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Trapshooting hits the mark in Minnesota high school sports

Trapshooting hits the mark in Minnesota high school sports

Seven years ago, only about 30 students statewide competed. Now, it's Minnesota's fastest growing high school sport. As state championships start this week, how did it get so popular?
by Dan Kraker

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Insurers defend proposals for higher health premiums

When insurers set prices for health plans, they guessed how sick people would be. The companies say more than a year of experience shows that people used more care than expected.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Students overcome tall odds, and missteps, to graduate

Students overcome tall odds, and missteps, to graduate

Adolfo Saldana-Lara, a Mexican immigrant, made it past tough odds and missteps to graduate from high school. His commencement address to his peers celebrated their hard-earned success.
by Laura Yuen

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ACLU presses Minneapolis to move on police reforms

ACLU presses Minneapolis to move on police reforms

The city may be ready to make changes to the department after an ACLU report found people of color much more likely than whites to be arrested for low-level crime.
by Brandt Williams

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Health insurers seek higher premiums in Minnesota

Eight health insurance companies in Minnesota are proposing double-digit increases in average premiums. The proposals are drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Twin Cities Hindu temple grows on faith, family

Twin Cities Hindu temple grows on faith, family

Sixteen years ago, Satya Balroop started a Hindu temple in her suburban Twin Cities living room. The small but growing congregation now calls a former Lutheran church home.
by Nikki Tundel

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Special session plans teeter as Dayton, GOP dig in on auditor fight

Special session plans teeter as Dayton, GOP dig in on auditor fight

The governor says he's unwilling to call lawmakers back into a special session to finish the budget until they agree to drop language stripping state auditor oversight of county government.
by Tom Scheck

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Appetites: What's new with CSAs?

Appetites: What's new with CSAs?

Minnesota is known as the state of hockey, but it could also be called the state of community supported agriculture. Minnesota has more CSA farms than any other state.
by Krystyna Pease

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Vikings embrace Peterson's return after suspension

Vikings embrace Peterson's return after suspension

The Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday welcomed chastened running back Adrian Peterson back to the team following his suspension from the NFL last fall amid child abuse allegations.
by Brandt Williams

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Fight over state auditor's job snarls Minnesota budget deal

Fight over state auditor's job snarls Minnesota budget deal

A skirmish between Gov. Mark Dayton and House Republicans over the scope of the state auditor's job is threatening to hold up the special session needed to finish the budget.
by Tim Pugmire

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