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Minnesota jury convicts man for role in deadly drive-by shooting that sent vehicle crashing into home

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Neal: Twins rotation has been stabilized with unlikely arms

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A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

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A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

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T. Mychael Rambo, Cowboy Killers and steel drummers perform for free — plus 6 more no-cost events

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A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

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A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

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Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

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Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

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Minnesota prison labor program undercharged in contracts with private firms, audit finds

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Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

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Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

Parking data from the city already shows a steady increase in traffic since the pandemic cleared cubicles.

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‘A sickening sight’: Honeybee die-off imperils Minnesota’s honey harvest

Beekeepers across the state, the nation’s fifth-largest hub of honey production, worry about significant financial losses.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Minneapolis, MN.

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Culture

A team of journalists and a retired Woodbury police officer have followed the Jodi Huisentruit case and held a dedication ceremony in June 2018 for new billboards placed in Mason City, Iowa on what would have been her 50th birthday.

A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

Review: Summer Singers’ choir Sol offers a solid, versatile sound in ‘Fly Away, Bird!’

Demise of Palmer’s Bar reflects broader changes in Cedar-Riverside

Travel

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Delta defies summer travel slump as profits beat expectation, push up stock

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Health Care

UnitedHealth invokes executive’s murder in campaign to quiet critics

First new Minnesota medical school campus in 50 years aims to train rural doctors

Mental health care is limited in rural Minnesota. It’s also most vulnerable to Medicaid cuts.

Outdoor Activities

Photos by Jim Williams
Female (front) and male house finches both sing (and enjoy grape jelly).