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Twin Cities road rage murder: Chicago man sentenced to life in prison
Jamal Smith was convicted in July of first-degree intentional murder and second-degree murder during a drive-by shooting last year on U.S. Highway 169 west of Minneapolis that killed Jay Boughton, a youth baseball team coach returning from a game with his son.
Five finalists named in search for next St. Paul police chief
A committee in St. Paul has narrowed the field for the city's next police chief to five candidates, and the city will host forums featuring the finalists next week.
The tentative accord includes wage increases. The union’s Fairview unit had postponed a strike as bargaining moved forward. Another group of mental health workers with Allina Health began a three-day strike on Monday.
St. Paul ballots will soon no longer have dead candidate's name
The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Monday that Ramsey County can correct ballots incorrectly listing a dead candidate's name for House District 67A.
Native American communities prioritize culture, recruitment to treat mental health
To better treat mental illness in Native American communities, programs in Minnesota and around the region are focused on training more Native providers, and incorporating traditional culture and values into treatment. 
Investigators examine weather, plane, pilot performance in Hermantown crash 
The wreckage of a plane that crashed minutes after taking off from the Duluth International Airport on Saturday, killing the pilot and two passengers, is on its way to the Twin Cities for a partial reconstruction and examination by aviation experts. 
More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses
The money is from a pool of $500 million set aside by the Legislature and governor for bonuses to those who worked in health care, child care, retail, food processing and other professions where working from home in the pandemic wasn’t an option.
Minnesota state auditor candidates disagree on role of office
In the race for state auditor, a role that typically flies under the radar, the campaign is heating up with five weeks left until Election Day.
Radio program reaches out to Latinos living ‘between worlds’
As the state’s Latino community continues to grow it’s becoming more important to provide relevant news and information on a wider scale. To do that, a grassroots organization has begun an app-based radio station to keep Latinos in Minnesota up to date.