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Good afternoon! Here's a story of human kindness to brighten up your day. After seeing someone rummaging through their garbage, the owners of a Little Caesars restaurant in Fargo, N.D., put up a sign offering the person free pizza, "no questions asked." Turns out this particular Little Caesars has a history of helping homeless. | NewsCut | Forecast
 

Rochester chamber exec: I'm being bullied, pushed out

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Membership director Judy Braatz said president Rob Miller belittled and defamed her. The chamber's board has hired an outside firm to investigate.

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New guard commander pledges support for transgender troops

Gov. Mark Dayton's choice to head the Minnesota National Guard says military service should be open to everyone.

Minnesota professor accused of illegally purchasing guns

Investigators say Massoud Amin purchased 14 handguns from seven different gun shops in Minneapolis in a two-and-a-half week span this summer.

4 questions for the State Fair's grandstand guru

Renee Alexander's job is to book the must-see acts for the State Fair. She's pretty good at it. She tells MPR News of her best get, and the Big One that got away. | State Fair

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Harvey won't boost your homeowners insurance rates. MN storms already are

Minnesota's insurance industry says it has had plenty of its own costly storms in the past two decades. | Photos from Harvey evacuation

Concordia Language Villages fears impact of visa cuts

Officials who run the popular language and cultural immersion program in the north woods of Minnesota warn that potential changes in visa rules could make it hard for them to hire enough instructors.

Hudson man accused of assaulting baby sitter

Forty-two-year-old Louis French is accused of sexually assaulting the girl since she was in the fifth grade, often times at his home or when he was driving her home.

Changes to lock and dam aimed at stopping invasive carp

The relatively small adjustments in the spillway gate operation will prevent movement by adult carp without affecting barge traffic, the Corps of Engineers said in a news release.

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