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Just ask Amy

Just ask Amy

Amy Dickinson, a nationally syndicated advice columnist, takes audience questions on problems of family, friends, and the heart.

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American Indian charter school faces closure

American Indian charter school faces closure

An investigation into alleged financial fraud is threatening to close a school that's been a fixture in Minnesota's American Indian community for decades.
by Tim Nelson

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Beating at Hastings military home

A severe beating at the military veterans home in Hastings has left one resident near death and another in the Dakota County jail.
by Minnesota News Network

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Third teenager charged in Lake Phalen beating

Third teenager charged in Lake Phalen beating

A third teenager has been charged in Monday's baseball-bat attack at Lake Phalen in St. Paul.
by Mike Edgerly

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Cottonwood residents relieved after bus trial verdict

Cottonwood residents relieved after bus trial verdict

Cottonwood residents reflect on how the town is coping after a guilty verdict was returned in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman responsible for a school bus crash that killed four children last February.
by Mark Steil

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Lawmaker questions use of welfare outside Minnesota

Lawmaker questions use of welfare outside Minnesota

The top-ranking Republican in the Minnesota House is calling for an investigation of out-of-state debit card purchases made by Minnesota welfare recipients.
by Tom Weber

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Recovery, one journal entry at a time

Recovery, one journal entry at a time

William Cope Moyers found writing about his own addiction helped in his recovery. Now, in a new book, he offers more concrete ways to guide others struggling with drug or alcohol addiction toward health.

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Minority populations increase in the suburbs

Minority populations increase in the suburbs

The latest census estimates show that the suburbs surrounding the Twin Cities are becoming more diverse.
by Toni Randolph

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21-year-old dies after night of drinking

21-year-old dies after night of drinking

St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man after a night of heavy drinking near Hamline University.

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A night out in the neighborhood

A night out in the neighborhood

National Night Out is a time when people come out of their homes and apartment buildings and meet the neighbors.
by Brandt Williams

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