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November 5, 2019 4:00 AM

Shipping Minnesota water to sate a thirsty world: Could it happen?

Last week came the surprising news that a Dakota County company wants to pump water from below the ground and transport it by rail to the western United States. Environmental groups quickly opposed the idea. The Minnesota DNR said the plan won't likely meet state law. But could a plan like this ever become reality?

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 4, 2019 3:10 PM

Chaska chief talks guns, cancer and life behind the badge

Scott Knight is retiring after more than 40 years on the job. In an interview, he offered MPR News a deep look into the suburb’s evolving diversity, the changing nature of policing — and his own near-death experience.

by Brandt Williams

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November 4, 2019 10:19 AM

Cops kill suspect in Cottage Grove after east metro carjackings, mayhem

Police say a man’s Monday morning crime spree included sexual assault, carjackings and holding a family hostage. It ended when police shot and killed him in a confrontation in Cottage Grove.

by Tim Nelson and Mohamed Ibrahim

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November 1, 2019 5:16 PM

Minnesota siblings finish NYC marathon as rare duo team

Sunny Klein and her brother Joe Sommers, who uses a wheelchair, crossed the finish line at the New York City Marathon an hour faster than they had hoped — at just over 5 hours. “It's easy to run when I get to be the legs for someone that's so inspiring,” said Klein.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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November 1, 2019 4:17 PM

Minnesota state senator says he’s a victim of ‘revenge porn’

DFL state Sen. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis revealed that graphic images and messages involving him were shared with colleagues by a person with whom he says he had a consensual relationship.

by Brian Bakst

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November 1, 2019 2:09 PM

Judge OKs Water Gremlin reopening amid deal over lead cleanup

The White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery components maker can reopen Tuesday now that state regulators and the company have a safety plan in place on lead contamination.

by Matt Sepic

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November 1, 2019 11:47 AM

Innocence Lost: Reconciliation, accountability stressed as Children’s Theatre suits settled

Survivors of childhood sexual assault during the 1970s and 1980s at Children’s Theatre Company said they would try to work with the theater to restore trust and ensure such abuse never happens again. One key survivor said she was ending her boycott of CTC.

by Marianne Combs

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November 1, 2019 11:26 AM

Playwright Lauren Yee’s work returns to the Twin Cities in a story about coming home

Yee is no stranger to the Minneapolis-St. Paul arts scene. Her career as a playwright began in Minneapolis, and over about a year-and-a-half stretch, four of her plays will have been staged in Twin Cities theaters.

by Tiffany Bui

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November 1, 2019 11:24 AM

Cube Critics Discuss 'Harriet,' 'Terminator: Dark Fate' and 'Motherless Brooklyn'

There is a changing of the guard in the Cube as Marcheta Fornoff joins Euan Kerr as a Cube Critic. They discuss “Harriet,” “Terminator: Dark Fate,” and “Motherless Brooklyn.” Meanwhile, Stephanie Curtis fans do not despair. She will be back in the Cube as an occasional fill-in in coming months.

by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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November 1, 2019 10:54 AM

Regenerative farms 'producing more, opening new markets' while fighting climate change

How do farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep productivity high at the same time? Experts say it’s possible with regenerative farming.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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