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Live: A record-setting Twin Cities Marathon weekend heads into its main event
More than 10,000 marathoners and 12,000 10-mile runners will hit the streets this morning, along with as many as 300,000 spectators.
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Brad Finstad cranks up campaign to defend southern Minnesota seat
Finstad has stood by Donald Trump’s agenda. With the president’s popularity dropping, Democrats see an opportunity to reclaim ground in the red-trending southern Minnesota district....
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Lord of the flyers: Sammy Lett is here to keep Minneapolis weird
The 27-year-old hangs absurdist posters around town, stages quirky stunts and throws picnics in celebration of crows and wasp nests.
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Does Minnesota really have more water towers than other states?
The answer is surprisingly difficult to pin down. Here’s what the towers do, and why they’re so visible here.
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Kirill Kaprizov clicks with new linemate as Wild pull away from Bruins for 2-0 start
Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes scored power-play goals in the second period to lift the Wild past Boston after a slow start at Grand Casino Arena.
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Now that the WNBA is mainstream, culture wars have come with it
The league’s growth has made its politics more visible while giving its critics a bigger target.
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P.J. Fleck’s Gophers have a place in Big Ten race after taking down Michigan
Minnesota is 2-0 in conference play after beating ranked opponents in consecutive weeks, including reclaiming the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014....
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Amy Klobuchar tries to defy the DFL’s rural decline one more time
In a slice of the Red River Valley, Klobuchar has retained sizable support despite its huge swing to the right. How she does there in November could point the way for Democrats trying to reclaim rural votes....
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Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night. Quinn Hughes had a goal and assist, and Jared Spurgeon also scored. With the win, Minnesota improved to 18-4-4 in home openers and its .769 points pe...
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Police are responding to an incident at West Gate Station on University Avenue
Police have gathered at a light rail stop outside the KSTP News building on University Avenue for an at-this-time unconfirmed incident. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was at West Gate Station, where multiple law enforcement agencies gathered around 9 p.m. for an emergency incident. Police off...