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Tampa Bay takes momentum into back-to-back Cup games

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy celebrate the team's win over the Dallas Stars in Game 3

After consecutive games with three-goal periods, Tampa Bay has all of the momentum and a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Stars.

Stamkos scores, leaves, Lightning beat Stars 5-2 in Game 3

Lightning center Steven Stamkos, top left, celebrated a goal on his first shot since February, beating Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin in the first pe

As soon as Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, his Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated on the ice and the bench with 211 days of pent up excitement.

Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger

One in eight Minnesotans do not know where their next meal is coming from.

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The smiley-faced water tower in Freeport, Minn., will live on after the town raised $33,000 to renovate and repaint it.

Residents of Minnesota town band together to save iconic water tower

Mpls. seeks feedback on plans to reopen 38th and Chicago for winter travel
At a memorial forest in Scandia, a final resting place beneath the trees
What would Minnesota Republicans do differently than Walz on COVID-19?

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Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson (50) after his first NFL interception on Sunday against the Colts.

Role to fill: Vikings turn to Wilson at linebacker in Barr's absence

Playoff-bound Twins comfortable in quarantine but 'so bored'
Seattle puts Lynx in 0-2 hole in WNBA semifnals
Reusse: Seeing The Big Dipper in a little town in '59 a moment of glory

Business

U.S. Bank opened a new branch in Mound, where employees help clients with banking needs without the roped-off lines and teller windows.

U.S. Bank rolls out new branch formats for digital age

Mortenson set to break ground on second Destination Medical Center building in Rochester
Target will hire 7,400 seasonal workers in Twin Cities for the holidays
H.B. Fuller CEO sees economic disruption into next year

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Making sure your vote counts means voting carefully, the writer says.

Vote boldly, vote carefully, to ensure it counts

Unlike 2016, race is on to fill Ginsburg's seat
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    Souhan: Moving Parise and keeping Dubnyk might help Wild

    What Wild GM Bill Guerin does with Zach Parise and Devan Dubnyk this offseason will be telling, and perhaps pivotal for the team's future success.

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    Matt Dumba stood alone in an arena and before the sports world, asking for equality and awareness, raising a fist to protest racism. His teammates and the NHL left him hanging.

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    'Pretty much out of the blue': Staal shocked at timing of trade to Buffalo

    Eric Staal was sent east as Wild GM Bill Guerin continues to shake up the team.

    End of an era: Koivu won't return to Wild next season

    The Wild is moving on from longtime captain and franchise scoring leader Mikko Koivu, announcing Friday he won't be re-signed after 15 seasons.

    Center of attention: Johansson ready for position switch with Wild

    Marcus Johansson trains with Wild players Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek when they are home in Sweden, for the summers. He's also worked with coach Dean Evason.

    What on earth are GM Bill Guerin and the Wild doing?

    Wednesday’s news that the Wild sent Eric Staal to Buffalo in exchange for Marcus Johansson was a head-scratching moment.

    Wild trades fan-favorite Staal to Buffalo for Johansson

    Eric Staal has played 16 NHL seasons, including the past four in Minnesota. He was traded to the Sabres for Marcus Johansson, a 10-year veteran who had nine goals in 60 games last season.