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

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

ELECTION 2020

Why young Minnesotans are voting early, and in record numbers

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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Clearing of Minneapolis homeless camps may continue, judge rules

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Minnesota hospitals managing amid record COVID-19 numbers

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Orono man pleads guilty to $335 million magazine sales scam
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Two killed in head-on crash between car, dump truck in Lindström, Minn.
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Lee's Liquor Lounge building in Minneapolis on the market
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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

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

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

Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.

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Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90

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Pet hen Cali is dressed up in celebration of a big event: her first egg.

See the winners of our 2020 Halloween Pet Costume Contest

Presenting all the adorable, wacky and weird pet costumes your heart desires.

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.

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

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

Sports

Missed extra point sinks Gophers at Maryland; Ibrahim's big day goes for naught

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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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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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Deborah Keaveny, pharmacist at Keaveny Drug in Winsted, Minn., fills a prescription for Ruth, a longtime customer. Small, independent pharmacies are c

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Kiya, the 3-year old chocolate lab hunting dog of John Newpower, roamed around some of the land given to the DNR by Pheasants Forever. ] (AARON LAVINS

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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.