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Hefty spike in heating costs expected to hit Minnesotans
The higher bills are coming as many families are already struggling due to COVID-19, and the rising cost of food, housing and other expenses. 
Split Rock ceremony to remember Edmund Fitzgerald, crew on 46th anniversary of wreck
A crowd is set to gather under forecast moody, gloomy skies along Minnesota’s North Shore on Wednesday afternoon for a memorial ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Walz declares ‘effective end’ to veteran homelessness in central Minn.
Minnesota’s governor cited efforts by state and local governments, nonprofits and landlords that help veterans overcome barriers to finding housing. He said the state is on track to become the fourth in the nation to eliminate veteran homelessness.
Daunte Wright killing: Judge OKs livestreaming ex-cop's trial
Citing the ongoing pandemic, the judge in the Kimberly Potter case will let media record, broadcast and livestream the high profile late November trial. Potter is charged in Wright’s killing during a Brooklyn Center traffic stop.
Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council
In an election year where Minneapolis voters returned an incumbent mayor to office and rejected a proposal to restructure the city’s public safety system, it might seem like the status quo triumphed. But voters also elected a block of young, diverse Democratic Socialists to the City Council for the first time in modern history.
Infrastructure bill will send billions to Minnesota
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill will pay for roads, bridge and transit improvements in Minnesota as well as provide cash for broadband internet and electric car charging stations. But some of the specific projects over coming years will need the approval of the Legislature and governor. 
Reporter Nora Eckert describes Minnesota's underperforming organ transplant system
The federal government is taking a deeper look at organ procurement organizations, after a series of reports found they were missing tens of thousands of potential organ donors a year. Every day, an estimated 31 people die waiting for an organ transplant.
Ramsey County prosecutor joins Hennepin County attorney race
Saraswati Singh said a push for public safety, police accountability and a new need for racial equality are what got her to jump into the race to succeed retiring Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. 
District lines unclear, candidates run for Legislature anyway
Legislative candidates are announcing runs despite uncertainty about district lines that will not be redrawn until February. Some candidates may end up not living in the districts they hope to represent.