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- Ronald D. Obrycki
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Elmer Trefethen, whose World War II service included the Battle of Okinawa, dies at 96
After his discharge in January 1946, he returned to Minneapolis and his job at Pillsbury.
Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought virus
Adam Schlesinger from the band Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
The 52-year-old had been sedated and on a ventilator for several days.
Local
Deputy Minneapolis police chief brings a detective's quiet tenacity to the job
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota names new CEO
Entangled eagles get a hand from Hennepin County sheriff's deputies
Brooks: A neighborhood rises above viruses, vandals and other plagues
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Sports
Season without a start: Twins' home opener is latest missing milestone
Minnesotans will be heard from in NBA draft
Structure is key for Gophers QB Morgan during shutdown
Gophers' softball ace Fiser makes it official: She's coming back
Business
Minnesota, Midwest factory conditions plunge because of coronavirus
Schafer: Here's why Minn. doesn't have enough hospital beds
Biofuel maker Gevo idles its Luverne, Minn., plant, terminates 30 employees
Medtronic, other med-tech firms fear parts shortage if Trump invokes wartime production law
Opinion
Oversight is needed on bailout bill
Hear from a reassuring voice as pandemic spreads
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Ward B. Lewis, lifelong Carleton benefactor
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In her 80s, Mary Nagan saw creativity reach full bloom
Variety
Is the Holy Grail of rock posters from a Buddy Holly show in Mankato?
Extroverts having a hard time with quarantine; introverts, not so much
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Spouse getting on your nerves? Help your marriage through stress of quarantine
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Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Whether 'Pretty Boy' or 'The Axe,' Larry Hennig was an original
Before making a name for himself on the pro wrestling circuits, Larry Hennig was a Minnesota state wrestling champion at Robbinsdale High School in 1954. He died this week at age 82.
Christopher Snowbeck
Obituary: Entrepreneur Elliott Royce was a remarkable retiree
At age 96, Elliott Royce attended trampoline class three times per week. The hobby fit with his retirement routine of falling five times every morning…
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Webster is master of realistic wildlife art
Bill Webster captured the true beauty of game birds.
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Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's State of the State to be streamed online Sunday
Federal judge signals he won't postpone Wisconsin election
How 'Never Bernie' voters threw in with Biden and changed the primary
New York virus toll doubles in 72 hours as hot spots spread
Nation
Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship
Deaths mount in New York; federal stockpile of gear running low
FDA wants heartburn meds off the market due to contamination
Trump confronts a new reality and braces for a wave of disease and death
World
Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
UN climate summit postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19
British man runs marathon in backyard during lockdown
LGBT community raided in Uganda over social distancing
Curious Minnesota
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Duluth
A free farmers market in Duluth
Grandma's Marathon canceled due to COVID-19
Grandma's Marathon cancellation hits hard at Minnesota running legend
Duluth's Essentia Health cuts 500 employees as revenue dries up
Celebs
Adam Schlesinger from the band Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Lizzo is 100% that benefactor for some U.S. health care workers
J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research
Agriculture
Economic fallout from coronavirus is also hitting farmers
Moratorium on large dairies proposed at Minnesota Legislature
Huge Wisconsin operation shows promise of aquaponics in Midwest
Virus epidemic leads some countries to restrict food exports
Inspired
Edina couple's solar-powered XTorch lights the way for low-income people around globe
Minnesota author on finding purpose in an age of uncertainty: 'It's an aim outside of yourself'
In a Farmington hospice, a friendship bloomed among two veterans
Florida inventor patents device that he hopes will save families from hot car deaths
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Dianne Monson, University of Minnesota education professor and writing mentor, dies at 85
The longtime advocate for children's literature stressed that time spent reading for pleasure was related to gains in reading ability.
Phillip Anderson, Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 96
Philip Anderson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who expanded the world's understanding of magnetism and superconductivity, has died. He was 96.
Private funeral, public memorial later set for Joseph Lowery
A small, private funeral service for the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery will be held this week out of concerns about the coronavirus, but a large public memorial for the civil rights leader will be held this fall, family members said Tuesday.
Michigan lawmaker killed by virus hailed as cheerful battler
State Rep. Isaac Robinson was devoted to politics and Detroit, battling for decades on behalf of the city's underdogs until succumbing to its latest scourge:…