A Minnesota bird hunter and his dog flushed ... an emu?
No shots were fired in the encounter, which grew uneasy when the bird started pecking at the Oakdale man’s gun.
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Minneapolis mental health facility attack charges: Man killed 1, injured 4 with household objects
A man already facing charges in the alleged shooting of a coworker and attacks on several hospital staff is now accused of killing one person and assaulting four others with a firewood log, lamp post, fork and fire extinguisher at a Minneapolis residential mental health facility....
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Rihanna home shooting: Woman found mentally fit for trial, indicted on attempted murder
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2026 Minnesota test scores: Fewer than half of students proficient in reading and math
Fewer than half of Minnesota students met state standards in reading and math on the latest statewide assessments. The Minnesota Department of Education released Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment results Wednesday. The scores showed that fewer than half of students are proficien...
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DOJ files complaint against Minnesota’s federal judges over media comments
The complaint stems from comments the judges made in a New York Times article.
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Best-selling Christian authors from North Texas arrested following investigation into child abuse
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Flydubai plane makes emergency landing after co-pilot tries to crash jetliner
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Perry: What we lose if the U cuts $225 million
The University of Minnesota cannot do more with less. It will do less with less.
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BCA: Fergus Falls officer fatally shot man after 9-hour standoff
State officials released the name Wednesday of the Fergus Falls officer who shot and killed a Battle Lake man last weekend during an hours-long standoff. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on the 30000 bl...
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Faculty have long alleged ‘administrative bloat’ at the University of Minnesota. We ran the numbers.
The number of administrative employees has grown faster than other groups, though U of M officials say the picture is more nuanced than the numbers suggest....