2018: A year of powerful stories

December 30, 2018 at 11:03PM
Women from the left Sarah Ortega, Florkime Payne, Melody Walton, Andrea Gram and Brooke Morath.
Women from the left Sarah Ortega, Florkime Payne, Melody Walton, Andrea Gram and Brooke Morath. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's a year that left its mark on Minnesota. We hosted a Super Bowl, weathered a spring blizzard, cheered on a hometown Olympian and made history at the polls. We said our goodbyes: to a medical trailblazer, a coaching legend and two unforgettable Barbaras: Carlson and Flanagan.

Through it all, we've brought you more deeply reported stories that matter to Minnesotans. Take a look back at some of the most powerful stories of the year.

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