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Shooting suspect briefly worked at U of M medical school before targeted attack

Vance Boelter worked briefly at the University of Minnesota’s medical school until the day before he allegedly stalked and killed former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans wants state lawmakers to consider increasing the penalty for impersonating a police officer.
by Phil Picardi

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Hortmans to lie in state; Sentencing in fatal hit-and-run

The late Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark will lie in state at the Capitol on Friday. And a Hennepin County judge today sentenced the woman who pleaded guilty to unintentional murder and assault for driving her automobile into a group last fall.
by Emily Reese

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Tentative truce between Israel and Iran falters. Looking back at Mankato flooding 1 year ago

A tentative truce between Israel and Iran is faltering. Israel is vowing to retaliate after saying Iran launched missiles into its airspace more than two hours after a ceasefire was supposed to take effect. A year ago this week, many of us will remember the images of a house plunging into the raging Blue Earth River as it carved a path around the Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota.
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Severe storm damage in Bemidji; Feeding Our Future update

Beltrami County and the city of Bemidji have declared a state of emergency due to severe storm damage over the weekend. The storms early Saturday had winds of more than 100 miles per hour. And another defendant in the Feeding Our Future case admitted that he tried to bribe one of the jurors at his trial last year.
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Bemidji continues cleanup after stormy weekend with 100 mph winds

Cleanup of damaged buildings, downed trees and mangled power lines continued Sunday in Bemidji. Storms hit the region with 100 mph winds over the weekend. Minneapolis police on Monday will discuss the city’s ordinance that limits local participation in federal immigration actions.
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Gov. Walz says lawmakers should look at banning firearms from the State Capitol

Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota Legislature should consider prohibiting people from carrying firearms in the state Capitol. Current law says Minnesotans with a permit to carry are able to bring a gun inside the statehouse. Walz comments come after authorities just arrested a registered lobbyist who allegedly sent a text message threatening violence at the Minnesota Capitol.
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New law, fewer thefts? Depends who you ask

Streetlight copper theft complaints are down 50 percent in St. Paul, but Minneapolis is still struggling.
by Alex Simpson

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Very high temperatures on the way for Minnesota this weekend

Extreme heat and humidity will roll into Minnesota this weekend. The sauna-like weather will be the first major heat wave of the summer. Temperatures will start to rise on Friday. The tropical air mass will push heat indexes to around 90 to 105 degrees.
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Tuition increasing at the University of Minnesota. Police investigate a break-in at the home of late Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband

Tuition is going up at the University of Minnesota this fall. The Board of Regents yesterday approved a 6-and-a-half percent increase — the largest in a decade and a half. Brooklyn Park police are investigating a break-in at the home of late DFL leader Melissa Hortman.
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Police report an apparent burglary at the Hortman home

Brooklyn Park police are investigating a break-in at the home of DFL leader Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark. The incident comes days after the Hortmans were shot and killed in their home in what authorities are calling a politically motivated attack. Police say they discovered pried-off plywood that was covering the home’s rear window.
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