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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she hopes to steer federal money to Beltrami County for storm aid

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she will work to steer federal money to Beltrami County following severe storms. Forecasters continue to monitor the potential for another round of Canadian wildfire smoke to affect Minnesota this weekend.
by Emily Reese

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Man charged with shooting Minnesota lawmakers pleads not guilty

The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in federal court Thursday. An MPR News investigation has found that several Minneapolis police trainers were accused of using excessive force in civil lawsuits the city settled before they received their current assignments.
by Emily Reese

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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty not running for reelection in 2026

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will not run for reelection in 2026. In a statement, Moriarty said she is choosing to focus on reforms and wants to spend the next 17 months "running the office, rather than running for office."
by Phil Picardi

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Minn. Supreme Court throws state's gun serial number law into question

The Minnesota Supreme Court created doubt Wednesday over the viability of a decades-old state law that makes it a crime to possess certain firearms that lack serial numbers. In overturning a lower court ruling, a majority of justices on the state’s highest court stopped short of invalidating a 1994 law entirely on constitutional grounds.
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Special election filing ends Wednesday. Missing Minneapolis girl found safe

Wednesday is the final day for candidates to register to run for two Minnesota Senate special elections. A girl who had been missing in Minneapolis for several days has been found alive.
by Emily Bright

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North St. Paul investigates cybersecurity breach

The city of North St. Paul is trying to determine whether any private data was compromised after someone in its police department clicked on a nefarious email about a week ago. Authorities in Minneapolis are asking for the public’s help in locating a 12-year-old girl who’s been missing since Saturday.
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Minnesota legislative leaders call for ratcheting down political rhetoric

Leaders in the state legislature joined in a call to ratchet down political rhetoric as they spoke to a national conference Monday. Democratic and Republican leaders addressed the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston about the killing of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman. DFL Senator John Hoffman, who was also shot the night Hortman was killed, addressed the crowd in a prerecorded video.
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Sen. Hoffman tells lawmakers they can’t let ‘evil of the night win’

DFL Senator John Hoffman spoke about surviving an assassination attempt to a conference in Boston. Hoffman said politicians must recommit to governance over grievance and to service over self. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is considering taking over control of Hennepin County Medical Center in light of financial issues at the hospital.
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Air quality alert ends. Minneapolis to take public comments on separation ordinance

The air quality alert that had been in effect for Minnesota for nearly a week has been canceled. A more favorable southerly air flow is pushing the wildfire smoke north and east. Over the weekend, many Minnesotans limited their outdoor time in poor air. Others dealt with the smoke to enjoy cooler temperatures.
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