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Asked Wednesday if a special session is inevitable, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman said yes. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said a special session is “very likely, if not inevitable.”
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Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Quiet places are becoming as rare as dark skies.
Highlights for May 15-21 include Megan Moroney, Art-A-Whirl, Benmont Tench, Larkin Poe, Slim Dunlap tribute and Post Malone with Jelly Roll.
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Three wildfires continued to burn and grow across St. Louis County north of Duluth on Wednesday, and at least 140 buildings have been destroyed.
Wildfires north of Duluth, Min., continue to grow Wednesday
Pope Leo XIV conducts his first mass at the Vatican
Cardinals attend final Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before conclave to elect next pope
Outta Control: Battle of Minneapolis' Juicy Lucy kings
Beloved former cafe has a new owner and a new name.