Minnesota to close state park on Iron Range, turn it back into a mine
A reclamation company wants to find usable iron in the waste pilings at Hill Annex Mine State Park in Calumet, Minn.
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Taste of Minnesota to be enjoyed on the ground and in the air this year
The festival in Minneapolis will have around 60 food vendors and a zipline over Washington Avenue S.
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Minnesota sales, clean-ups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day
Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this weekend to celebrate the conservation holiday.
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Judge drops some charges against ex-Minnesota college student feared of plotting campus shooting
A judge has dismissed some of the most serious charges against a former Minnesota college student who police and prosecutors feared was plotting a campus shooting.
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Marijuana's path to legality in Minnesota: A timeline
Various efforts to decriminalize or legalize the drug stalled until 2023, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature made it legal for recreational purposes.
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Old newspaper boxes become life-savers as Twin Cities self-serve dispensaries
Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.
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Minnesota State Patrol celebrates diverse new class of troopers
Hundreds gathered Friday to support the 35 graduating cadets.
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Fired Mpls. teacher accuses management of 'cancerous rot'
Becka Thompson was hired to teach students learning English as a second language.
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Jill Biden rallies women, teachers for the Biden-Harris ticket in Bloomington speeches
She spoke to women at a brewery and then addressed Education Minnesota's annual convention.
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Neighbors, city officials at odds over Rochester lake dam
Critics planning a rally to protest a city plan to make changes to the Silver Lake area.
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
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The story of Hercules the cat: Rescued in 2022, Target model in 2024
Hercules, the cat with the lovable face, now appears on cartons of Target brand kitty litter.
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Records: Former Minneapolis police oversight head disparaged women, threatened staff
John Jefferson, a retired FBI agent, resigned in February after a lengthy HR investigation into numerous allegations, including his decision to reenact police restraint holds on civilian staff without warning or consent.
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Video goes viral of man enduring 'shocking' chain whipping on downtown St. Paul street
The video was shot from a hotel room window by Kevin Weekes, a hockey analyst with ESPN.
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U.S. Steel won't get exception to pollution rules that protect wild rice, MPCA says
The company had asked the state to raise limits for sulfate in Hay Lake, downstream of its Keetac taconite plant.
Ex-Hennepin sheriff paid for drunk-driving damages with workers' comp
The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
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Mosquitoes are back and so are the workers trying to keep their numbers down
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District sent its seasonal technicians out this week to collect samples and learn where to focus its early treatment efforts.
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Officials ID teen who died after jumping into southwestern Minnesota lake to retrieve canoe paddle
He attempted to swim back to the canoe, but the wind pushed it farther from him, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Charges: Man fatally stabbed woman in neck outside downtown Duluth bar after closing time
Gunfire erupted immediately afterward, according to the charges.
Wanted man charged with luring men into sexually exploiting young children
"His whereabouts ... are unknown," a BCA statement read. "He may or may not still be in Minnesota."
Over 27 years, couple have renovated Hopkins 'three-chimney house' built by Gluek family in 1939
Colonial that once belonged to famed Minnesota brewing family has been updated but retains its old New England aesthetic.
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Wherever you are in the state, chances are there's one near you.
Legendary record store site in Minneapolis will soon house a new shop for musicheads
The former home of Treehouse Records and Oar Folkjokeopus will reopen as Lucky Cat Records in July.
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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president
The pro wrestler-turned-politico defended Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s decision to run as third-party candidate.
State parks reservation system going through another round of changes
Electronic notifications and stronger enforcement of the no-show policy are in effect this year, with plans to close a loophole in the system on track for 2025.
Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor
He's also proposing a charter change to move elections to odd years so they don't compete with national and state elections.
St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America
The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.
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