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The officers in the Jamar Clark shooting: What we know
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators have interviewed two Minneapolis police officers about their roles in the shooting death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark.
The single that the group released just prior, "Nothing But Heartaches," failed to crack the top 10, breaking a streak of five straight singles that made it to No. 1.
For farmers, great harvests can bring on hard times
Record crops are causing prices to drop. Most farm sectors are struggling to make money.
Waiting for charges, protesters hold worship service
Prosecutors have until noon today to charge four men connected with last week's shootings near the 4th Precinct police station. Sunday, protesters stood together against racial hatred.
Minnesota researchers quietly prep for next bird flu fight
The avian influenza strain that devastated some Minnesota poultry farms last spring behaved like no other and fooled the industry into making some mistakes.
Hunters take 14 percent more deer despite another 'conservative' season
As another "conservative" deer hunting season comes to an end in Minnesota, wildlife management officials say a better than expected harvest means the state's herd is recovering.
KC and the Sunshine Band's hit song was toned down for radio
Lead singer Harry Wayne Casey says that when he first wrote the song, the "uh huh, uh huh" part sounded a lot more like moaning and groaning.
The band, which is now called fDeluxe, performs Tuesday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. They no longer call themselves The Family because Prince owns the name.