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Brooklyn Park lures golfers with several amenities (like wider holes)

Brooklyn Park’s Brookland offers a looser golf game with bigger holes, fewer bunkers and relaxed rules. Updated 9:03 PM

Camp Pepin reopens after stomach virus sickens Farmington fifth-graders

Camp Pepin is open again after a flu-like stomach ailment sickened Farmington fifth-graders last week. Updated 9:11 PM

Severe storms rumble across eastern Minn., western Wis.

The storms sparked numerous severe thunderstorm warnings and some tornado warnings as they advanced from south to north Sunday, though no confirmed touchdowns. Updated 7:38 PM

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Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 21 injured

One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.

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Neighbors shared mixed reviews on the new Vikings stadium design, but welcomed its neighborhood impact. Full storyFull story Updated 4:24 PM

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