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Minnesota Vikings superfan Millie Wall dies at 102

Millie Wall at 100 (photo by Elizabeth Flores)

She attended the Minnesota Miracle game and became the team's "lucky charm."

James 'Jimmy' Bowen, former Moorhead basketball star and youth mentor, dies at 70

Bowen

He playing for Minnesota's professional softball team and again nominated to state and national halls of fame.

Patricia Good, violinist and Minneapolis school psychologist, dies at 87

Patricia E. Good

Good co-authored a guide to the widely used assessment tool, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

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Lenora Cordes, 2, played with a bubble wand while mom Melissa Cordes chatted with neighbors during a food truck event in Arden Hills on Friday.

Early summer heat wave takes toll on Minnesota roads, schools, lawns

Minnesota Vikings superfan Millie Wall dies at 102
Brooks: Metro Transit trains a new generation of bus drivers as commuters return to the commute
Did modern Minnesota roads evolve from Native American trails?

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Twins starter Michael Pineda pitched only four innings before leaving the game with arm soreness in a 14-3 loss to the Houston Astros at Target Field

Pineda leaves game early with arm soreness as Astros crush Twins

Women's soccer comes to Minnesota with 'pre-professional' team
It's not Ben Johnson's first Gophers summer basketball practice, but there's a lot of newness
Djokovic claims 19th Grand Slam with five-set win at French Open

Business

Pat Regan, president of Minnesota Coaches and, for now, a part-time driver.

Amid shortage of drivers, owner of Minn. school bus company takes on routes himself

Offices are reopening, but business isn't rebounding at dry cleaners
Radisson Blu, with FireLake expansion on its mind, hosts 'Chopped'-like chef competition at Mall of America
More EV charging stations on the horizon for Minnesota

Opinion

The sheep ranch near Roswell where the first flying saucer was said to have crashed in July 1947.

The big UFO report, in context

Using Justice Dept. for political gain
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    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.

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    Politics

    Gov. Tim Walz spoke at a news conference with community leaders and DFL lawmakers regarding police reform proposals.

    Ahead of Minnesota Legislature special session, police reform lacks 'progress'

    GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy
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    Nation

    James Martin discusses his hesitancy to get a COVID-19 vaccine while stopping at a store in Clanton, Ala., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Alabama is one

    As COVID-19 cases wane, vaccine-lagging areas still see risk

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    World

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, next to President Joe Biden in Carbis Bay, England, during the G7 summit on Saturday.

    Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China

    Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu's long rule
    After charming leaders, Queen Elizabeth sits back for parade
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    Curious Minnesota

    The Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota, officially Cook County Road 12, began as a series of portages created by Native American people.

    Did modern Minnesota roads evolve from Native American trails?

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    Duluth

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    Duluth reopens Lakewalk in Canal Park, and it's megastorm-ready

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    Inspired

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    Duo teams up to give patients time, tools and tenderness to talk about death

    University of Minnesota graduate shifts therapy focus to less discussed mental health issue of job loss
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    Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including "Deliverance," "Network" and "Superman," was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83.

    Mudcat Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dies at 85

    Jim "Mudcat" Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team in 1965, has died. He was 85.

    South Florida investigative reporter Michele Gillen dies

    Michele Gillen, a former South Florida television investigative reporter, has died. She was 66.

    Lakota spiritual leader, activist Leonard Crow Dog dies

    Chief Leonard Crow Dog, a renowned spiritual leader and Native American rights activist who fought for sovereignty, language preservation and religious freedom, has died at age 78.

    Martha White dies, sparked '53 Louisiana capital bus boycott

    Martha White, a Black woman whose actions helped launch the 1953 bus boycotts in Louisiana's capital city, has died. She was 99.