Advocates renew push to recruit more teachers of color in Minnesota
One of the efforts underway focuses on hiring more Black men as elementary teachers.
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Rural Minnesota facing child care deserts as pandemic makes bad situation worse
"It is a system that is just not functioning the way it needs to."
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Roseville truck driver honored after more than 40 years behind the wheel
Minnesota Trucking Association names Scott Smith its Driver of the Year.
Lois Ireland Zwettler, artist whose paintings captured Wisconsin, dies of COVID at 92
Her paintings had a sense of authenticity, art critics said, capturing the farmlands and lives of people with an empathy that comes from being one…
Health systems to identify at-risk patients for next round of shots
As providers prepare to vaccinate 1.3 million Minnesotans with underlying health conditions next month, new questions were raised Monday by a federal panel that some states were defining eligibility too narrowly, resulting in differing policies.
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Study shows that Minnesota deer were exposed to insecticides
A preliminary study shows that deer throughout Minnesota have been exposed to a certain class of insecticides, the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
What's the last 'normal' pre-pandemic photo you took? Share it with us
As we approach the one-year mark of the first pandemic shutdown in Minnesota, the Star Tribune wants to know what the last "normal" photo you…
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Minnesota waiting on more than 45,000 doses of J&J vaccine
More than 45,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should arrive in Minnesota this week, state health officials said Monday.
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Charges: Illicit drug deal connected to fatal shooting in Meeker County
One suspect has been charged but not the alleged shooter.
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Minneapolis seeks proposals for 'violence interrupters' as warmer temperatures loom
The new outreach teams are expected to be in place before the crime-heavy summer months.
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Wisconsin to get 47,000 doses of newly approved vaccine
Wisconsin will receive 47,000 doses next week of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, an amount Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called a "game changer" in the state's fight against COVID-19.
Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for bankruptcy protection, citing last month's winter storm that left millions without power, and it is unlikely to be the last utility to seek shelter in the courts.
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With unusual speed, Minn. Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal in Noor case
Decision has implications for expected start of Derek Chauvin's trial Monday
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Insecticide known for killing pollinators found in deer across Minnesota
More research is needed to determine threat to deer populations.
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As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
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GOP urges Evers to spend federal aid on in-person schools
Assembly Republicans urged Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday to diver more federal COVID-19 relief dollars to schools offering in-person instruction.
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Security plans for Chauvin trial draw criticism from city leaders
The influx of law enforcement and National Guard are intended to head off a repeat of last year's devastating riots
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Jurors acquit predatory offender of grabbing woman off Minneapolis porch, raping her
This is at least the third case against this defendant that has gone to trial and resulted in acquittal on most or all counts.
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Minneapolis tent encampment gets reprieve after residents, volunteers organize
The encampment was scheduled to be evicted on Feb. 26, but the city canceled the notice.
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Twins send letter to season ticketholders about their options for 2021
In a letter to ticket holders, the team said it expects a limited number of fans at Target Field for the home opener April 8 against the Seattle Mariners.
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Spring break could make March MSP's busiest month since virus
But March departures are still projected to be 34% below a year ago, indicating the degree to which the coronavirus continues to suppress air travel.
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Couple reaches plea deal in sturgeon caviar investigation
A Fond du Lac couple has reached a plea deal to settle charges that they illegally processed sturgeon eggs into caviar.
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