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At Minnesota-based Nature Memories, those experiencing memory loss 'reclaim some joy'
Individuals with early-stage dementia and mild cognitive impairment share intense moments of presence.
Three 101-year-old friends recall fond memories in 1940s Alexandria
Virginia Goering, Vera Sims and Viva Froemming have stayed friends for 80 years.
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Margot Imdieke Cross, disability rights advocate who made Minnesota more accessible, dies at 68
Striking workers reach tentative agreement with Minneapolis Park Board
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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is a master of meditation
Quarterback shuffle: Transfers expected to start for 14 of 18 Big Ten teams
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How Minnesota shines in Summer Olympics: Unveiling a century of triumphs
Business
3M spinoff Solventum sees bump in stock after activist investor buys shares
Stinky reception for manure rules in Minnesota farm country
Record rally for 3M shares as profits soar under new CEO
CenterPoint's landmark $106 million clean energy plan approved by regulators
Opinion
Amid ascendant nationalism, Olympics' internationalism endures
DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
Editorial cartoon: Bill Day on JD Vance
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Politics
'These are weird people': Walz goes viral as he stumps for Kamala Harris
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
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A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
World
More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
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Three 101-year-old friends recall fond memories in 1940s Alexandria
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Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive after 9 years
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Minnesota singer Sherwin Linton shares stories of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan
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Minneapolis singer Jovonta Patton named 'new artist of the year' at Stellar Gospel Music Awards
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Minnetonka teenager singlehandedly organizes nonprofit and travels to Tanzania to coach girls in running
Maya Mor decided to use her "gap year" constructively.
St. Louis Park VR company helps Gates Foundation spread awareness to eradicate polio worldwide
REM5 Studios finds niche in creating immersive films for humanitarian campaigns.
Celebrity photographer and her famous actor husband call Minnesota home
Pat York's photos of Steve Martin, Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol and other stars are on display at the Rochester Art Center.
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