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Minnesota DHS says it uses risk scores to prioritize fraud tips
Minnesota’s human services agency says it now uses risk scores to prioritize tips about suspected fraud. 5 INVESTIGATES asked what happens when Minnesotans report suspected fraud to the state and how the state handles those reports. Fraud remains a top issue for Minnesota voters ...
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Minneapolis supporters rally for Ilhan Omar after D.C. home search
A search at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home sparked a rally in Minneapolis and immediate political reaction Monday.
schools
St. Paul schools may cut staff midyear after enrollment drop
St. Paul Public Schools could make midyear staffing cuts after lower-than-expected enrollment created a budget shortfall. The district sent families an email Monday afternoon saying it has “several hundred fewer students” than expected when it built this year’s budget. The email ...
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Discarded trash uncaps 41-year-old murder case in ritzy seaside resort town, authorities say
William Morton, 61, faces first-degree murder charges in the 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell in Newport, Rhode Island.
safety
Bloomington I-35W crash: 3 drivers hurt, 1 suffers serious injuries
Authorities say a serious-injury crash involving three vehicles had northbound Interstate 35W in Bloomington shut down Monday afternoon.
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Live: Wolves take on NBA champion Knicks in preseason at Madison Square Garden
While neither team is expected to play its top players for more than 20 minutes, a game against the champs is a good test for the Wolves.
schools
Eden Prairie Homecoming shooting: Alleged gunman makes first court appearance
The man accused of shooting two people in the parking lot outside Eden Prairie High School’s Homecoming football game made his first court appearance on Monday....
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Minneapolis pays out another $2 million in claim of excessive force from 2020 civil unrest
More than six years after the murder of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed, Minneapolis taxpayers are continuing to absorb the financial fallout from allegations of police misconduct during the city’s response to protests and unrest in 2020. The latest case, finalize...
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Toxicology reports reveal same controlled substances in 2 Ole Miss students found dead: court docs
The same three substances were present in the bloodstreams of two recently deceased University of Mississippi students, according to federal court documents obtained by Fox News Digital....
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Xcel Energy taking action after complaints of ongoing power outages in Inver Grove Heights
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS continues to ask Xcel Energy how they’re planning to stop ongoing power outages in Inver Grove Heights. On Sunday, we told you people living in certain neighborhoods of the city are being asked to file complaints against Xcel after continually losing power. RELA...
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RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte , who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on “Breaking Bad,” died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said. Cameron County Justic...
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Four charged in fight before Eden Prairie football game shooting
The young men were allegedly involved in another shooting believed to be gang-related in Bloomington.