‘Urban explorer’ critically injured from fall inside abandoned Minneapolis grain elevator

Police identified the victim as an 18-year-old from Forest Lake.

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In wake of owls getting snared, Raptor Center makes pitch to take down soccer nets

Two owls last week were brought to center after getting entangled in soccer nets left up after use.

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Minnesota man charged with stealing Flock license plate camera as similar cases surface across U.S.

A Faribault man is charged with stealing a Flock camera, a license plate reading device that has stirred privacy concerns.

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Minnesotan who blamed ESPN app for gambling addiction is sentenced for $690K theft from employer

Austen Strom’s federal sentence incudes a ban from any form of gambling for several years.

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Key moments in St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s life and career

The mayor made history with her election victory in November, but fresh allegations have her on the defensive.

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Ex-Chief Hennepin County Public Defender Kassius Benson is disbarred

Benson was convicted of felony tax misconduct and found to have misappropriated thousands of dollars from a client.

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Feds recover $613K over pay violations at fast-casual restaurant’s Twin Cities locations

The employer “paid workers straight-time pay for all hours worked, including those over 40 per workweek,” a Labor Department announcement read.

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Bloomington spa maker employee allegedly signed $767K in checks to herself, funded casino trips

Keo Xiong is accused of writing more than 100 checks to herself on Hot Spring Spa’s account.

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Former Minnesota Viking Everson Griffen arrested for allegedly violating DWI restriction

The onetime star lineman has been in trouble with the law numerous times during and after his time with the Vikings.

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Police search for hit-and-run driver after boy, 13, fatally struck riding his bike in Farmington

Alexander Evgeniyvich Balandin was hit while crossing a highway with a fellow bicyclist, according to authorities.

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From acts of kindness to beaming smiles, these are the St. Paul workers killed in shooting

Days after the killings, family, friends and residents mourned the people who welcomed neighbors, fixed problems and made the complex feel like home. A suspect has been charged.

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Fired Minneapolis communications chief accused of stealing coworker’s debit card for smoke shop buys now charged

Adam Fetcher faces a felony count of financial transaction fraud in connection with the purchase made on June 11 at a tobacco shop.

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Man jailed as suspect in fatal shooting of 3 people in St. Paul apartment building office

The man remains held with murder charges pending in connection with Monday’s killings.

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Two Minneapolis shootings in less than a day wound 14, one fatally

Police say the first shooting erupted after an altercation outside Reign nightclub on Hennepin Avenue. No arrests have been made.

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Officials ID man fatally shot in Minneapolis allegedly by man on probation for light-rail stabbing

The shooting followed an argument on a North Side street, according to the charges.

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Mike Lindell, Trump’s pick for governor, isn’t registered to vote in Minnesota

Texas lists an active voter registration for the Republican businessman, who has drawn criticism for moving there and returning.

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While on probation for light rail stabbing, man charged in robbery-related murder in Minneapolis

The incident marks the 31st homicide in Minneapolis this year.

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After years on the run, accused Feeding Our Future recruiter is jailed in Minnesota

Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh was booked Thursday into the Sherburne County jail one week after his arrest in Somalia.

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Patrol IDs 3 family members among 4 killed in highway crash north of the Twin Cities

The family’s car was hit by a driver heading in the other direction on a highway near Princeton, according to the State Patrol.

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Twin Cities man admits role in defrauding Minnesota’s now-defunct housing stabilization program

According to Moktar Aden’s guilty plea, his company claimed it provided $2.25 million in services to roughly 350 beneficiaries.

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Police search for hit-and-run driver after teenager fatally struck riding his bike in Farmington

Alexander Evgeniyvich Balandin, 13, was hit while crossing a highway with a fellow bicyclist, according to authorities.

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President Donald Trump endorses Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota

Lindell, the MyPillow creator, has been an ardent backer of the president over the years.

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Police say 12-year-old vandal adds social media influencer’s St. Paul gallery to his many targets

Artist Josie Lewis and her husband, Ryan Lucey, bought the Payne Avenue building in November and had been renovating it ever since. Now they are starting over.

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Officials ID off-duty firefighters among 3 killed in Lake Pepin boat crash

Six pontoon passengers were thrown into into the water Saturday night, three survived.

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Multivehicle highway crash north of Twin Cities kills 4, patrol says

The patrol said it will release the victims’ identities once next of kin are notified.

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2 off-duty firefighters among 3 killed in Lake Pepin barge-pontoon collision

Six pontoon passengers were thrown into into the water Saturday night, three survived.

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St. Cloud man admits to two murder counts, one for woman and other for their unborn child

A plea agreement calls for a 40-year sentence for Saleebaan Abdirisaaq.

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