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Gallery: Fatal fall at Vikings stadium construction site
Workers were sent home from the Minnesota Vikings stadium construction site Wednesday morning after one worker was killed and another injured while working.
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Gallery: Homeless on the Greenway
As commuting bikers whiz by at daybreak, passing bleary-eyed joggers, there's another populace shaking itself awake along the Midtown Greenway. That's the homeless folks who sleep under bridge abutments and in thickets along the recreational trail that's spawned multimillion dollar developments.
State Fair
Rick Nelson tries every new State Fair food – and tells all
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson is in for a marathon day at the Minnesota State Fair, sampling every new food offered for 2015. Let out your belt and follow along.
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Wright County's Kyla Mauk is State Fair's new Princess Kay
On each of the 12 days of the fair, Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court will have their likenesses carved into 90-pound blocks of butter.
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Live: Climb it. Pat it. Ride it. Day One at the Fair
The gates are open, breakfast on a stick is served and royalty and politicians are already doing their thing at the Minnesota State Fair.
Cecil the lion's killer inspires gruesome costume for Halloween
The seller goes on to describe Walter Palmer's bow-and-arrow conquering of Cecil as the year's "most controversial killing."
Minnesota cities get aggressive in fight against flushable wipes
The popularity of flushable wipes has forced city officials to defend themselves aggressively against homeowners who seek payment for damages from sewer backups caused by wipes and other "rags."
Officials vow to fight conditional release from Sex Offender Program
Over a chorus of objections from state authorities and medical experts, a man convicted of raping three teenage girls in the early 1990s was granted conditional release by a judicial panel last week.
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Ratings reveal Minnesota clinics with best communication, access
Nearly 80 percent awarded their doctors and clinics top marks in a 2014 survey.
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Gallery: Welcome, Fair princess
On the eve of the Minnesota State Fair opening day Thursday, Kyla Mauk of Wright County was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She will act as goodwill ambassador for the state's dairy industry and her likeness will be carved in butter at the fair.
Sheriffs set up spots for online buying and selling
Law enforcement parking lots help make online deals more safe.
St. Paul advances pro soccer plan
As the City Council lent its support, the Port Authority is looking to clear the way for a stadium through a lease agreement with the Met Council.
Forest Lake's Charlie Brown gets a new home after months in the dark of the old City Hall
Movers hauled the popular 450-pound Peanuts statue down the road from City Hall.
4 shot in Brooklyn Center home invasion early Wednesday
Police were called to the home around 3:15 a.m., and were told that four men had broken into the house. All the victims are expected to survive.
Fatal South St. Paul overdose leads to murder charge against Albert Lea man
Colton Jayce Poplow died of a methadone overdose in South St. Paul.
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