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Amtrak bringing in replacement rail cars, will resume Borealis train service

Amtrak bringing in replacement rail cars, will resume Borealis train service

Amtrak says train service on its Borealis passenger rail line between St. Paul to Chicago will resume in part on Thursday, and in full on Friday, after being temporarily replaced with buses.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Propane leak prompts highway closure, evacuations in Rosemount

Propane leak prompts highway closure, evacuations in Rosemount

A propane leak in Rosemount on Wednesday caused an hourslong shutdown of busy U.S. Highway 52, and led to two families being evacuated from their homes. The leak was traced to a pipeline owned by the nearby Flint Hills Refinery.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Former Minnesota school employee accused of using AI to create child sex abuse images

Former Minnesota school employee accused of using AI to create child sex abuse images

A former employee of two Minnesota school districts now faces federal charges for allegedly receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material — including allegations that he used artificial intelligence technology to produce images of child sex abuse.
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Twin Cities area school employee charged with possesing child sexual abuse images

Twin Cities area school employee charged with possesing child sexual abuse images

A recess and traffic monitor in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District was arrested last week. Authorities say they have not found any indication that students at the schools he worked at were involved.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis police chief reiterates policy prohibiting officers from enforcing immigration law

Minneapolis police chief reiterates policy prohibiting officers from enforcing immigration law

With days to go before president-elect Donald Trump returns to office with mass deportation plans, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a statement this week reiterating its policy which forbids officers from asking people about their immigration status in most cases.
by Cari Spencer

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