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Murder charge filed in Deshaun Hill killing; motive unclear
The criminal complaint doesn't offer a motive beyond saying Hill and the suspect passed close to one another on a sidewalk, possibly close enough to brush shoulders. A memorial service for Deshaun began after the charges were posted.
MN lawmakers propose bills to recruit more cops
Top members of the House and Senate are advancing proposals to make policing more attractive, but there is also a debate of what to seek in return.
McCollum among U.S. lawmakers in Germany for high-stakes conference
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. The conference has featured high-level talks with key U.S. and other officials about the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Wastewater, case counts signal pandemic retreat
Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers show more evidence of a rapidly ebbing surge. That includes Twin Cities wastewater, where COVID concentrations are at their the lowest since July. By late fall, the omicron mutation started whacking Minnesota.
Blizzard conditions close highways in northwest Minnesota
State transportation officials closed several major highways in northwestern Minnesota on Friday morning as a winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the region.
After leaving the state for three months for renovation, the most iconic fruit in Minneapolis returns home.
Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at age 59
The GOP congressman had been battling kidney cancer for the past three years. He died Thursday night, said his wife, former state Republican Party chair Jennifer Carnahan.