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Ship found at the bottom of Lake Superior more than 100 years after it went missing
A team from the Great Lakes Shipwrecks Historical Society found the Adella Shores 650 feet deep in Lake Superior near Whitefish Point.
Bank robbery suspect in Alexandria still on the run
The hold-up occurred about 4:25 p.m. at the Bremer Bank. The suspect allegedly had a gun.
Medical examiner identifies pedestrian hit by vehicle and killed in Bloomington
The 58-year-old Minneapolis man was pronounced dead at HCMC less than an hour after the collision, police said.
Northland College averts closure, will stay open with restructured model
The private school in Ashland, Wis., will offer just eight majors and "right-size" its faculty and staff.
Mankato area schedules new siren test Friday after malfunction
Blue Earth County officials say they think they've worked out the problem.
Peter Hall, architect and preservationist, dies at 82
He helped kick-start renovation along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
Where to celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th) in Minneapolis and St. Paul
From stormtrooping for charity to block parties, break up the monotony of this gloomy spring with Star Wars events across the Twin Cities.
Concerns about historic preservation delay wheelchair ramps at Como Conservatory
Work on the ramps now is expected to begin this summer at the popular St. Paul attraction.
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Jim Souhan
Souhan: A sausage? A knee surgery? Minnesota sports has gone mad
In a week unlike any other in state history, the Twins and Timberwolves both got on a roll, unlike the Twins' smelly talisman.
La Velle E. Neal III
Neal: A legend exits the Twin Cities pro boxing scene
At age 40, after 40 bouts and one world championship, Caleb Truax is retiring from fighting and jumping into the real estate ring.
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'I'm a living miracle.' Tommies athlete goes from serious injury to school record
Anna Swanson was removed from a demolished car last year with a shattered pelvis and broken spine. Doctors thought her athletic career could be over. This year, she set a school record for the University of St. Thomas track team.
St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations — like the tops of trees.
Forest Lake High track athletes who were struck by car during a run expected to make full recovery
Samuel Farinella and Jase Blanchard were training with the team when they were hit.
Minnesota music teachers play alongside Minnesota Orchestra members in special concerts
Each of 54 educators sat beside an orchestra member playing the same instrument for a performance of Gustav Holst's "Jupiter" during season sampler concerts.
Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?
The team became the NBA's first dynasty in Minnesota. But locals were generally sympathetic to the move west.
Wolves vs. Nuggets series updates: Times for first four games set
The Western Conference semifinal opens in Denver on Saturday at 6 p.m. The first home game at Target Center has an 8:30 p.m. tip-off.