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- Jump into Mississippi River was a stunt
Hennepin County officials say a man who jumped from a Brooklyn Park bridge into the Mississippi River Wednesday night was performing a stunt.May 8, 2014 - Feds order railroads to warn towns when Bakken oil is near
The order also requires railroads to provide state emergency officials at least one railroad contact and advises haulers to share information with emergency responders in the affected communities.May 7, 2014 - MnDOT delivers old-school call-out to Amish over 'Buggy Byway' repairs
Two of the state's Amish communities use that stretch of Highway 52 regularly. That's prompted the Minnesota Department of Transportation to take more of an old-school approach, delivering letters to Amish homes rather than texts or email.May 7, 2014 - In Hennepin County, sex ed is more than biology. It's also about relationships
Sex education is part of the curriculum in every Minnesota high school. But 32 Hennepin County schools are expanding on the effort through the outreach program, known as TOP, which includes frank discussions on the biology of reproduction and also on healthy relationships.May 7, 2014 - The changing picture of poverty: Hard work is 'just not enough'
There are 46 million poor people in the U.S., and millions more hover right above the poverty line -- but go into many of their homes, and you might find a flat-screen TV, a computer or the latest sneakers. And that raises a question: What does it mean to be poor in America today?May 7, 2014 - Black bear spotted in Dakota County neighborhood
Residents in Inver Grove Heights have reported seeing a black bear roaming through the neighborhood.May 4, 2014 - Northern Minn.'s bears waking up
Bears are coming out of hibernation in northern Minnesota and on the prowl for scarce food. So the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding northern Minnesota residents to inspect their properties for food sources that could attract hungry bears.May 4, 2014 - Photos: Stillwater prison marks a century
The complex was originally built to accommodate 1,000 inmates. Today, it houses more than 1,600. Many of the 6-foot-by-9-foot cells were retrofitted with bunk beds 10 years ago to increase capacity.May 2, 2014 - Report: Minn. second most bicycle-friendly state
The yearly ranking scored Minnesota high for its policies and programs, although the state was ranked low for infrastructure and funding. It's the seventh year in a row that Minnesota has made it into the top five. Only Washington state received a higher overall ranking.May 1, 2014 - Hermantown saves the cheerleaders
In northeast Minnesota, the Hermantown School Board last night caved to the public outcry it prompted when it cut $2,500 from the cheerleading program. The elimination of two elementary school teachers remains in force, but the cheerleaders are coming back.April 29, 2014 - Minneapolis lake boat launches set to open
The boat launches on Calhoun, Nokomis and Harriet will have inspectors again this year to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.April 29, 2014 - Stolen, burned dog receives a skin graft
The 5-year-old black Chihuahua mix, named Beatrice, was snatched March 13 and found 11 days later outside a casino with burns over 90 percent of her body. Her whiskers and eyebrows were also singed.April 29, 2014 - How to save your trees from hungry, winter-weary deer
During long, snowy winters, deer tend to gather in herds and feed together on nearby trees and plants that stay above the snow. Usually that happens out in forests, but in parts of Minnesota where homes and neighborhoods are near deer habitat, these herds can become a nuisance in people's yards.April 28, 2014 - Commentary: The doomed Star Tribune building and the meaning of journalism
The building was never pretty, but it was a monument of sorts: to the notion that journalism was a civic service, and that a daily newspaper's role was vital to the health of the community it served.April 28, 2014 - E.T.'s home is found: Trove of Atari games unearthed
For decades, it was mere legend: an "Atari Dump" rumored to harbor millions of copies of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," a video game so bad that burying it in the New Mexico desert seemed the best way to move on. But now, the Atari graveyard has been exhumed.April 27, 2014
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