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The 37-year-old allegedly fired a gun through the wall where officers had been standing.
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Did the Twin Cities population grow or shrink during the pandemic?
Two new datasets showing city-level population estimates give quite different results.
West Metro
St. Louis Park approves relief for residents furious over massive water main break
The unprecedented emergency impacted 55 homeowners who said the city's response wasn't good enough.
Local
Judge: Mom charged with killing 6-year-old won't have role in planning funeral
"The father of a little boy who was murdered should not have to share decision-making with the person who allegedly murdered his son," the father's attorney wrote in a petition to the court.
East Metro
3M will pay $2.8 million fine for hazardous waste violations in Cottage Grove
The penalty stemmed from the handling of toxic waste at the company's incinerator.
