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Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate
A proposed constitutional amendment on transportation funding faces big problems in the Minnesota Senate, with just two weeks left in the 2018 session. | Senate votes to ease regulations to help child care providers | Gazelka: Hands-free bill not moving this year
Ex-Mpls. officer Noor to appear in court in Ruszczyk killing

Mohamed Noor is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 15 killing of Justine Damond Ruszczyk.

St. Kate's looks at staff cutbacks to deal with rising expenses, dipping enrollment

Like a lot of liberal arts colleges, St. Catherine University is feeling the financial squeeze of growing costs and plateauing revenues.

DNR catching, tagging walleye on Mille Lacs to estimate population

A study underway on Mille Lacs to capture and tag fish will help state scientists estimate the number of walleye in the popular destination lake.

All too human? Mpls. pinata maker's work looked like lynching to some
Victor Chavarria built three human-shaped pinatas for a mixed-race wedding as part of his new business. He's apologizing now after a picture showing the figures hanging off his north Minneapolis porch hit social media, triggering anger and death threats.
Minnesota's landmark tobacco settlement is 20 years old

Under the deal, the tobacco industry agreed to pay the state and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota more than $6.5 billion.

NY attorney general resigns after 4 women allege physical attacks

The New Yorker reports the women, with whom Eric Schneiderman had romantic relationships, say he physically abused them. Schneiderman denies the accusations but says they prevent him from doing his work.

Trump considers benching Giuliani from doing TV interviews

President Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequently off-message media blitz, which has included muddying the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and making claims that could complicate the president's standing in the special counsel's Russia probe.

Beard best chef in the Midwest goes to Minneapolis' Gavin Kaysen
Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable was named "Best Chef: Midwest" at the James Beard Awards on Monday evening. He was among seven Minnesotans nominated for awards. | Last month: 'Sioux Chef' cookbook wins James Beard Awards
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