketball court at the University of St. Thomas on Monday to pack hundreds of thousands of meals — part of a national day of service meant to commemorate the lives of those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
by Tim Nelson

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