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Bitter fight between Moorhead GOP factions lands in court
The state GOP is suing what it calls a rogue party official.
What happened to Minneapolis' famous Weatherball?
The glowing orb was a fixture on the city's skyline for decades.
41 Minnesota cities are switched from urban to rural classification
Minnesota workers brave cold, blizzard conditions
From mail carriers to liquor store clerks, Friday was just another day on the job.
Orono gave 'sweetheart' land deals to city officials, ex-mayors charge
Current city leaders say the transactions were needed to correct inaccurate, century-old property maps.
Rural Minnesotans head back to taverns as municipal liquor sales set a record
Profits more than doubled at muni-owned bars, largely in rural Minnesota.
Minnesota organization opposed to abortion sues Bemidji man over $842K donation
He says Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life took advantage of his ailing father before his father's death.
Deep staff cuts leave St. Cloud Times a 'ghost paper'
Serving a region of 200,000 residents, the paper now has a news staff of two.
Minnesota briefs: Luverne museum now has more nutcrackers than city has residents
Plus: Duluth direct flights to Florida paused in January; USDA looking to give out digital access grants; Bemidji moves to limit teardowns.
These Minnesota cities are winning the fight against light pollution
Much of the progress with "dark sky" initiatives has come from rethinking public buildings.