The popularity of flushable wipes has forced city officials to defend themselves aggressively against homeowners who seek payment for damages from sewer backups caused by wipes and other "rags."
Over a chorus of objections from state authorities and medical experts, a man convicted of raping three teenage girls in the early 1990s was granted conditional release by a judicial panel last week.
On the eve of the Minnesota State Fair opening day Thursday, Kyla Mauk of Wright County was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She will act as goodwill ambassador for the state's dairy industry and her likeness will be carved in butter at the fair.
The fair not only neutralizes cheap irony, but it allows you to love so many things that seem grubby and dumb and obnoxious the other 50 ½ weeks of the year.
Minneapolis has launched a new pay-by-phone smartphone app for 975 spots in the area. It's the first phase of a citywide rollout of the new payment system,
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