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Kwik Trip discontinuing beloved bagged milk this spring
The La Crosse, Wis.-based convenience store chain said demand has dropped for the product it has produced for more than 40 years.
Winona auto parts maker to close, will lay off about 125 workers
BCS Access will cut the jobs in the second half of the year; its engineering operations so far will not be impacted.
Buzzer-beater lifts MSU Mankato women into Division II basketball title game
Emily Herzberg's late basket gave Minnesota State Mankato a 70-68 victory over Cal State San Marcos in an NCAA Division II women's basketball semifinal Wednesday night in St. Joseph, Mo.
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Despite success, Duluth mayor wants to review out-of-town tourism partnership
Charges say man stole evidence from many vehicles in secured MPD forensic garage
L.A. Times journalists attacked by Minnesota State Patrol reach $1.2M settlement
New surface parking lots in St. Paul would have to make room for EV chargers under proposed ordinance
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Anderson helps Wolves overcome Edwards' off night to defeat NBA-worst Pistons
Reusse: Dark cloud looming over the Twins as season begins
Business
North Memorial's Maple Grove Hospital expansion plans still on hold due to issues in Robbinsdale
Kraft Heinz earns federal money to decarbonize its Velveeta plant in Minnesota
Can Edwards do for Adidas what Air Jordan did for Nike? Some believe so.
Some Minnesota cities want to impose fees on internet providers; customers could pay the price
Opinion
Editorial counterpoint: Let Moriarty pursue her state trooper case without interference
Create deterrent for copper wire theft
Editorial cartoon: Boeing CEO ejects
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Variety
St. Paul's popular (and still free!) Lowertown Sounds concert series announces 2024 lineup
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Move over, Bloody Mary — it's time for a Bunny Mary
Dance-music festival will be the first concert at Allianz Field in St. Paul
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Laura Yuen
Yuen: He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old.
A sperm donor's paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction.
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Neal: Here's why the Twins will win the AL Central
Prediction: The Twins, with depth and pitching concerns, won't win 90-plus games, but they're still better than their rivals.
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An NCAA Division II semifinal game in men's basketball has a lot of ties to Minnesota powerhouse teams.
Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Cory Provus getting ready for 'biggest challenge' of career
Cory Provus grew up with a mission to become a broadcaster in order to live out his love of sports. A new challenge awaits him with the Twins in 2024.
Politics
Can Minnesota find a path forward for Uber and Lyft drivers?
House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
Some Minnesota cities want to impose fees on internet providers; customers could pay the price
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura gets into the cannabis business, launching his own line of edibles
Nation
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
4 people killed and 7 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
Hunter Biden's lawyers push California judge to toss out tax charges
World
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars
783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says
Expedition is planned to find wreckage of Wisconsin WWII ace pilot's famous plane
The death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack rises to 143, while 80 others remain hospitalized
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener vs. Twins, but workload the rest of season is uncertain
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Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
Popular MyTalk 107.1 hosts Lori and Julia announce their surprise retirement
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What's holding Minnesota kids' attention these days? Surprise, it's chess.
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Minnesota's graduation rates mostly flat in 2023 after pandemic rebound
Graduation rates dipped slightly for Black, Asian, Latino students and students learning English. Look up your school's results.
Minnesota outdoors council approves $12 million for invasive carp deterrent
Lessard-Sams council's expenditure will be a late-add to its other recommendations before legislature.
Charges: Woman hit Amish buggy in Fillmore County, left 9 injured family members behind
The driver at first said she hit a deer, then acknowledged hitting the buggy, according to the charges.
Pigs' blood leaked from Hormel plant into storm water system in Austin, Minn.
Officials say the debris, released by faulty equipment at a pork processing plant, overwhelmed the city's system for several days.
Rochester to get new $5M swim park
New pool, splash pad and bathhouse will be coming to Silver Lake Park.
Minnesota legislator proposes making it legal for women to go topless
Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura believes indecent exposure law is outdated.
Breck endures a comeback and secures the Class 2A championship
Lake City trailed by double digits but made it a game with a second-half surge.
Olmsted County has a new plan to address homelessness. Some officials are skeptical.
Area housing staff plan to use the national Built for Zero program to better connect services and become more efficient.
Boys basketball championship games set in all four classes
Breck and Badgers-bound Daniel Freitag flew past Minnehaha Academy in Friday's first Class 2A semifinal. and will face Lake City Fertile-Beltrami and Cherry, led by Gophers-bound Isaac Asuma, advanced to Saturday's Class 1A championship.
12 years later: Possible DNA match for mother of 'Baby Angel,' found dead in river near Winona
After a search warrant was filed by inverstigators, the woman relented and gave DNA to investigators.