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Homeless outreach programs increase services since pandemic
Drunken teen pointed gun at boyfriend's head and pulled trigger in Chanhassen, charges say
Rescuers free 3 workers from house under construction rocked by explosion
Legislature moving to restore voting rights for felons
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Sports
Vikings hire Flores to be new defensive coordinator
Wild stumble in return from break, lose 3-2 to Arizona at college rink
Souhan: Vikings hot streak of hires continues with Brian Flores
After injury 'took a toll,' McLaughlin is back to ignite Wolves offense
Business
Chuck & Don's parent company files for bankruptcy
Ecolab now selling products at Home Depot — the first time available at retail stores
Building manager fired and evicted for union organizing, NLRB complaint says
These four Minnesota-made apps make it easier to make home repairs, maintenance
Opinion
Editorial Counterpoint: State justly seizes property of tax delinquents
Medical merger isn't just another deal
Editorial cartoon: The State of the Union is ...
Readers Write: State flag, climate and energy, Chinese spy balloon
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Variety
A trip to the Mississippi Delta reveals birthplace of the blues, and so much more
Pulitzer- and Tony-winning 'Soldier's Play' lands on tour in St. Paul
Review: Guthrie's 'Blues' a work to savor
Minnesota bands Polara and Honeydogs dust off '90s albums with new campaigns
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Ex-WCCO Radio guy gets national TV face time with a Weiner
Former WCCO-AMer Jeff McKinney shot to international fame Tuesday after he inadvertently photo-bombed Anthony Weiner's latest sexting news conference.
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Franken can't hide love for corn
Sen. Al Franken knows how to find a few minutes of semi-privacy at the State Fair so he can eat an ear of corn.
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GOP Muslim: Right is wrong on mosque

Imam Ikram ul-Huq thinks the debate over a mosque near the site of the former Twin Towers is dumb and downright un-American.
Politics
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips named in wage theft lawsuit by former Penny's Coffee employee
Rep. Ilhan Omar's State of the Union guest: Amir Locke's father
What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union
Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll
Nation
Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack power grid, feds say
Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers in Ohio
China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky
How the cases in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial are shaping up
World
Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000
Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments
Curious Minnesota
What happened to Minneapolis' famous Weatherball?
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Celebs
Gordy, Robinson honored at reunion of Motown stars
Punk icon Lydon fails in bid to play Eurovision Song Contest
Dr Dre, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne honored at pre-Grammy event
Mexican actor Pablo Lyle gets prison for road rage death
Inspired
In the 1970s, two Minnesota girls sued for their right to play sports
Kitchen Coalition expands beyond Twin Cities with restaurant-style meals to needy
Q&A: Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO recruits alumni as mentors
Little Soldier: Minnesota's highest-regarded wrestler has big goal
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Bills making Juneteenth a state holiday, banning hair discrimination now law
The state's newest holiday will be recognized for the first time this year, with government offices closed.
Could solar panels be integrated into farms instead of taking acreage out of commission?
Some hope to overcome resistance in Midwest by saying solar fields and farm fields can co-exist.
Destruction in southwest Florida hits home for many Minnesotans
Minnesota has deep ties to the region, and volunteers were poised to help.
White House, Hennepin County promote internet discount program
Federal government partners with cities, counties to expand access to internet for low-income residents.
Long-hidden synagogue mural gets rehabbed, relocated
The 1910 work by a Lithuanian sign-painter is rare in the U.S.
How two strangers saved a life in Section 209 of Nationals Park
Two fans jumped into action when a man in their section went into cardiac arrest.
Gov. Tim Walz moves to keep Minnesota a destination for legal abortion
U.S. states began to grapple with fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to scrap Roe v. Wade.
Commencements reflect wider access to college in prison
In years to come, there is likely to be a lot more pomp and circumstance in fortified compounds guarded by razor wire.
New chair of National Endowment for the Arts lands in Minnesota to talk 'artful lives'
Maria Rosario Jackson sees transformative power in the arts that could boost the nation.
Four women on the Supreme Court would bring historic, near gender parity
If Biden's nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed, it would mean four women would simultaneously serve on the Supreme Court for the first time in its 233-year history.