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Judge to rule this week on whether Yanez case will be moved

Judge to rule this week on whether Yanez case will be moved

Defense attorneys argued Tuesday that Ramsey County jurors would be too afraid of rioting and protests to issue a not-guilty verdict.
by Riham Feshir

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House DFL leader won't back down from 'white male card game' remarks

House DFL leader won't back down from 'white male card game' remarks

Rep. Melissa Hortman was angry that some lawmakers played cards in a nearby private room while DFLers who are minority women spoke on the House floor. GOP members insisted she apologize for the comments. She refused.
by Brian Bakst

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How the iconic Homer Hanky almost wasn't even a thing

How the iconic Homer Hanky almost wasn't even a thing

Thirty years ago this October, the hottest accessory in Minnesota was a white hanky. But that almost wasn't the case because the Twins were reportedly afraid of becoming the "laughing stock of baseball."
by Nancy Yang

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Pets, lawn fertilizer pose big threats to Mississippi River in Twin Cities

Pets, lawn fertilizer pose big threats to Mississippi River in Twin Cities

A new study gives the first comprehensive look at the sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Twin Cities watershed and how quickly the nutrients move across the land, ending up in the Mississippi River.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wrongly suspected, Wetterling neighbor explains suit against sheriff

Wrongly suspected, Wetterling neighbor explains suit against sheriff

In his first broadcast interview since suing the investigators in the Jacob Wetterling case, Dan Rassier tells MPR News that authorities ruined his reputation trying to tie him to Jacob's abduction and still haven't publicly cleared him.
by MPR News Staff

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A killer opioid's dark pathway to Minnesota

A killer opioid's dark pathway to Minnesota

Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid, is being blamed for five overdose deaths in Minnesota. This is how it got here.
by Tom Crann and Cody Nelson

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MnDOT cuts back road salt use to save money, protect water

MnDOT cuts back road salt use to save money, protect water

The effort is aimed at saving not only money, but the environment. The chloride in road salt is causing serious and permanent pollution in Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Animal-strength opioid blamed for cluster of overdose deaths

Animal-strength opioid blamed for cluster of overdose deaths

Though it's not approved for use in humans, investigators warn that heroin users may be inadvertently taking a drug called carfentanil.
by Matt Sepic

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