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The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.
MnSCU's Rosenstone eagerly awaits Dayton's new budget plan
Dayton's revised budget is expected to include a funding increase for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system -- but likely not as much as MnSCU would like.
Transportation funding clash sets up 2016 battles
Gov. Mark Dayton and Senate Democrats want to spend far more than Republicans on transportation, a divide that if not closed could be a key campaign issue in 2016.
Court records reveal spiral of Mpls. gang feuds, guns, death
A Brooklyn Center man scheduled to be sentenced this week for attempted murder is involved in a feud that law enforcement officials call one of the most violent they've ever seen.
St. Paul police shoot, kill man after standoff
Police received a call about 3:20 p.m. because someone saw a man carrying what appeared to be a rifle. The man was also said to be wearing a bulletproof vest.
Today's Morning Edition music is from "What If," a new song by Prince and Third Eye Girl that was released over the weekend.
Several interesting games are on tap Friday involving local teams in the Division III basketball tournaments.
A bill moving through the Legislature would regulate how colleges and universities in the state deal with allegations of sexual violence or harassment involving students.