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Street racers shut down Lowry Hill Tunnel early Sunday morning

State Patrol said no arrests have been made.

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Brooks: Eager salons 'ready to cut that COVID hair'

April 10

At HiFi Hair and Records in Minneapolis, Jon Clifford welcomes back his customers — and all their COVID hair. He even made videos for them during lo

The personal services industry, which includes businesses like salons, spas and barber shops, lost more jobs to the pandemic than any other industry in the state.

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Millions in public, private aid help rebuilding in St. Paul's riot-damaged Midway

April 10

Bullets have hit Gloria Wong’s building on University Avenue. Wong is distressed by the violence but confident about the area’s future.

Cash grants to businesses hurt by pandemic, riots give hope to St. Paul neighborhood

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BCA at scene of police-involved shooting in Brooklyn Center

The BCA said it's investigating a shooting involving a police officer.

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The state’s first electric school bus hit the road in late 2017. It still serves the Lakeville school district.

South metro group pushes for electric school buses

Forum invites the community to join efforts for low-emission vehicles in districts' fleets.

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Wisconsin reports almost 25% of population fully vaccinated

Wisconsin health officials reported nearly a quarter of the state's population has completed COVID-19 vaccination on Sunday.

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Motorists can apply a high-temperature (1,300- to 2,000-degree Fahrenheit) automotive exhaust spray paint to their catalytic converters to dissuade th

Marking catalytic converter can be a DIY job

All all you need is a generous amount of bright, high-temp automotive exhaust spray paint.

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Street racers shut down I-94 tunnel in Minneapolis

A group of street racing vehicles shut down traffic in the Lowry Hill Tunnel on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis early Sunday.

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Minnesota gives 2 million adults at least one vaccine dose

Minnesota hit the 2 million mark for people who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the state's Department of Health reported Sunday.

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Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota?

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Dane County Board pushes to end no-knock warrants

Members of the Dane County Board in Wisconsin are pressing the sheriff to stop any use of no-knock warrants, a police tactic that criminal justice reform advocates have pushed to ban.

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Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

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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In a screened off room in the Brian Coyle Center in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Paramedic Kayse Abdirahman prepared to administer a COVID-19 vaccine

1,784 more COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths in Minnesota

State health officials reported 1,784 more COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths in Minnesota on Sunday.

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Collins, Klobuchar propose support for dementia caregivers

Senators from Maine and Minnesota are working together on a proposal to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of people who have dementia.

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