Wayzata moves ahead with major lakefront project despite virus
Construction during shutdown could minimize any disruptions to business, city officials decided.
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The old painting and the U and the owner of the Thunderbird Hotel
A painting in Burton Hall of the British battleship HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar was donated by the late Rodney Wallace. But where did he get it?
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Two rescued after canoe capsizes in Lake Superior
The men had personal flotation devices on board but weren't wearing them, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said.
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Historic Calumet Inn in Pipestone shuts down in fierce fight between owner and city
In "absolute shock," owner Tammy Grubbs says the city acted illegally in condemning the property.
Minnesotans hunker down at cabins to escape coronavirus
Despite concerns of year-round residents, some cabin owners head north to wait out the crisis
Minnesota reports its 5th death from COVID-19; 43 more cases added
Newly declared patients included a 2-year-old as concern grows about the virus' spread in long-term care facilities.
Costco pulls out of plans to build in Duluth
The retailer's site selector said project bids in the city "far exceeded" those elsewhere in the Midwest.
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When the sexual assault suspect is a police officer
Former Pine County Sheriff's Office clerk leads fight to break down the "blue wall of silence."
Brooks: The art of the possible continues, despite it all
The coronavirus might shut down almost everything else, but the art goes on at Interact, a visual and performing arts center for people with disabilities.
Families agonize over separation as coronavirus spreads in Minnesota's nursing homes
Many fear the worst is yet to come, and their loved ones will die alone, with no one holding their hand.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin approach 1,000 mark
Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin are nearing the 1,000 mark, officials reported Saturday.
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Worker died as aerial lift was being inspected, struck power line in Byron
The victim was identified as a 37-year-old man from Rochester.
Twin Cities metro police blotter, March 29, 2020
COLUMBUS MARCH 2 Theft. Two snowmobiles were reported stolen off a trailer in the 14000 block of NE. Lake Drive. EXCELSIOR FEB. 15
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Minnesota briefs: Flood-prone Red River Valley feeling relief with a 'perfect spring melt'
As the Red River rises, many city folks along its banks are breathing a sigh of relief because a “perfect spring melt” should keep flood…
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Metro briefs: Stillwater's historic Lift Bridge raised for boat traffic on St. Croix River
The lift span of the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge was raised and locked into place Thursday, signaling the start of the navigation season on the…
'Scandinavian Humor & Other Myths' author John Louis Anderson dies at 72
In the self-published book's first three months in print, it sold 30,000 copies.
Minnesota officials report 5th death from the coronavirus
The Minnesota Department of Health on Saturday confirmed the state's fifth death from the coronavirus, on a day when Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill to provide more money to help manage the pandemic.
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Asian-Americans in Minnesota face insults, hostility during virus outbreak
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says it has started to hear about bias incidents targeting Asian-Americans.
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Man charged in 2008 killing of UW-Madison student was set to be freed from prison
A 53-year-old man charged last week in the 2008 killing of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was set to be released from prison on a drunken driving sentence.
They need your blood: Canceled drives pressure Minnesota's supplies
Despite COVID-19, blood banks remain open for business and need donations.
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Minneapolis man dies in SUV rollover in Crow Wing County
A 34-year-old Minneapolis man was killed early Friday in an SUV crash in Crow Wing County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.The driver, Justin David…
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