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Police standards board votes against naming training fund for Philando Castile

The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training has rejected Gov. Mark Dayton's recommendation to name a new $12 million police training fund after ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, July 28, 2017 7:53 am

Editorials

Others’ Opinion: Republicans breathe life into health reforms that deserved to die

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell kicked off Tuesday’s debate on the Republican health reform plan by promising “We can do better than Obamacare.” It’s only fair ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:31 am

Editorials

Others’ Opinion: Increased nitrates put more demand on aquifers

In a state rich in water resources, there haven’t been a lot of worries about water supplies. But in recent years the Department of Natural Resources, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:30 am

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Wild hopes to settle contracts with Niederreiter, Granlund before arbitration

Even though members of the Wild front office have booked flights to Toronto for next week’s salary arbitration hearings for Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:18 am

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DeLaSalle guard Gabe Kalscheur commits to Gophers

Gabe, a three-star recruit in the Class of 2018 with offers from the likes of Northern Iowa, Drake, Pittsburgh and Minnesota, was ready to make ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:16 am

State, Nation and World

Other’s opinion: Punish Russia and limit Trump’s power to ease sanctions

Congressional leaders have reached agreement on sanctions that would at once punish Russia for its interference in the U.S. election and sharply cuff presidential power ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 7:35 am

News

St. Joseph’s Hospital plans to close its maternity ward

Minnesota’s oldest hospital will no longer be a destination to deliver babies. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, July 26, 2017 7:32 am

News

Minnesota’s riskiest bridges repaired after the I-35W bridge collapse

Minnesota has repaired or replaced about 120 bridges in the past decade as part of a special funding program authorized after an Interstate 35W span ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:10 am

Law Enforcement

‘Freaky fast’ delivery by Jimmy John’s apparently means alongside Interstate 35W

Jimmy John’s claims to have “Freaky Fast” delivery -- and one motorist decided to put the motto to the test during a recent evening rush ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:32 am

Editorials

Others’ Opinion: Ratchet up Minnesota’s response to opioid deaths

Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek says that if the state’s largest county had experienced 153 homicides last year —instead of 46, the actual number —people ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:03 am

State, Nation and World

‘We hereby declare!’

By Mila Koumpilova, Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota’s newest U.S. citizens softly muttered the opening of the Oath of Allegiance before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Schultz admonished ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Saturday, July 22, 2017 8:43 am

Opinion

Others’ opinion: State Supreme Court should review Dayton veto

A governor cannot use his veto power to render the Legislature unable to function. So said the chief judge of Ramsey County District Court on ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Saturday, July 22, 2017 5:46 am

State, Nation and World

iPads, laptops not yet improving students’ test scores

By Christopher Magan, St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL — Five years after Twin Cities schools began transforming classrooms by putting computers in the hands of ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, July 21, 2017 6:56 pm

State, Nation and World

Lobbyists descend on Minneapolis to fight menthol restriction

By Emma Nelson, Minneapolis Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Tobacco companies and retailers are pushing back against Minneapolis leaders’ move to restrict the sales of menthol cigarettes ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, July 21, 2017 6:41 pm

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Jury finds Eagan daycare mom guilty after toddler suffers permanent brain damage

By Nick Ferraro, St. Paul Pioneer Press An Eagan daycare provider has been found guilty of seriously injuring a 13-month-old boy who has permanent brain damage. ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, July 21, 2017 6:40 pm

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