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These Minnesota 'Youthfuls' know you're as young - or as old - as you think
How you feel about aging has a direct impact on how well you age, science shows.
So you want to be cremated. That's not your last decision.
Most Minnesotans are choosing cremation, but many are not doing enough to make the final plans for their remains.
Exercise is a powerful tool to help fight dementia. But which type is best?
Yoga, pilates, HIIT and weight lifting are all good, but some are better at slowing cognitive decline.
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Minnesota nonprofits angered by alleged multimillion-dollar fraud at St. Anthony organization
In light of the Ahmaud Arbery murder, what is Minnesota's citizen's arrest law?
What you need to know about federal trial this week of 3 ex-officers in George Floyd's death
Media coalition files motion to unseal identities of jurors in Kimberly Potter trial
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Source: Browns' Adofo-Mensah, Chiefs' Poles gain second interviews in Vikings' GM search
Playoff pressure ramps up for NFL's top head coaching candidates
Hartman's return to high-scoring status with Wild has a familiar feel
Trade Cousins? Here are five teams that would make the most sense
Business
Mpls. food truck company reaches new heights with Virginia rooftop installation
Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
High U.S. meat prices: Profiteering by packers including Cargill or capacity crunch?
Disruptions caused by COVID-19 surge mean Ecolab will miss 4Q earnings forecast
Opinion
Biden at year one: More Ford than Carter (or FDR)
Remote learning should be last resort
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Politics
Second voting technology company sues MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for defamation
House panel obtains Trump records after Supreme Court ruling
Noem unveils abortion ban, mimics Texas' private enforcement
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Nation
FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook
Texas judge blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
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World
US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine
Norway killer Breivik tests limits of lenient justice system
Sending books to Rwanda turned Bloomington woman's grief to hope
Rio de Janeiro delays Carnival parades as omicron spreads
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An underwater hotel on Lake Superior? Two Harbors' mayor is raising eyebrows
Winter is prime time on the northern border for migrants trying to enter the United States
Enbridge says it has fixed aquifer ruptured while building Line 3 oil pipeline in Minnesota
BWCA outfitters say Forest Service went too far in reducing permits
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