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Minnesota prosthetics project for Ukrainian soldiers seeks to be 'lights in this world'
The donation-funded Protez Foundation has been flying groups of Ukrainians to the Twin Cities for treatment since summer.
St. Paul teacher honored for work with Hmong language
Educator's career spans more than 30 years.
Minneapolis entrepreneur commemorates slain son in expanding salon
Charlie Jones-Burge ditched her day job last year to focus on her several-year Get Ready Rooms salon.
Wisconsin town rallies to help art center, music shop damaged in fire
Red Bird Music Store and Natural Heritage Art Centre sustained heavy losses in Jan. 18 blaze.
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Duluth Scout sleeps outside for more than 1,000 nights — and counting
For the 14-year-old, the challenge is "just fun."
Mortenson creates scholarship program for low-income students at Dunwoody
The pilot program could serve as a model for Mortenson in several other cities where it does work.
Minnesota native feels called to help Ukraine: 'Logistics wins wars'
Mark Lindquist's hope-filled childhood on a Minnesota farm led him to help in a war zone.
Yuen: What beginning ice skaters can teach us about the joy of learning something new
"I'm gonna get this," a Twin Cities dad said after his third time on ice. What if we all took this approach to trying new things?
Electrical boxes were defaced. A teacher and students turn them into art.
"Electrical boxes turned into public artworks actually helped to curb tagging," said San Diego artist LeoAngelo Lacuna Reyes. "They brighten up the neighborhood."
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Chance meeting connects a man with his late father and a new friend
Cable installer discovers his customer was his dad's high school coach.
A year later, Texas synagogue hostages cope, carry on
A year ago, Jeff Cohen and three others survived a hostage standoff at their Reform Jewish synagogue in this Fort Worth suburb.
Minnesota mom's gift of Potato Heads comforts other parents of 'micro-preemies'
Kristin Moan liked measuring her tiny daughters' growth with Potato Heads and decided to share that comfort through her nonprofit Potato Head Project.
California transplant couple's 'snowasaurus' sculpture is a big hit in Anoka
The 25-foot neon green monster stands out in front of the Papp family home near the corner of 5th Avenue and Adams Street.
Siblings sought Wayzata's best burger: Now they're after Twin Cities area's best pizza
Last year, Alison Spencer and her brother Teddy hit the Wayzata burger trail. Hungry for a sequel, they expanded their scope and deepened their bond one slice at a time.
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The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
Neal St. Anthony: Global connections inspired Minnesota small-business owner to write book
"Opening My Cultural Lens" is a book of lessons Gail Shore has learned through her travels.
Local
Driver shortage hits volunteer-run services, including Medlink
Driver in custody after hitting two teens in Bloomington
Lawmakers seek to reduce fare-dodging penalty on transit
300 rally for police reform in St. Paul after Tyre Nichols killing
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Sports
Souhan: Eagles' smart rebuilding lands another Super Bowl berth
Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC title
Chiefs top Bengals 23-20 on last-second kick for AFC title
Gophers women's basketball scores only 41 points vs. No. 13 Michigan
Business
Social media is constantly changing, and the way your company uses it also must shift
What the heck is potassium sorbate? Demystifying common 'chemical sounding' food ingredients
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Opinion
Allow gun bans in public spaces
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He wears only black or white, roams Minneapolis and considers himself a work of art
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Retiring Star Tribune writer and editor Gail Rosenblum reflects on 45 fulfilling years as a journalist.
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St. Louis Park doctor, 85, wrote the book of life — and death
Dr. Stuart Hanson's "A Senior's Guide for Living Well, and Dying Well" offers a thoughtful and compassionate road map for end-of-life decisions.
Politics
Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
State Senate narrowly backs right to abortion in state law
Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
Minnesota nonprofits seek a slice of state's $17.6 billion pie
Nation
Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
'Don't be numb to this': Battling despair over gun deaths
Snow leads to massive pileup in Wisconsin, dozens injured
Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense
World
Suicide bomber kills 28, wounds 150 at mosque in NW Pakistan
Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan
Russians gone from Ukraine village, fear and hardship remain
China e-retailer JD.com ending sales in Thailand, Indonesia
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Did a famed parks leader import gray squirrels to Minneapolis — and have the red ones killed?
Celebs
'24,' 'Runaways' actor Annie Wersching has died at 45
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81
Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong win Carnegie Medals for Excellence
T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach depart ABC News following relationship scandal
Inspired
Minnesota prosthetics project for Ukrainian soldiers seeks to be 'lights in this world'
St. Paul teacher honored for work with Hmong language
Minneapolis entrepreneur commemorates slain son in expanding salon
Wisconsin town rallies to help art center, music shop damaged in fire
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Every jacket this 100-year-old woman creates contains a lifetime
Nancy Epley has stitched together about 200 quilted custom coats, each of which tells a wearer's personal tale.
Coon Rapids printing company donates valuable reproduction of St. John's Bible
The printed version is a careful achievement of state-of-the-art printing technology.
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Minnesota medical student has message for kids: It's OK to be bad at some things
Eden Prairie native and friend published children's book "The Way We Play" to help combat ableism.