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Pawlenty ends the mystery: He's running for governor
Tim Pawlenty is running for a third term as Minnesota governor, returning to the fray after an eight-year hiatus and needing first to win the embrace of a new-look Republican Party.
ICE says Augsburg professor must leave country by July 4
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has given an Augsburg University professor a deadline of July 4 to leave the country. Mzenga Wanyama is facing deportation after 26 years in the United States. ICE told him on Thursday to get his affairs in order over the next 90 days.
Lawyers for ex-St. Kate student charged with trying to join terror group seek home supervision
Lawyers for a 19-year-old former St. Catherine University student charged with attempting to join al-Qaida have asked the court to consider releasing Tnuza Hassan from federal detention and placing her under the supervision of her mother and sister.

On Feb. 12, Magistrate Judge Steven E. Rau entertained the idea of releasing Hassan to her family under house arrest once he learned more about her family.

Officer awarded Badge of Bravery for stopping mall stabber
An off-duty police officer who shot dead the suspect in a 2016 St. Cloud mall stabbing attack was called a hero Thursday at a ceremony where he received the Congressional Badge of Bravery.
Mapleton firefighters to remember volunteer who died in line of duty
Firefighters from around the state will honor a volunteer firefighter from southern Minnesota who died in the line of duty last Thursday. 58-year-old Timothy Royce volunteered with the Mapleton Fire Department for 17 years.
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Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels
Snow was practically piled up to the bottom of the seats in the stands behind the Twins dugout at Target Field Wednesday, a day before the Twins' Kyle Gibson was scheduled to throw the first pitch of the 2018 home season at Target Field. | NewsCut: Pitcher is unflappable when Target Field eagle strikes
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Report: MNLARS chief knew of license system's woes, failed to fix them
An outside investigator hired by the state's information technology department found the official in charge of Minnesota's troubled vehicle licensing system knew there were numerous defects prior to its launch last summer but failed to address them.
Kremlin calls Facebook's removal of Russian pages and ads censorship
The Kremlin is crying foul on Facebook, accusing the social media giant of censorship after it took down more than 200 pages and accounts that were run by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency — the "troll factory" that is under indictment for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.
Minneapolis man sentenced to 4 years in girlfriend's death following crash
A Minneapolis man who fled after crashing his car and killing his 20-year-old girlfriend will serve four years in prison.
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