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Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas where residents were advised to evacuate ahead of its arrival....
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Man wielding axe threatens to ‘kill all’ SWAT agents during standoff in St. Joseph: Charges
A burglary call in Stearns County turned into a more than 10-hour SWAT standoff before a man wielding an axe and threatening to “kill all" agents was eventually arrested....
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Hershey changes Reese’s Pumpkins packaging after lawsuit over design
The Hershey Co. has added a new disclaimer to Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins following a legal battle over claims that images on the packaging did not match the actual candy....
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Video: Vadnais Heights council member removes mayoral candidate’s campaign sign, tosses it aside
A Vadnais Heights council member now admits she is the person seen removing a mayoral candidate’s campaign sign in a video. Video shows Vadnais Heights City Council Member Katherine Doll Kanne pulling Greg Urban’s campaign sign from the ground and tossing it aside. Urban, a Vadna...
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Victims plead the 5th, ICE partner claims 'ambush' in agent's highway assault hearing
ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. is facing two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon following an alleged gun-pointing incident on the Crosstown Interchange at the height of Operation Metro Surge....
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Serial Peeping Tom charged again for multiple incidents in Minneapolis
A man with a long history of stalking and creeping on women has been charged again with allegedly spying on college women in Minneapolis.
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Man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking meth, cocaine in throughout Minnesota
A St. Paul man will spend 10 years in prison after prosecutors said he helped move a massive shipment of methamphetamine and cocaine through his apartment....
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Live: Moorhead leads Eden Prairie early in 1 vs. 2 matchup; Southwest is up on Camden
Strib Varsity has reports, photos and video highlights from several big Friday night matchups, including Eden Prairie at Moorhead, Camden at Southwest, Marshall at Orono, and Wayzata at Minnetonka....
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He never planned to become Minneapolis police chief; now he’s the mayor’s pick for the job
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday formally nominated Interim Chief Bill Peterson to become the next chief of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Peterson has led the department since former Chief Brian O’Hara left the position in May, prompting a national search for the...
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Minneapolis police chief nominee: Mayor Frey taps familiar face
A familiar face to the community and to rank-and-file officers is now the mayor’s pick for Minneapolis police chief.
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Frey taps interim leader to become next Minneapolis police chief
Bill Peterson, who previously led downtown Minneapolis’ First Precinct, applied for the job last month after initially saying he did not want the role....