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Woman accused of luring slain real estate agent to her death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who had worked as a probation officer is accused of luring a real estate agent to a Minnesota house before the agent was kidnapped and killed on New Year's Eve, prosecutors alleged Friday. Elsa Segura, 28, of Fridley, was charged Friday in Hennepin County court with one count of...
Minnesota opens early voting in March 3 presidential primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota voters on Friday became some of the first in the country to cast ballots in the presidential primaries as early voting began for the state's Super Tuesday contest. Eligible Minnesota voters can now vote at county courthouses across the state, and early voting stations in some...
Gravely wounded Minnesota officer makes steps to recovery
WASECA, Minn. (AP) — A southern Minnesota police officer who was shot in the head has shown small signs in his fight for recovery, his pastor said. Waseca Officer Arik Matson remains hospitalized in critical condition. Matson was gravely wounded Jan. 6 as he and three officers responded to a call about a...
Contractor gets jail time, probation for labor trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Crystal man was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least four months in jail for labor trafficking, a rare prosecution in Minnesota. Ricardo Ernesto Batres, 47, also was sentenced Wednesday to five years probation. Victims said in court that Batres' threats kept them from speaking up...
TSA apologizes to traveler over treatment at MN airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An official of the Transportation Security Administration apologized Tuesday to a Native American air traveler who says an agent treated her offensively at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Indigenous rights activist and attorney Tara Houska says she was headed home to...
Minnesotans are drinking water contaminated by nitrate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Years of unchecked agricultural pollution has led Minnesotans to drink tap water that is contaminated with unsafe levels of nitrate, a chemical associated with cancer and other serious health problems. In a report released Tuesday morning by the Environmental Working Group, it was found...
Pedestrian struck in Minneapolis has died of injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pedestrian hit by a car in Minneapolis last week has died of her injuries, according to police. The woman was struck last Friday and was rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center with grave injuries. Minneapolis police say they were notified Monday that the woman has died. ...
3 decades of making St. Cloud 'a good place to live'
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — For the past three decades, while St. Cloud-area residents attended plays, baseball games or beer tours, Tony Goddard has been working behind the scenes. His first role in the area was in economic development. Then, he served as the director of the Paramount. Most recently, he was...
Minnesota's new system for presidential vote starts Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota voters will be among the first in the country to cast ballots in the presidential primaries when the state opens early voting on Friday. That's when Minnesotans can vote in person or request absentee ballots for the state’s March 3 Super Tuesday primary. It’ll be...
Authorities ID 80-year-old woman killed in Maple Grove fire
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of an 80-year-old woman who died in a fire at her home in Maple Grove. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office identified the victim as Margaret West. The medical examiner said West died of injuries suffered in the Thursday night fire in...
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