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Lowertown shooting update; Alleged abuse on school bus in Minneapolis

Saint Paul police say its officers were involved in a fatal shooting this morning in Belle Plaine, southwest of the Twin Cities. And a parent alleging abuse against her child on a Minneapolis public school bus says she has been granted a restraining order against a district employee.
by Emily Reese

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Police: Fatal St. Paul shooting was an act of random violence. Anonymous donor saves Minneapolis shelter

St. Paul Police say a woman who was shot and killed in an alley Wednesday evening in the Lowertown neighborhood was the victim of random violence. And an anonymous donor has agreed to match a $1.5 million grant to save Agate Housing and Services in downtown Minneapolis, which was set to close Oct. 9.
by Phil Picardi

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Lynx beat Mercury to move forward in WNBA playoffs. PUC taking up clean energy law

The Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury last night 101 to 88, finishing a two-game sweep in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. And the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission takes up the state's 100-percent clean energy law at a hearing this afternoon in St Paul.
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Still feels like summer; Minnesota House campaign spending

A stretch of unseasonably warm, unusually dry weather will continue across Minnesota through the rest of the week. And considerable spending has already gone into the select races that will determine which party leads the Minnesota House next year.
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Poll shows high trust in accurate vote count, low participation in now-legalized cannabis

Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans have moderate to high confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. That's according to a new Minnesota Poll. Meanwhile, the same poll respondents don't seem to be using recently-legalized cannabis in large numbers. When asked, 85 percent reported not using cannabis within the last month. 
by Phil Picardi

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Human H3N2v flu cases at the State Fair; Lino Lakes City Council censure

The Minnesota Department of Health reported two human infections of H3N2v, a variant strain of influenza A, after exposure to pigs at the State Fair. And the Lino Lakes city council voted last night to censure one of its members after he sent an email indicating support of an Islamophobic message.
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New poll shows opinions on Walz and Vance in Minnesota

A new poll shows Minnesota voters have qualms about both vice presidential hopefuls  Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance. And Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she's ready to dismiss murder charges against a man convicted of a 2008 shooting. 
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Solar farm construction; Shakopee plane crash

Minnesota Power plans to build two large solar farms in the next few years. And an initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration says a plane that crash-landed in a Shakopee park last Friday went down due to engine issues.
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Presidential race is tight, Klobuchar has comfortable lead over White in new Minnesota poll

A new poll conducted for MPR News, KARE 11 and the Star Tribune shows the presidential race to be a tight one among likely Minnesota voters. And in the race for U.S. Senate, incumbent DFLer Amy Klobuchar leads Republican challenger Royce White by 11 percentage points in that poll.
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Minneapolis police sergeant stalking charges; COVID-19 levels high

A Minneapolis police sergeant is facing stalking charges after prosecutors say he hid a tracking device inside a former romantic partner's vehicle. And the University of Minnesota’s wastewater surveillance data shows COVID-19 levels are higher statewide than they’ve been since April 2023.
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