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July 9, 2015 4:00 AM

Has deadly water amoeba found a home in Minnesota?

The Centers for Disease Control and Minnesota Department of Health are reviewing lab tests on a child who contracted a life-threatening brain infection that officials suspect is linked to Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

by Lorna Benson

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July 9, 2015 12:00 AM

Supporters of U of M sexual consent policy worry delay sends wrong signals

The consent policy proposed by President Eric Kaler last month requires that "each person who wishes to engage in the sexual activity to obtain consent" from their partner through words or body language.

by Jon Collins

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July 8, 2015 8:43 AM

Funding to help lighten public defender caseloads

Public defenders in Minnesota represent poor clients charged with felonies, gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors, as well as juveniles and children in need of protective services.

by Jon Collins

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July 8, 2015 4:00 AM

Changes would allow schools more leeway when using integration money

The Minnesota Department of Education wants schools to give school districts access to integration money without having to work to achieve racial balance.

by Tim Post

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July 7, 2015 8:50 AM

Ringo Starr urges fans to make a peace sign

Ringo Starr turns 75 today. To mark the occasion, he is asking all of his fans to stop whatever they are doing at noon today, make a peace sign and say out loud: "Peace and love."

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July 7, 2015 7:08 AM

Acclaimed poet returns home to Winona

Poet Mark Wunderlich is returning to Winona, Minn., today to read his work for the first time in front of his parents.

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July 6, 2015 8:59 AM

Motown's Four Tops hit No. 1 half a century ago

The group's members grew up in the same Detroit neighborhood and performed together without a lineup change for 46 years, an unprecedented achievement for a group with a No. 1 hit.

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July 6, 2015 8:02 AM

Heavy rain causes accidents, slows commute

The National Weather Service predicts rainfall of between 2 and 4 inches throughout the morning and afternoon. Storms should clear the region by about 4 p.m.

by Jon Collins