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Minnesota to close state park on Iron Range, turn it back into a mine
A reclamation company wants to find usable iron in the waste pilings at Hill Annex Mine State Park in Calumet, Minn.
Duluth
Charges: Man fatally stabbed woman in neck outside downtown Duluth bar after closing time
Gunfire erupted immediately afterward, according to the charges.
Cannabis
Want to celebrate 4/20? Here are 33 weed-themed events across Minnesota.
Wherever you are in the state, chances are there's one near you.
Outdoors
State parks reservation system going through another round of changes
Electronic notifications and stronger enforcement of the no-show policy are in effect this year, with plans to close a loophole in the system on track for 2025.
Outdoors
Trail section at one of Minnesota's most beloved spots closing for rehab
The Superior Hiking Trail path high above Bean and Bear lakes is part of a rebuild that begins next month. Another popular section will close in September.
Politics
Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback
DHS wants to divert resources to address mental health crisis. Some fear Minnesota is "robbing Peter to pay Paul" and women with addiction will suffer.
Music
5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day
The vinyl boom is spreading to smaller cities including Bemidji and Buffalo, which saw new stores.
Local
Duluth's Warrior Brewing staves off closure with new owner
The owners of Eddie's Restaurant in Superior, Wis., will be at the helm.
Local
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Duluth man sentenced to 40 years for role in drive-by shooting that killed 19-year-old
Brandon Williams-Gillard was a passenger when Paris Allen was fatally shot last year.
High Schools
Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves
Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
High Schools
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Outdoors
Training for Boston Marathon during a never-ending Vikings season
Interviews, free-agent signings and NFL injuries interrupted Vikings reporter Ben Goessling's training to prepare for the race. So how did he prepare to run in today's race?
Local
Two major Duluth tourist attractions need millions in repairs
Both the Aerial Lift Bridge and the DECC are city priorities for state bonding money this year.
Duluth
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Who is Kathy Cargill, the wealthy Park Point buyer who clashed with Duluth?
She married into one of America's wealthiest families but has shop-floor roots from northwestern Wisconsin.
Local
St. Cloud animal shelter looking to reunite 94 Crosby-area cats with owners
The cats were found in a Crosby home and will go up for adoption Wednesday after mandatory five-day waiting period.
Duluth
Woman fatally stabbed in downtown Duluth, police say
Police are trying to determine whether the stabbing is related to a shooting around the same time that wounded one person.
Local
USA Hockey leans on Minnesota to fortify under-17 roster
Eight from the state make up more than a third of the development program's squad. Two played for their high schools last season.
Business
Legislators scramble to create tax, environmental plan for Minnesota's first helium operation
State and local officials fear Canadian-based Pulsar could move ahead with its northeastern Minnesota project and use gas from under state land without paying royalties.
Local
Finalists named for 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
The annual honor given by the teachers union will be presented during a banquet on May 5 in St. Paul.
Local
Amid teacher shortage, Minnesota schools turn to international recruiting
Districts from Fridley to Red Lake to Willmar have hired dozens of educators from other countries, namely the Philippines, to fill open jobs.
Local
Search continues for Peter Martin, missing from Fond du Lac reservation since March 8
More than $10,000 has been raised for a reward fund.
Local
Former Duluth ski coach indicted on federal child pornography charges
John David Degelau allegedly had images on his cell phone and an external hard drive.
Local
Future of Northland College in Ashland, Wis., remains uncertain as fundraising effort falls short
The small private liberal arts school, just blocks from Lake Superior, said it needed to raise $12 million by Wednesday to stay open. A decision will be made in two weeks.
Local
Superior denies utilities' land use requests for $1B power plant
The Wednesday night City Council decision adds a new hurdle for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center.
Local
Ex-wife testifies that Apple River stabbing suspect a peaceful person
Sondra Miu testifies in court that feared for her ex-husband's safety when she saw young men surround him on the Apple River; Nicolae Miu has claimed self defense in the fight that left four people seriously injured and one person, Isaac Schuman, 17, dead.
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