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Year in review: The top 10 viral Minnesota news stories of 2018

Fans go Skol crazy and a YouTube stunt goes fatally wrong: Top 10 viral Minnesota stories of 2018.

December 31, 2018 at 5:44PM
Beth Arntson stood outside of a dream castle that she and her husband, Gary Arntson, started to build themselves 20 years ago. Because of illness, they are selling their castle.
Beth Arntson stood outside of a dream castle that she and her husband, Gary Arntson, started to build themselves 20 years ago. Because of illness, they are selling their castle. (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top-read viral stories published by the Star Tribune in 2018. Stories are ranked by a combination of page views and social shares, likes and comments.

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