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Rochester having second thoughts as cost of planned youth sports complex nearly doubles

Rochester having second thoughts as cost of planned youth sports complex nearly doubles

The Rochester City Council meets Monday to discuss the future of a big proposed sports complex. Voters approved a referendum two years ago to extend the half cent local sales tax to fund the project, in hopes of bringing youth baseball and soccer tournaments to town.
by Catharine Richert

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Driver who killed 2, injured 12 in Park Tavern patio crash gets 30 years in prison

Driver who killed 2, injured 12 in Park Tavern patio crash gets 30 years in prison

Steven Frane Bailey pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree murder and three counts of criminal vehicular operation for driving drunk into a crowd of patrons at the St. Louis Park restaurant.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota town ball traditions built on family ties, love of the game 

Minnesota town ball traditions built on family ties, love of the game 

Every summer in hundreds of cities and small towns across Minnesota, generations play town ball at the local baseball field. Players range in age from teenagers to men sliding into middle age. In Bluffton, the family ties run especially deep.
by Dan Gunderson

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How a Minneapolis preschool nurtures a legacy of education and community building

How a Minneapolis preschool nurtures a legacy of education and community building

For almost 150 years, Pillsbury House in Minneapolis has provided a safe space for children and families to learn and grow. MPR News went to its early education center to see how Pillsbury is adapting to a changing world for youngsters and their adults.
by Kyra Miles

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A young performer makes his comeback to the stage after light rail accident

A young performer makes his comeback to the stage after light rail accident

Circus Juventas in St. Paul opened its latest show, Lumière, on Friday. Jacy Johnson Becker, 17, is a longtime Circus Juventas student and is now one of the leads.
by Emily Reese and Heidi Raschke

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Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will stop leading police use-of-force training

Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will stop leading police use-of-force training

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara announced Friday that the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022 and who was later named the lead use-of-force trainer has been reassigned.
by Cari Spencer

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New England noir chills and thrills in 'The House on Buzzards Bay'

New England noir chills and thrills in 'The House on Buzzards Bay'

Dwyer Murphy’s new novel, “The House on Buzzards Bay,” is New England noir at its finest. College friends reunite at a beach house one member inherited — but everyone and everything is out of sorts, and when a group member disappears and a mysterious stranger arrives, long-simmering tensions are revealed.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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