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Man killed in Roseville neighborhood shooting identified

Man killed in Roseville neighborhood shooting identified

State investigators said the man, identified as Jesse Henri Werling, 53, was shooting at houses and then at responding officers. One of the officers was shot in the face.
by Matt Sepic

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Liquor interests ponder 'cease-fire' as part of growler, distiller deal

Liquor interests ponder 'cease-fire' as part of growler, distiller deal

A proposal is circulating among interest groups that would clear the way for expanded sales of growlers and other changes in Minnesota liquor laws. It’s not yet a done deal, and it wouldn’t guarantee the Legislature doesn’t make other changes.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota Senate passes tax cut bill

Minnesota Senate passes tax cut bill

The Minnesota Senate passed a tax-cut proposal Thursday that would chop the amount most taxpayers and retirees owe. The ambitious Republican-drafted plan is nowhere near the targeted tax relief that Democratic House and DFL Gov. Tim Walz are offering up, and it would squeeze out most other uses of a state surplus. 
by Brian Bakst

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Twin Cities agencies explore pooling resources for quick-deployment fencing

Twin Cities agencies explore pooling resources for quick-deployment fencing

An effort is underway among agencies across the Twin Cities to pool resources and gain quicker access to so-called “anti-scale fencing.” That fencing — currently only available from out-of-state vendors — has been used to secure buildings during past protests.
by Tim Nelson

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Senate bill blocks Rondo project money

Senate bill blocks Rondo project money

Senators advanced a provision that unravels a tax bill deal that provided funding for a study to improve the Rondo community in St. Paul that was partially destroyed when I-94 was built decades ago.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds celebrate milestones of life

Art Hounds celebrate milestones of life

Jim Denomie’s exhibit “Sweet Dreams” in Stillwater is a tribute to the artist, who passed away in March. The Rochester Chamber Music Society celebrates jazz musician and composer John Paulson with a free concert. Minneapolis songwriter Jesse Norell releases his concept album “Aorta Borealis” about his daughter. 
by Emily Bright

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‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

The team is the first from the reservation near Red Wing — and a milestone in the Prairie Island Indian Community’s efforts to make it easier for tribal youth to learn the Dakota language. 
by Catharine Richert

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A day in the life of a wild Minnesota wolf

A day in the life of a wild Minnesota wolf

Scientists studying wolves in and around Voyageurs National Park have released what they believe is a first-ever video showing an entire day in the life of a wild wolf, shot from the wolf’s perspective. Spoiler: it shows the wolf walking (a lot), sleeping, and, preying on a deer fawn.
by Dan Kraker

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Senate Republicans push new Attorney General hiring rules

Senate Republicans push new Attorney General hiring rules

A state Senate budget bill includes a provision that would restrict some outside employment arrangements in the attorney general’s office.
by Tim Pugmire

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Amir Locke killing: Prosecutors won't file charges against Minneapolis cop

Amir Locke killing: Prosecutors won't file charges against Minneapolis cop

Evidence was “insufficient” to charge the officer who shot Locke in February as a SWAT team entered an apartment, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Wednesday as they described Locke as a victim.
by Jon Collins

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