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Minnesota's polio vaccination rates are below the national average, according to a new report. trib.al/MXjDi3l
Five young children were present inside the home when the shooting occurred, according to police. trib.al/XWwCGeK
The man worked at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester under an H-1B Visa, and he is a licensed doctor in Pakistan, according to authorities. trib.al/28H2JEW
ITT Tech was a private, for-profit chain of schools that closed in 2016 while facing accusations of widescale fraud. trib.al/XnKXSaX
Shamar Alon Lark and Rashad Jamal May remain in custody in an Illinois jail while they await extradition to Minnesota. trib.al/LderURv
The Hennepin County Medica Examiner released its report on the woman's death on Tuesday. trib.al/6cs622k
The vote involving about 15,000 nurses means that nurse negotiation leaders can call a strike following a 10-day notice to hospitals. trib.al/nXMYPgR
Nicholas Antwain Dancy, 38​, was charged with violating the Hobbs Act, among other criminal charges. trib.al/wshmRgm
The science behind the aurora borealis is complicated, and all many people care to know is that they're jaw-droppingly beautiful. trib.al/uFAqLyB
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Stefon Diggs left Minnesota in 2020, but he still hasn't forgotten about the Minnesota State Fair. trib.al/CMHrulA
An amusement park in Minneapolis is up for sale. Features include a Ferris wheel, mini golf, a caddy shack, a restaurant and bar, and more. trib.al/9SFTNfT
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Ivan Contreras-Sanchez beat a man to death in Minneapolis, drove to Dakota County, and dumped the body into a culvert, authorities said. trib.al/eOTjJ94
"It would be lying for me to accept any plea offer," former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao said in court Monday. trib.al/DvMHcHG
The policy aims to undo the effects of discrimination and "support the recruitment and retention of teachers from underrepresented groups." trib.al/NJl60Lo
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It is not yet known if alcohol was a factor in the crash, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. trib.al/73aeiJj
The 755-page Inflation Reduction Act, as the spending bill is known, passed both chambers of Congress last week. trib.al/oHf4qr6
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A report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety found that there was a 35 percent increase in assaults on police officers in 2021. trib.al/c1OjBct
One thing is clear from federal data: Inattentive drivers put students at risk. trib.al/8RcESFr
Two men accused in the Mall of America shooting were arrested after leaving a barbershop in Chicago on Thursday, Bloomington police said. trib.al/5G3xAgn
"We lost a giant," fellow Iron Ranger Sen. Tom Bakk said of the veteran lawmaker from Chisholm. trib.al/CMvzd1R