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Minnesota refugee from Congo finds new struggles amid pandemic, police violence

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:30:15 GMT

As the pendulum swings back to a more open U.S. refugee policy, the trickle of families who arrived during the Trump era face unprecedented challenges finding work, schooling and assistance during a pandemic.

Revamped intersection in NE Minneapolis still leading to frustration, near misses

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:56:54 GMT

Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:30:01 GMT

Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl.

Gov. Tim Walz's budget aims to address COVID's uneven impact

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 02:36:24 GMT

COVID takes bite out of Minnesota health care labor market

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:41:09 GMT

The number of people working in health care — Minnesota's largest industry by worker head count — has dropped 10,000 since the start of the year.

Minnesota colleges receive more than $300 million in stimulus aid

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:47:32 GMT

Authorities ID 94-year-old driver killed in crash near Waconia

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:59:07 GMT

The Golden Valley man served in World War II, worked for Department of Veterans Affairs.

Trooper at crash scene is injured after squad car is hit on I-694 by another vehicle

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:56:55 GMT

The back-to-back wrecks occurred under snowy conditions.

Armed man steals car in Milwaukee suburb while victim was clearing off snow

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:09:43 GMT

Authorities say an armed man stole a car in suburban Milwaukee Sunday morning while a woman was brushing snow off the windows.

Snow emergencies declared in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:12:07 GMT

Motorists being alerted to move their vehicles or risk a hefty bill.

Minnesota reports 1,196 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:28:41 GMT

The number of Minnesotans who have now received new doses is up to 247,415.

85-year-old fan's streak of Packers playoff games will go on

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:43:23 GMT

An 85-year-old Green Bay Packers fan who has never missed a playoff game at Lambeau Field thought her streak was coming to an end this week until two charitable brothers heard her story.

Battery fires prompt Twin Cities-based Rapala to recall 128K fishing knives

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:43:34 GMT

There have been 12 instances of fires, according to federal regulators.

Waseca police officer survived a gunshot to the head on duty. But he's not the same.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:08:04 GMT

A young father and cop survived a gunshot wound to his head. But his career, his marriage, his life are forever altered.

Snow will brighten southern Minnesota landscape overnight

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:48:51 GMT

And rugged residents have had to endure a warmer-than-usual January.

2 dead, including 12-year-old boy, in rural Wisconsin fire

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:30:02 GMT

Two people were killed, including a 12-year-old boy, and four others were injured in an early morning house fire in rural southwestern Wisconsin on Saturday.

More drums, fewer choirs as 'vibrant' church styles rise in popularity

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:20:58 GMT

More churches are adopting informal and enthusiastic worship, including guitars, dancing, even applause.

Minnesota on guard against coronavirus variants

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:14:35 GMT

Two weeks after the Department of Health reported the state's first cases of the variant, health officials are expanding the genetic sequencing work that scientists perform to document the new strain.

Minneapolis makes big bet on violence prevention effort to stem crime surge

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:10:01 GMT

With money diverted from police, city agency faces pressure to ramp up quickly, help stem crime surge.

After wild parties, suburbs reining in short-term rentals

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:09:51 GMT

Fed up with wild parties and traffic, Roseville and other cities tighten rules on Airbnbs, VRBOs.