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Hennepin Co. Officials Collect Leftover Prescriptions To Stave Painkiller Abuse
If you have an unused prescription, Hennepin County has more than 30 drop boxes open year-round.

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If you have an unused prescription, Hennepin County has more than 30 drop boxes open year-round.

"Kind of the first thing I thought of was, 'Am I going to be able to do sports,' and then, 'Am I going to be able to dive,'" Avery said.
Gun violence was put in the spotlight recently when Minnesota's attorney general decided to sue a local retailer.
On Thursday, the BCA said she was found by the Minneapolis Police Department and is safe.
Few details were available, but WCCO cameras captured the scene after a car smashed through the front window.
A local hospital alerted officers to a walk-in gunshot victim. The adult male victim said he had been shot in Brooklyn Park.
A woman is in the hospital with a potentially life-threatening wound after a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday, according to police.
The NFL has experienced a resurgence of rushing success this year, with a collective average of 4.51 yards per attempt.
A ticket to potential riches was more popular than gas at Bobby and Steve's Auto Shop in Eden Prairie.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points for Minnesota, which bounced back after a 115-106 loss to San Antonio at home Monday.
Four lion cubs rescued from Ukraine may soon have a home in Minnesota.
Bloomington police say the men tried stealing a converter and then sped away when officers tried to stop them Monday.
Emhoff's comments come on the same day as Adidas announced it would end its partnership with Kanye West.
For the first time since becoming the mayor's choice for chief, he sat down with WCCO's Reg Chapman to talk about his priorities.
The union representing 1,500 service workers at the University of Minnesota announced a deal has been made to avert a looming strike.
Some neighbors in south Minneapolis are cleaning up after someone shot out over a dozen car windows early Sunday morning.
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-106 on Sunday night.
Two key candidate showdowns were in the spotlight Sunday night, two weeks from Election Day.
The career fair aims to foster relationships between unemployed people of color and potential employers.
The fundraiser has already raised over $63,000 to help hunger relief organizations in the Twin Cities.