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Tell us about your most memorable State Fair moment
Did you have your fist kiss on the midway? Get called up on the Grandstand stage by a favorite musician? Lose your keys somewhere during your long day?
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Crashes on Hwy. 280 and I-694 are latest trouble spots
A pair of new wrecks is adding to the slow downs late rush hour commuters are experiencing. Rain is also bogging down the drive.
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Mayo patient's 'escape' amplifies a rare but growing problem
Medical ethicists said it is a cautionary tale, revealing breakdowns in doctor-patient relationships that can compel patients to leave even before they are stable.
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Zephyr Theatre aims to turn Stillwater train depot into performing arts destination
Zephyr Theatre hopes to turn Stillwater hub into regional performing arts center.
City Council asks longtime Farmington police chief to step down
Chief Brian Lindquist has served as police chief for 12 years and said the request was surprising.
Man admits downing 10 tequila shots, driving wrong way on I-94, killing 2 teens
If accepted by the judge, the plea deal means he will serve about 5 years in prison.
Kristin Wilke Detailleur, veteran Twin Cities stage manager and props designer from St. Paul, dies
Detailleur was a longtime stage manager and prop master for theaters throughout the Twin Cities, a theater veteran who loved working behind the scenes on local productions of shows ranging from "God of Carnage" to "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding."
Toddler dies in Kandiyohi County farm accident
The 2-year-old boy was struck by a skid loader Sunday afternoon and later died.
Man dies in southern Minnesota when motorcycle leaves road, rolls several times
A 64-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle left the road, hit a sign and rolled over.
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Metro Transit's State Fair bus services are changing
The fair opens Thursday and runs through Labor Day. Metro Transit plans to deploy 60 buses exclusively for the fair in the mornings and 73 in the evenings on weekdays.
Stolen from his owner's car, Goldy the dog is safely home, Chaska police say
Goldy was located and returned to his owners Sunday.
Woman found in Fargo, charged with setting fire in Mpls. Marshalls
Authorities say she used a long grill lighter to start the blaze.
Macalester remembers alum Kofi Annan
Annan completed his undergrad work at the St. Paul college in 1961.
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Fewer enter seminary as need declines, church budgets shrink
Fewer recruits are willing to be pioneers in a new spiritual landscape that requires them to juggle faith, fundraising and Facebook.
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Donald Ericksen, former University of Northwestern-St. Paul president, dies at 85
The lifelong educator, whose career progressed from high school teacher and basketball coach, was always motivating others to be intentional with their time.
Vikings transition to all-digital tickets without a glitch Saturday
The team is one of a handful of football teams moving this year away from print tickets.
Near Duluth, geese police paddle to save a beloved grain
University student's research involves scaring away hungry birds.
Eric Kaler reflects on successes, regrets entering final year at U
Kaler insists he has no intention of coasting through his final year as head of Minnesota's flagship university.
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Brooks: A hometown newspaper writes its own obituary and a second act
It may be difficult for the community to miss its paper if it doesn't really feel like it's gone.
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World War II vet from Aitkin looks back on life aboard USS Alabama
Two years before the Alabama victoriously led the American fleet into Tokyo Bay in 1945, the 45,000-ton ship was anchored off Trondheim, Norway.
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