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Minnesota foundations are boosting racial justice work after George Floyd's death
Charitable organizations are now bolstering their racial justice work — from diversifying leadership to retooling grants.
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Taste of Minnesota to be enjoyed on the ground and in the air this year
Minnesota to close state park on Iron Range, turn it back into a mine
Minnesota sales, clean-ups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day
Judge drops some charges against ex-Minnesota college student feared of plotting campus shooting
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Timberwolves defense would benefit from a better offense
Wild rumblings: Gustavsson wants to return, Faber played despite broken ribs
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
Former Cooper football star Howard transfers from LSU to Gophers
Business
Thrivent has found a way for everyday folks to get a piece of the private equity market
When markets turn down, why robots beat humans at picking stocks
Ramstad: Misinterpreting data led me to the wrong conclusion about Minnesota retirees
Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
Opinion
Ukraine aid vote is a domestic and geopolitical inflection point
Mpls. must investigate suspicious fires
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Jim Souhan
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Celebrate Earth Day by rekindling real connection to nature
People who've been exposed to nature, and value those experiences, can change their behavior toward it. A story about law-breaking duck hunters reaffirms that position.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Wolves need stopper for Booker? NAW, it's not a problem.
The best way to stop Phoenix scoring threat Devin Booker may be on the Timberwolves bench, which means there could be extra minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
James Lileks
Lessons from the semiannual closet purge
No one is sentimental about socks.