Canadian wildfire smoke lingers in Minnesota

Air quality across the state will be at unsafe levels into Monday morning as the first statewide red alert of 2024 is issued.
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Twin Cities suburbs aim to expand bike infrastructure

Highwood Hills Elementary school principal Fatima Lawson receives hugs from Pre-K students inside Highwood Hills Elementary School in St. Paul on Thur
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A St. Paul school was in trouble, but its principal turned it around by listening to parents

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Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement over Don Samuels at Minneapolis convention

Karl Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after a jump ball call in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Den
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Karl Anthony Towns (32) of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after a jump ball call in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday....

Wolves backfire: Meltdown before halftime lets Denver tie series

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Bad decisions and Timberwolves mistakes helped the Nuggets score eight points in the 20 seconds before halftime, which was the margin of victory in a 105-97 game.
Twins first baseman Carlos Santana breaks a scoreless tie with a three-run homer off Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah during the seventh inning Sunday in
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Ober spectacular, Santana homers again in 5-1 Twins win

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Bob Bruggers stands by a sign in front of his hometown of Danube, Minn., in 1962. Bruggers went on to play for the Gophers and then the NFL.
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Former Gophers, NFL player, pro wrestler Bob Bruggers dead at 80

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