Iowa company bids $13 million for Windom slaughterhouse, will not retain the workers

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The new buyer will not retain the workforce — which totaled 1,007 at the time of bankruptcy. A South Dakota pork group buys the plant's hogs for $1.3 million.
Local

Portions of I-94, 35W in Twin Cities metro to close this weekend

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David Jennings ended his career as superintendent for the Eastern Carver County School District.
Politics

Former Republican House Speaker Dave Jennings dies at 74

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Business

Stratasys receives another $1B takeover bid as 3-D printer market consolidate

11:42am
Tracy Dettling, holding a photo of her late daughter Heather Mayer, stands in the remains of a garden Mayer planted for her years ago at home in Nerst
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Tracy Dettling, holding a photo of her late daughter Heather Mayer, stands in the remains of a garden Mayer planted for her years ago at home in Nerstrand, Minn.

After her daughter died in a chain used for sexual roleplay, a mother set out to find justice

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Police found Heather Mayer dead in her boyfriend's basement. The circumstances of her death remain a mystery. But as her mother began digging for the truth, more women came forward with allegations of assault in the Twin Cities bondage community.
Will we see a midyear switch away form Bally Sports North?
RandBall

Five things you need to know about the Twins and Bally Sports

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Royce Lewis rounded second base after his game-tying homer on Thursday (left); Kirby Puckett rounded second after his game-winning home run in game 6
Sports

Souhan: Lewis brings Twins talent, charisma — and reminder of Puckett

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Summer eating at its best: a scenic brunch at Cardamom, road trip vegetables, farmers market finds and a new pizza spot in Bloomington.
One of four geodesic domes at Klarhet resort near Lutsen.
Variety

9 new Minnesota vacation rentals: Domes, 'tiny' cabins and glamping tents

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 Curious Minnesota
The Anti-Monopoly board game, photographed in 1974.

Why thousands of board games are buried beneath Mankato

The Anti-Monopoly alternative to America's most successful board game took off in the 1970s. But a gaming giant with Minnesota ties sought its destruction.
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