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Court focuses on Dayton's veto power, whether court case was necessary

The Minnesota Supreme Court had questions for both sides about whether Gov. Mark Dayton acted properly in cutting money for the House and Senate and whether the Legislature could have solved the problem without going to court.

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Fargo chief: Greywind a victim of 'cruel, vicious act of depravity'

Investigators are probing an abandoned northwestern Minnesota farmstead as a possible crime scene in the death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind. North Dakota prosecutors filed murder conspiracy and kidnapping conspiracy charges today against two suspects.

What the public is saying about miscarriage in 140 characters

Miscarriage, while widely experienced, is not often discussed in public. Researchers have turned to social media to see what people are saying about the topic and how much they're choosing to share.

Now at Whole Foods: Cheaper milk, 'farm fresh' Amazon Echo

Amazon kicked off its first day as the owner of Whole Foods by slashing prices, and more changes are coming. Here's what shoppers need to know.

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Charges: Shooter struck downtown Minneapolis bystander, then ran

Prosecutors say 28-year-old Delorien Chatman was fighting with another man when he fired a bullet that wounded an innocent bystander. In 2012, Chatman was accused of shooting and wounding another man.

Otter Tail County lake searched for missing man

The sheriff's department said Monday it's searching for 39-year-old Peter Akintola Akinboro, of Grand Forks. Officials say he was visiting family on West Battle Lake Saturday and left a cabin on a personal watercraft.

Trump rolls back limits on military gear for police

Documents obtained by The Associated Press indicate Trump was preparing to sign an executive order undoing an Obama administration directive that restricted police agencies' access to grenade launchers, bullet-proof vests, riot shields and other surplus military equipment.

After Arpaio, 4 answers to questions about how pardons are supposed to work

President Trump has used his pardon power to forgive one of his most loyal political allies, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Transplant recipient in Mankato gives donor family heartbeat recording

A southern Minnesota heart transplant recipient has given a teddy bear with a recording of her heartbeat to her organ donor's family.

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