Olson: If paid leave is trimmed, don’t cut leave for victims of violence
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Alcohol suspected in semi rollover crash in northern Minnesota
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Live: Sports execs and Minneapolis mayor chart a path to new downtown arena
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RandBall: Wolves addressed their power forward problem. But trading Naz Reid left another hole to fill.
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Willmar shooting kills 2 near Rau Park, third victim in critical condition
Two young men from Willmar are dead, and a third Willmar man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a shooting near Rau Park in Willmar on Monday evening, according to police. Willmar police responded to the 1000 block of 7th Street Northwest at around 8 p.m. for a report of gu...
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Grand jury declines criminal charges in Nolan Wells death
A Mississippi grand jury will not indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black man whose body was found after a boating trip with friends during the Fourth of July weekend....
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Gunfire in Willmar park kills 2 men and wounds another, police say
The shooting occurred Monday night, according to police, who have yet to make any arrests.
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Vandalism involving spray paint, baby oil causes 'widespread' damage at Albert Lea HS
Classes at Albert Lea High School were moved online Monday after apparent vandalism at the school left "widespread" damage, according to school officials....
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Willmar shooting kills 2 men, leaves another critically injured
A shooting near Rau Park in Willmar, Minnesota left two young men dead and another critically injured on Monday night.