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Residents of Grand Marais and other northern Minnesota communities flocked to Seagull Lake starting from Dec. 3-6, when the wild ice was perfect for s

Skating the Boundary Waters: 'Wild ice' had locals dropping everything

Charge: Wright County martial arts instructor groped 15-year-old pupil several times
Brooklyn Park to hold special election after mayor joins Hennepin County Board
Late-night crash in Brooklyn Center parking lot kills 15-year-old boy

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Shakopee defensive end Deven Eastern is one of two Minnesota high school players expected to sign scholarship letters of intent to join P.J. Fleck’s

Gophers football recruiting: Get to know the next Gophers in this Class of 2021 breakdown

Gophers' Mohamed Ibrahim named Big Ten running back of the year
Big Ten opener matches Gophers, Illini big man-point guard tandems
Ex-Vikings kicker Longwell says he saw the flaw in Bailey's Sunday misses

Business

Chris Killingstad, CEO of Eden Prairie-based Tennant Co., is retiring in March.

CEO of Eden Prairie-based Tennant Co. retiring after 15 years

Maple Plain-based Proto Labs CEO Vicki Holt will retire March 1
Minnesota's TCF will merge with Ohio bank, give up its name
Twin Cities Auto Show moving to State Fairgrounds

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With most legislators working remotely, members present on the House floor stood for the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the fifth special sessio

Compromise produced COVID aid deal

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