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Norm Kietzer was a pioneer in professional wrestling journalism for 40 years.
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Several south metro cities tackling elevated radium levels
Inver Grove Heights, Savage and South St. Paul are dealing with high radium in their water supply, using a range of short-term fixes and expensive solutions.
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Woman charged after police recover 124 cats from Crystal home
Cat hoarding is common but vet says this is one of the worst cases in the state.
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Minnesota State professors ask lawmakers for more academic freedom protections
Union leaders say they're worried about restrictions passing in Republican-led states, where lawmakers are limiting what professors can teach about race, gender, other issues.
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This is the first 4/20 that weed is legal in Minnesota. How can you celebrate legally?
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Hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec dies at 81
Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
Legal Marijuana Now Party fights to keep its major party status before Minnesota Supreme Court
The DFL Party filed a petition arguing LMN failed to meet legal requirements to be certified as a major party.
Officials say man shot 2 months ago in vacant downtown Minneapolis triplex was victim of homicide
Police said there have been no arrests made in connection with the killing, nor have they commented about a possible motive.
Official who helped MSHSL on pioneering ventures dies at 89
As an associate director, John Bartz helped the league start state tournaments in girls hockey and adapted sports.
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Brooklyn Park City Council member censured for 2nd time
Boyd Morson was censured after a 5-1 vote for violating the city's Code of Conduct for elected officials and terms of a 2022 censure.
Man agrees to 6-year sentence for fatally shooting Hopkins man in Minneapolis
Victim died less than an hour after being shot in the chest.
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Record delayed but not denied, southern MN softball coach keeps winning
Winona Cotter's Pat Bowlin broke Bob Mertz's mark for victories on opening day and leads the third-ranked team in Class 2A.
Ludacris and T-Pain to stand up together at Minnesota State Fair grandstand in 2024
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13-year sentence for man who fatally hit other driver while fleeing police in Oakdale
With credit for time in jail since his arrest, Scott Hardy is expected to serve the first 6½ years of his term in prison and the balance on supervised release.
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Racist slur on pedestrian bridge in Rochester prompts investigation
The slur appeared over East Circle Drive near Century High School.
Spring's hot gift book features gorgeous found-nature photos
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Victim in north Minneapolis shooting identified as man from Chicago
The shooting happened Friday night near 36th and Penn avenues N.
Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves
Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Police searching for St. Paul home intruder who raped, robbed woman
Investigators have processed the scene in hopes of finding crucial evidence.
Friend heard money, relationship woes from man tied to Chanhassen killing who took his own life
Daniel Balto was a "person of interest" in the death of Erik Berger, who investigators say was stabbed and shot.
Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka golfer wins at the head game, too
Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."
Minnesota child care providers struggle to fill more than 700 open positions
Difficulty finding qualified employees means fewer children served, including more than 2,000 unavailable child care slots statewide, a new survey showed.
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Deputy shoots wanted man during arrest in Montrose, sheriff says
The deputies used "less than lethal" measures before shooting, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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