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Tolkkinen: On a three-day northern Minnesota tour, the grit and glory of our state became clear

A trip through western and northern Minnesota revealed points of pride and dire need.
The northeast Minnesota congressman is leveraging the budget reconciliation process in an attempt to gut critical Boundary Waters copper mining protections.
Long Tieng once housed one of the busiest air hubs in the world in the 1960s, but it was closed to the public for decades after the war.
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Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.
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Ramstad: New U.S. Bank CEO impresses with dedication to ‘keep the mission, pick up the pace’

Following a decade of spending on technology, new CEO seeks return to its legacy of efficiency.