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Sellers turn to virtual staging

The living room of this Prairie-style home in northeast Minneapolis was photographed empty, then the photo was enhanced (as shown here) by stager Ilar

Sellers and agents are turning to staging photos to help homes make a good impression online-- without investing in rented furniture and accessories.

Eagan's hot to sell old fire station

The city is confident it will find a buyer for the unusual space, despite a slumping real estate market.

Local

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Sports

Minnesota linebacker Kamal Martin interfered with a a pass intended for Northwestern's wide receiver Trey Pugh in the end zone during the first quarte

Northwestern finds offense late, leaves Gophers tough road to bowl bid

Bailey puts his best foot forward for Vikings

Souhan: At 2-6 in the Big Ten, Fleck and the Gophers look lost as ever

Gophers basketball embarks on test of high-major waters

Business

The Musicant Group projected classic Nintendo games in the atrium of the 801 Marquette building in downtown Minneapolis as part of their programming f

Max Musicant's company brings commercial spaces to life

Medical device-tax opponents see window for repeal in lame-duck session

Minnesota farmers watch a pesticide battle play out in courts

Schafer: Planners scoff, but young retirees have lessons for rest of us

Opinion

Medicare, the government-run insurance program, pays for vast amounts of medication, accounting for nearly 29 percent of national retail pharmaceutica

Here's a roadmap for lowering drug prices

The gift of loss

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"In all of our lives, there is something positive that we can find,” says Mary Jo Kreitzer, founder and director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Sp

How 'an attitude of gratitude' can improve your life

Are you ready to rock? Just don't forget your earplugs

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Games

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Kevlar lasso aims to stop bad guys

Kevlar lasso aims to stop bad guys

Alan Page honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Alan Page honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Access Vikings: Playing in Chicago has proven troublesome

Access Vikings: Playing in Chicago has proven troublesome

Evening forecast: Low of 18 with up to 2 inches of snow possible

Evening forecast: Low of 18 with up to 2 inches of snow possible

Politics

President Donald Trump greeted now-U.S. Rep.-elect Jim Hagedorn on the stage of Trump's rally in Rochester in October.

Looking ahead to 2020, will Minnesota be a tossup state?

Minnesota business community reckons with GOP losses, empowered Democrats in St. Paul

$15 minimum wage fight sets sights on all of Minnesota

Trump says report on Khashoggi death expected in a few days

Nation

President Donald Trump talked Saturday with California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom during a visit to a Paradise, Calif., neighborhood destroyed by wildfir

Trump sees wildfire areas, consoles those harmed by shooting

Man apologizes for shouting 'Heil Hitler' at Baltimore show

FBI: Search on for kidnapped North Carolina teen

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

World

Miriam Moyano, a relative of Hernan Rodriguez who was a member of the crew of the ARA San Juan submarine, grieves outside the navy base in Mar del Pla

Argentina minister says country without means to rescue sub

Trump says report on Khashoggi's death coming in 2 days

Letter shows a fearful Einstein long before Nazis' rise

Chinese city cracks down on dogs

Vikings

Bailey puts his best foot forward for Vikings

Field of screams: Chicago's turf can be among the worst

Scoggins: Vikings vs. Bears has all kinds of flex appeal

Is Trubisky a real deal QB for the Bears?

Wild

Sabres winger Jason Pominville (29) celebrates the game-winning goal with teammates Rasmus Ristolainen, (55), Jack Eichel (9) and Jeff Skinner (53)

Wild coughs up two-goal lead in 3-2 home loss to Buffalo

Wild's Dumba earning place among top goal-scoring defensemen

Inability to grow lead costs Wild in loss to Sabres

Wild-Blackhawks preview

Wolves

'Just chilling': Garnett takes in Friday's scene at Target Center

'Just chilling': Garnett takes in Friday's scene at Target Center

Buckets: Butler's 3-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets in OT

Wolves' Tolliver says he won't cause a stir over sitting out

Wolves post-Butler era continues with visit by the Grizzlies

Gophers

Minnesota linebacker Kamal Martin interfered with a a pass intended for Northwestern's wide receiver Trey Pugh in the end zone during the first quarte

Northwestern finds offense late, leaves Gophers tough road to bowl bid

Gophers basketball embarks on test of high-major waters

Big fourth quarter leads to Gophers women's basketball victory over San Diego

Souhan: At 2-6 in the Big Ten, Fleck and the Gophers look lost as ever

Celebs

Stan Lee, shown in 2002, was remembered in a small, private funeral. Marvel Comics is making more plans to memorialize him.

Private funeral held for Stan Lee, more memorials in works

Justin Bieber, ex-neighbor settle long-running egging suit

William Goldman, Oscar winner for 'Butch Cassidy,' has died

Kim Porter, Diddy's former longtime girlfriend, dies at 47

Inspired

Karen Nau showed off a colorful collection of egg cups gifted to her through decades of welcoming exchange students into her Prior Lake home. The expe

Minnesota families welcome the world into their home, one student at a time

St. Thomas student brings supplies and support to new Gambian mothers

On record Give to the Max Day, Minnesota charities reap millions in donations

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