Maple Grove, MN|News|
Maple Grove Man Killed In Crash With Stolen Truck Fleeing Police
The man’s wife was also seriously injured in the crash and was in critical condition Monday, police said.
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Jason Addy, Patch Staff
- Woodbury, MN
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Edina, MN|News|
Edina High School Senior Named US Presidential Scholar
Dedeepya Guthikonda serves on the Edina Education Fund board and as a managing editor for the Zephyrus, the school's student-run newspaper.
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Woodbury|News|
Woodbury High School Senior Named US Presidential Scholar
Minkai Li, who intends to pursue a career in mathematics, also earned a coveted 2022 National Merit Scholarship.
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Edina, MN|News|
Road Work To Close Highway 100 Ramp In Edina For 'Months': Officials
The intersection of Eden and Arcadia avenues is also set to close as part of the project, which starts next week, officials said.
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St. Michael, MN|News|
St. Michael’s Fox Hollow Golf Club Sold For $3.2M
Fox Hollow saw a 34 percent jump in rounds played at the course from 2019 to 2020 after the start of the pandemic, according to a report.
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Woodbury|News|
Stillwater Teen Dies After Going Missing In St. Croix River: Sheriff
The 17-year-old went missing Thursday night while helping a friend who was struggling in the river, the sheriff's office said.
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Maple Grove, MN|News|
Tornado Touched Down Wednesday Night In Coon Rapids: NWS
The tornado was rated as EF-0, the lowest rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which measures wind speeds and related damage.
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Maple Grove, MN|News|
2 Maple Grove Seniors Win National Merit Scholarships
Scholarship winners were chosen from a group of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Across Minnesota, MN|News|
Avian Flu Found In Wild Fox In Anoka County; 1st MN Mammal Case: DNR
Two red fox kits tested positive last week in Ontario, Canada, the first known cases among wild mammals in North America.
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Woodbury|News|
4 Woodbury Seniors Earn National Merit Scholarships
The scholarship winners were chosen from a group of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Edina, MN|News|
6 Edina High School Seniors Win $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
The scholarship winners were chosen from a group of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Stillwater, MN|News|
COVID-19 Testing Site At Stillwater Armory To Close Friday
Officials are closing two testing sites in the Twin Cities metro and opening a new site next week in St. Paul.
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Woodbury|News|
Woodbury Woman Sentenced To Prison After $1M Tax Fraud Guilty Plea
The temporary-staffing business owner filed false tax returns and paid workers in cash to keep their wages off the books, prosecutors said.
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Maple Grove, MN|News|
Tornado Watch Issued Wednesday Night For Hennepin County
The National Weather Service canceled all tornado warnings in the Twin Cities area before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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St. Michael, MN|News|
Tornado Watch Issued Wednesday Night In Wright County
The National Weather Service canceled all tornado warnings in the Twin Cities area before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Woodbury|News|
Tornado Watch Issued Wednesday Night In Washington County
The National Weather Service canceled all tornado warnings in the Twin Cities area before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Minneapolis, MN|News|
Special Olympics USA Games Coming To Minnesota In Summer 2026
Special Olympics USA Games generate about $70 million for host cities, with up to 90,000 people expected to travel to the Twin Cities area.
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Maple Grove, MN|News|
Student Debt For Maple Grove Residents: How It Compares Across The US
Americans have a total of $1.61 trillion in student debt or about $37,000 per borrower. How do residents in Maple Grove compare?
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Edina, MN|News|
Student Debt For Edina Residents: How It Compares Across The US
Americans have a total of $1.61 trillion in student debt or about $37,000 per borrower. How do residents in Edina compare?
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Stillwater, MN|News|
Student Debt For Stillwater Residents: How It Compares Across The US
Americans have a total of $1.61 trillion in student debt or about $37,000 per borrower. How do residents in Stillwater compare?
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