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![Minneapolis Police Officer Dies in Ambush Shooting](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/09/attachment-GettyImages-1220495008.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Minneapolis Police Officer Dies in Ambush Shooting
A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. That man instead wound up shooting the officer, authorities said.
![Express Inc. to Close 95 Stores Including St. Cloud Location](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2020/10/Crossroads-Center-Stock-Highway-15-Sign.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Express Inc. to Close 95 Stores Including St. Cloud Location
Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the fashion retailer is seeking to sell the majority of its stores.
![Two Police Officers and Paramedic Killed in Burnsville](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/11/Emergency1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Two Police Officers and Paramedic Killed in Burnsville
Two police officers and a firefighter were killed by a heavily armed man who shot at them from inside a home that was filled with children.
![MN Woman Accused of Trying to Get Twin to Take Fall for Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2017/08/Amish-Buggy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MN Woman Accused of Trying to Get Twin to Take Fall for Crash
A Minnesota woman is accused of trying to deceive authorities into believing her identical twin sister was the driver who hit a horse-drawn Amish buggy last fall, killing two of the four children inside.
![Man Tased by Police in Willmar has Died](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/01/Police.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Man Tased by Police in Willmar has Died
A 75-year-old man has died after a sheriff's deputy in rural Minnesota shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction, officials announced Wednesday.
![MN Man Dressed as Delivery Driver in Home Invasion, Murder](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/01/Police.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MN Man Dressed as Delivery Driver in Home Invasion, Murder
A Minnesota man has been charged in a triple homicide after allegedly dressing as a package delivery driver to break into a home.
![Trooper Accused of Shooting Motorist Makes Court Appearance](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/01/courtroom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Trooper Accused of Shooting Motorist Makes Court Appearance
A judge has ruled that a Minnesota state trooper accused in the fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II can remain free without bail.
![Bill Provides Free College Tuition for Some Minnesota Students](http://townsquare.media/site/241/files/2021/01/shutterstock_64165825-scaled-e1595968950800.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Bill Provides Free College Tuition for Some Minnesota Students
Tuition at Minnesota's public colleges would be free to residents whose families earn less than $80,000 annually, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, under an agreement reached by legislative negotiators.
![5 Arrested in Deadly Shooting At Mall of America](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2019/12/DSC00005.jpg?w=980&q=75)
5 Arrested in Deadly Shooting At Mall of America
Police say five people have been arrested in a fatal shooting at Minnesota's Mall of America that sent the sprawling commercial center into lockdown on one of the final days of the holiday shopping season.
![Man Convicted of Murder in Buffalo Clinic Attack](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/02/Gregory-Ulrich.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Man Convicted of Murder in Buffalo Clinic Attack
A jury has found a man guilty of murder and other counts in a shooting attack on a Minnesota medical clinic last year that killed one staff member and wounded four others.