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About a dozen supporters of President Donald Trump who gathered for a "Freedom Fest" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday were vastly outnumbered by law enforcement.

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Frank Goplen Former WWII prisoner of war Frank Goplen of Zumbrota was co-piloting a bombing mission on July 19, 1944, when his plane was hit. He end

Zumbrota POW veteran, among the last from WWII, still strong at 97

Frank Goplen pulls a laminated identification card from his billfold on trips to the bank or "whenever the opportunity arises," he said with a chuckle…

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Samantha Brandt checked the volume for each saliva sample at IBX, Infinity Biologix, which has the ability to process up to 30,000 samples per day for

Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.

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Minnesota briefs: Financial cleanup continues at swindled Ashby ag co-op

ASHBYSwindled ag co-op looking for paybackIn an ongoing attempt to clean up the mess from a massive financial swindle, an Ashby agricultural co-op is seeking…

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Metro briefs: West-metro city of Victoria seeks applicants for City Council

VICTORIAApplicants sought for City CouncilVictoria is seeking applicants to fill a City Council position created when former Council Member Deb McMillan was sworn in as…

East Metro

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Twin Cities metro police blotter, Jan. 17

CHAMPLINDEC. 16Theft. Tools were stolen from a vehicle in the 11200 block of Sumter Avenue.EDINADEC. 16Drugs. A 26-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for possession of…

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A teddy bear sat along with art supplies against a defaced window in one of the bedrooms at St. Joseph’s Home for Children. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • an

Former Minneapolis orphanage becomes homeless women's shelter

Catholic Charities closed St. Joseph's Home for Children last year. The Salvation Army is temporarily leasing it.

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Man who held child hostage in Brooklyn Park believed to be from Missouri

Police in a Twin Cities suburb say they don't know why a man who held a young boy hostage before killing himself was in Minnesota or the community.

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Former deputy sentenced to 2 years in prison for burglary

A former sheriff's deputy accused of breaking into the houses of people attending funerals and homes of coworkers has been sentenced in Dodge County to two years in prison.

Business

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Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets

Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

Local

January 16

Wisconsin quadruplets begin college from childhood home

The procrastination caught up to Ken Forbeck in late November.

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January 15

Man arrested, charged in connection with fatal St. Paul crash

The Jan. 7 crash left a 60-year-old grandmother dead.

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January 15

Concrete barriers are in place around the Minnesota Capitol, and more than 100 Minnesota National Guard military police will stand watch this weekend,

'Nothing left undone' to guard Capitol during possible protests

Minnesota's top public safety officials say they have detailed precautions set up ahead of protests this weekend, but said there are no credible threats against the State Capitol.

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January 15