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U.S. Olympic trials' pool headed for north Minneapolis aquatic center
Once the Olympic trials wrap up this weekend in Omaha, the pool will have a second act as the star attraction in the renovation of an old north Minneapolis book bindery into an aquatic center.
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Minnesota theaters are welcoming moviegoers back 'home'
A heat wave, rising state vaccination rates and much anticipated new movies are bringing Minnesotans back to the cinema.
Suit: Twin Cities man says he was fired for refusing fingerprinting due to Christian faith
EEOC said lawsuit filed after failing to reach a settlement.
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Slim pickings, high prices for central Minnesota home buyers
Central Minnesota set a record in May for median sales price and hit historic lows for days on market.
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Low county vaccine rates raise COVID-19 variant concerns in Minnesota
Low infection rates make it hard to spot a link between a county's case rate and vaccinations.
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Who dug the sandstone caves along St. Paul's riverfront?
The city's extensive underground spaces have been home to sand mines, mushroom farms and even nightclubs.
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Two drivers killed in head-on collision of pickups in SW. Minnesota
The patrol has yet to say which driver was on wrong side of the highway.
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Body parts in northeast Minneapolis prompt homicide investigation
Officers responded after a person reported finding a leg covered in plastic behind the Ukrainian Event Center, according to emergency dispatch audio.
'Let's start the party': Hopes high for Grandma's Marathon to kick off Duluth summer tourism
Businesses are expecting a typical Grandma's Marathon weekend after the pandemic forced the race to be run virtually last June.
Wildfire 50% contained at Minnesota's Scenic State Park
DNR activates burning restrictions for large area of north-central Minnesota.
Utilities Director Brian Frandle named interim city manager in North St. Paul
The move comes after the resignation of Scott Duddeck.
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Kevin Ehrman-Solberg, social justice activist and co-founder of Mapping Prejudice Project, dies at 33
Ehrman-Solberg excelled at digital mapmaking.
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DFL-endorsed Park Board candidates hope to fight less, accomplish more
Only one incumbent received enough votes for endorsement.
Longtime youth treatment facility in Duluth to close
The Hills Youth and Family Services hopes to continue day treatment.
Award-winning Bruce Howard is architect of Metro Transit's marketing
Twin Cities Business names Bruce Howard its 2021 notable executive.
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Minnesota park tries calling the rare red-headed woodpecker to new habitat
The woodpecker was once common throughout Minnesota, but its numbers have plunged.
Bhupesh Pattni tapped to be Iron Range district judge
"In a lot of ways it's a privilege to help diversify the judiciary and the bench," Pattni said.
After threat of Title IX lawsuit, St. Thomas agrees to reinstate women's tennis team
The private university agreed to restore it after players threatened to sue.
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Former Midway Shopping Center tenants file suit against property owners
They say they got the boot to make way for Allianz Field-area development.
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As Minnesota rivers run lower, drought worries are on the rise
With the Mississippi and St. Croix markedly low, the levels could affect navigation if rain stays away.
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