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Police investigate two-car crash with serious injuries   
Police are investigating a two-car crash that involved serious injuries in south Minneapolis.  We're told the cars collided...
 
Fire, explosions at Columbia Heights warehouse   
Chemicals exploded as a fire burned through an abandoned two-story warehouse in Columbia Heights late Wednesday...
 
Man shot, killed on south Mpls. street corner   
Minneapolis police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man on a busy street corner Wednesday evening...
 
Sandbags on hand, Red River area waits for flood   
Residents have spent days stacking sandbags to protect their cities against the rising Red River. The National Guard is in place. Dike builders are...
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Shakopee man charged in sex assault of Wis. teen   
A Shakopee man is accused of claiming he was a police officer so he could sexually assault a 13-year-old girl...
 
Health bill gains ground; weekend vote likely
The president's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House and from Catholic...
 
Man rescued after being swept into Lake Superior
A fisherman was taken to a hospital after being swept into Lake Superior in Duluth. Witnesses say the man was standing in the...
 
Who will pay for flood preparations and damage repairs?   
In a time of tight state and local government budgets, it raises the question of who will pay for flood preparation and damage...
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Suspect in Metro Transit bus shooting surrenders
An 18-year-old man wanted in the shooting of two boys aboard a bus in north Minneapolis has turned himself in to Metro Transit...
 
Vikings agree to terms with DT Kennedy
Jimmy Kennedy will return to the Minnesota Vikings next season. The Vikings announce that they have agreed to terms to...
 
Downtown St. Paul could see major flooding Monday   
The Mississippi River will hit flood stage in downtown St. Paul as early as Friday, and reach major flood status by Monday. City officials say they're ready...
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Man struck, killed by recycling truck in Hudson   
Hudson police say a 19-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a recycling truck. Police say Kevin W. Johnson was on the sidewalk when...
 
St. Paul teen fatally struck near school identified   
St. Paul police are trying to track down additional witnesses to the death of a teenager who was struck and killed by a city truck...
 
Sheriff: Minn. man sold his wife for sex on Craigslist
A woman feared she'd never see her young child again unless she complied with her husband's scheme to sell her sexual services...
 
Boozer leads Jazz past Timberwolves
Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Utah Jazz kept pace in the Western Conference with a 122-100 victory over...
 
Mosquito-monitoring agency watches water levels   
Twin Citians should be prepared to battle more mosquitoes this summer. Mike McLean with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control...
 
Rodriguez, Ruggiano help Rays beat Twins 5-2
Sean Rodriguez had two hits and scored twice, and Justin Ruggiano hit a two-run triple Wednesday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a...
 
Bovey man accused of bringing knives to court
A Bovey man is accused of bringing knives and a can of Mace into court in Grand Rapids and trying to pull a knife on a sheriff's deputy...
 
NFL to examine 2 possessions in playoffs OT
NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss...
 
Duluth city workers OK new contract
Duluth city workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a contract offer that averted a threatened strike. The city of Duluth announced...
 
Minn. committee blocks move to abolish energy goal
A Republican candidate for governor's push to undo a renewable energy standard for Minnesota utilities has ended in defeat...
 
Delano approves emergency dike to block flooding   
Threatened with a rapidly-rising Crow River, the Wright County community...
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Unemployment increases in all major Wis. cities
Unemployment is up in all 72 Wisconsin counties and in all of the largest cities. The state Department of Workforce Development...
 
DWI patrols will be out on St. Patrick's Day   
The Minnesota State Patrol says if you have plans to party on St. Patrick's Day, make sure you include a plan for a safe and sober ride...
 
Minn. activates center in response to floods
Minnesota has activated its emergency operations center because of widespread flooding around the state. The center opened Wednesday.,..
 
MnSCU trustees name 2 presidents
The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and University system appointed two new college presidents during their meeting Wednesday...
 
Communities along St. Croix River brace for crest
In communities along the St. Croix River on Minnesota's eastern border, officials are hopeful, but watching the rising water...  
 
Flooding soaks basements in Little Falls area
Spring flooding on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota caused septic systems to back up into basements and prompted the city of Little Falls to...
 
Allina surgeon explains weight loss surgery   
Bariatric surgery can help the morbidly obese lose weight, but it's not a quick fix, and there are risks...
 
Wis. legislators ponder end to religious exception
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge parents who refuse medical help for their children on...
 
Minn. House panel votes no on porn-free hotel bill
A bill that would prohibit Minnesota government employees from staying in hotels with pay-per-view pornography has failed in a House committee...
 
Students pitch in to help save Fargo from flood
Some children lugged sandbags that weighed more than they did. Determined teens showed up just after dawn with groups of friends...
 
Winona man allegedly threatens cop with toilet
A 50-year-old Winona man is in custody at a Rochester hospital after he allegedly ripped a toilet from the bathroom floor, then used the commode to threaten police...
 
Minn. petitions to take wolves off endangered list
Minnesota has petitioned the federal government to take the gray wolf off the endangered and threatened species list...
 
U of M honors 3 for contributions to agriculture
The University of Minnesota is honoring three people with its prestigious Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture...
 
Minn. bill would ban smoking in cars with kids
A proposal to ban smoking in cars with kids is back. The bill from Democratic Rep. Nora Slawik of Maplewood...
 
Minn. advises well owners ahead of flooding
As flooding threatens several parts of Minnesota, state health officials say contaminated water wells pose a major concern...
 
Tensions rise with Somali population in St. Cloud
The Facebook group, "I hate the Somalians at Tech High," didn't live online for a long time, but word traveled fast....
 
MN bill would regulate tattoos and body piercing
A push to clean up the tattoo and body piercing business gets another hearing on Wednesday...
 
St. Patrick's Day Parade in St. Paul 
Make sure you wear a little green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, and if you have a little time, head to St. Paul...
 
Major flooding forecast for St. Paul
People who live in low-lying areas along the Mississippi River in St. Paul need to be aware of a change in the flood forecast. The National Weather...
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Student hit, killed near Central High in St. Paul   
Police are trying to determine why a Central High School student hit and killed by a city truck was shoved into traffic Tuesday afternoon...
 
Fast-rising flood waters trap Minn. woman   
A central Minnesota woman had to be rescued by boat from her home after an ice jam on the Crow Wing River led to flooding...
 
Mpls. water takes on foul odor, taste   
The fishy, foul odor coming from Minneapolis tap water won't likely subside right away. City officials said every spring tap water...
 
Autopsy reports released in sweat lodge deaths
Autopsy reports released Tuesday point to heat stroke as the cause of death for two people following a sweat lodge ceremony and...
 
Minn. teacher charged in ear bite attack   
A middle school teacher is accused of biting off part of a man's ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner...
 
Population shift could fuel competition among colleges   
A predicted population shift could mean, Minnesota colleges and universities will have to do more to attract students...
 
Flood waters threaten homes in Brownton   
A creek that overflowed its banks is threatening to flood homes just outside the town of Brownton in McLeod County. Buffalo Creek has spread...
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Henderson says he'll be back for training camp
Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson is back on his feet and says he's on track to return to the field for training camp...
 
Lawmakers spar over health care strategy   
Democrats defended plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote and Republicans assailed...