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Embroiled in lawsuits from wildfires, Xcel faces tradeoffs of safety vs. cost

Xcel's equipment has allegedly been a source for blazes in Colorado and Texas, but the public utility is one of many grappling with tough questions of how to prevent such disasters.
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Homelessness crisis in Mpls. keeps moving — to same places

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Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends

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GOP Senate nominee Royce White's 2022 campaign spent funds on strip club, travel, retail

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Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends
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University of Minnesota human rights Prof. Hassan Abdel Salam is among a group of Muslim activists, including several Minnesotans, who are organizing
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University of Minnesota human rights Prof. Hassan Abdel Salam is among a group of Muslim activists, including several Minnesotans, who are organizing in nine swing states in opposition to President Joe...

'Democrats will learn a lesson': Some Muslims work to defeat Biden in battleground states

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Opposed to the president's actions in the Israel-Hamas war, some activists are working to defeat him in November.
The only way to get a St. Paul sandwich in St. Paul is to make one yourself.
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George Floyd aunt Angela Harrelson of Minneapolis left and his uncle Selwyn Jones of Gettysburg, South Dakota spoke to the members of the media outsid
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Medcalf: George Floyd's uncle speaks out 4 years after his nephew's murder

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Renderings of proposal to turn Interstate 94 between the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul into a boulevard.
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Ramstad: Cutting out I-94 seems fantastical, especially in slow-to-grow St. Paul

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Old guard of St. Paul's historic W. 7th neighborhood seeks to connect with newer residents

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