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Biden in Minn.: 'We choose unity over division'

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The Democratic presidential nominee rallied supporters at the State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights as part of a three-state swing Friday.

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Why young Minnesotans are voting early, and in record numbers

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Protesters and homeless advocates turned a community library building on its side to try to salvage it after people living in Powderhorn Park in Minne

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Clearing of Minneapolis homeless camps may continue, judge rules

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Wisconsin college to remove 'Indianhead' from 'out-of-date' name

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Minnesota reports record 3,165 virus infections, 18 more deaths

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Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
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Wisconsin college to remove 'Indianhead' from 'out-of-date' name
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Lee's Liquor Lounge building in Minneapolis on the market
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NHL team gives up draft rights, UND removes player in racist bullying case
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President Trump took aim at Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for enforcing the crowd restrictions at his rally Friday in Rochester. — Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune

Trump agrees to 'speech-stifling' crowd limit in Rochester

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The president abided by Walz's limits on crowd size for a scaled-down rally Friday in Rochester.

The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association has asked the state Health and Education departments to stop recommending the book "Something Happ

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Minnesota police group complains about book read to Burnsville fourth-graders

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Gophers place kicker Brock Walker misses an extra point during overtime against Maryland

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Missed extra point in overtime sends Gophers to loss at Maryland

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Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux and Kelly Swearingen, outside Grand Marais’ City Hall, will go head-to-head in the city’s mayor election.

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In Grand Marais mayoral race, congeniality provides refreshing change

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Over eight hours on Friday, Mike Rudolph turned a 2,350-pound pumpkin into a big cat dubbed Tiger King. The creation will be on display in Anoka.

Anoka man's 2,350-pound pumpkin carved to break more records

When life gives you a 2,350-pound pumpkin, Travis Gienger figures you should carve it.Gienger grew the gourd that won the 47th annual Safeway…

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5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

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Opinion

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery at a campaign event on July 21 in New Castle, Del.

With Biden, economic wreckage or salvage?

A look at competing views on the impact of his plans.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake.

Business

Lee’s Liquor Lounge on Glenwood closed in 2019.

Variety

The Guthrie and other theaters face large hurdles reopening in a post-COVID world.

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Champion Anoka pumpkin will be world's largest jack-o'-lantern

01:27 Travis Gienger's 2,350-pound pumpkin is expected to break two Guiness World Records for largest size and largest weight carved pumpkin. Earlier this month, he won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California by having the heaviest pumpkin in North America.