July 18, 2023

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Gunman who shot Fargo officers had 1,800 rounds, multiple guns, grenade in car, officials say

The man who shot Fargo police officers — one fatally — last week had 1,800 rounds, multiple guns and a homemade hand grenade in his vehicle, officials said Wednesday.

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities scraps legacy, race admissions

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities will no longer consider race, family employment or attendance — so-called legacy status — in its undergraduate admissions.

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📆 Hearing postponed for Adam Fravel who is charged with killing former partner, Madeline Kingsbury

Adam Fravel’s hearing at Winona County District court, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed until late September. He is charged with killing and hiding his ex-partner’s body in Fillmore County.

🦠 Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Grand Rapids, Minn.

The state Department of Health is investigating five confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, clustered in Northern Minnesota.

🐾 Short of veterinary technicians, Animal Humane Society decides to 'grow their own'

Mars Veterinary Health says pet care spending will rise by a third in the next ten years, and the U.S. will need 41,000 additional vets and more than twice as many veterinary technicians.

🚫 Duluth city councilors to introduce ban on smoking marijuana in outdoor public spaces

The state law that legalizes smoking marijuana on Aug. 1 leaves it up to cities to decide whether to allow it in public places.

🚨 Evolving police pursuit policy in Minnesota: An expert weighs in

Last week's sentencing of former Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings raises questions about the consequences police officers can face in pursuits that go wrong and who has the authority to hand down that discipline.

New campaign to 'accept, prevent, treat' mental health concerns of Minnesota first responders

Last week’s fatal shooting of police officer in Fargo comes just as the state of Minnesota launches a new mental health initiative for public safety professionals.

- Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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