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Gunman dead, police officer wounded in Roseville confrontation
Roseville police say an officer was shot in the face near Lake Owasso Tuesday night as a gunman opened fire. The officer is in stable condition, the police chief said Wednesday. The shooter was shot and later died after firing 100 rounds at officers and local homes, she added.
St. Paul man charged with arson in downtown grocery store fire
The criminal complaint alleges Timothy John Arsenal set a fire in a recycling bin outside the Lunds & Byerlys store in downtown St. Paul early on the morning of March 29.
Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom
In Grand Marais, business owners are struggling to gear up for what they expect to be a busy pandemic-sparked summer tourist season. The past two years, there haven't been nearly enough workers to staff hotels and restaurants.
New Minnesota moose survey finds stable counts, reasons for optimism
The number of northern Minnesota moose is the highest since 2011, when the population was midway through a steep decline, according to DNR estimates from its annual January survey. However, the population is still nearly half of what it was at its 2006 peak.
Plenty of money, but how much will to get a surplus deal?
The big policy and spending plans that signal each party’s election-year priorities are rolling out at the state Capitol. They’re going to be quite different in the Minnesota House and Senate.
Financial education in Minnesota schools could help reduce economic disparities
Where did you learn about managing money, if you learned at all? Some Minnesota lawmakers say it’s time to mandate financial literacy education as a requirement to graduate from high school. They say ensuring all young Minnesota are taught personal finance is critical to helping address persistent economic disparities.
Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers
The 2022 Women's Final Four tips off in Minneapolis on Friday night with a lot to offer, and a lot to prove — not just for the athletes, but also for the NCAA and the host city.