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In Mpls., Sessions pushes for crackdown on crime, immigration

In Mpls., Sessions pushes for crackdown on crime, immigration

Speaking at a Minneapolis conference Monday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called on local prosecutors to join the Trump Administration's efforts fight what called an alarming increase in violent crime.
by Brian Bakst

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Rochester's affordable housing shortage threatens job growth

Rochester's affordable housing shortage threatens job growth

Rochester's ambitious plan to grow into a thriving metropolis is threatened if the city doesn't solve one of its biggest current problems -- a housing shortage.
by Catharine Richert

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'That has to go': Ventura, Pawlenty slam new bios on Capitol portraits

'That has to go': Ventura, Pawlenty slam new bios on Capitol portraits

The former Minnesota governors say some information presented in plaques next to their newly rehung official state Capitol portraits is wrong, or makes them look bad. Here's why they're unhappy.
by Brian Bakst

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Remains of soldier killed in WWII coming home to Duluth

Remains of soldier killed in WWII coming home to Duluth

Marine Sgt. James Hubert was buried on a small Pacific island in 1943 after he was killed in battle. In 2015, DNA testing identified his remains.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Crisis Connection hotline rescued, at least temporarily

Crisis Connection hotline rescued, at least temporarily

Crisis Connection had been scheduled to shut down Friday evening, but a grant from the state health department means the service will continue linking people suffering mental health emergencies to professional counselors.
by Matt Sepic

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From Minnesota streets to X Games star: Alec Majerus' path to the pros

From Minnesota streets to X Games star: Alec Majerus' path to the pros

Now one of the nation's top professional skateboarders, Minnesotan Alec Majerus got his start with many jumps -- and more than a few falls -- around Rochester. He'll compete in this weekend's X Games in Minneapolis.
by Cody Nelson

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Art Hounds: Puppeteers from around the world hang out in St. Paul

Art Hounds: Puppeteers from around the world hang out in St. Paul

This week on Art Hounds: the National Puppetry Festival, a new opera about the mother of Martin Luther King Jr., and the Rolling River Music Festival.
by Marianne Combs

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