Minnesota’s aspens are turning gold. Their real magic is underground.
The trees lighting up hillsides across the state have remarkable root systems that can survive for centuries and regenerate entire forests.
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Isaias weakens but flooding threat persists as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages
Isaias left behind a trail of damaged rooftops, downed power lines and flooded roadways Saturday as it weakened and was no longer a hurricane. It was blamed on at least one death in Florida after a tree fell on a home....
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Molly says the heat is on and the wind will be cranking for your Saturday
Near record breaking heat and gusty southerly winds with highs in the upper 80’s are in store the first half your weekend. We stay dry Sunday with a few more clouds in the afternoon and highs in the mid 80’s. By next week we’ll be trending cooler, cloudier and wetter. Hurricane S...
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Justice Department eases federal registration requirements for silencers, short-barreled rifles
The Justice Department said it will stop broadly enforcing federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other guns....
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Ramstad: Iowa’s tax gift to Mesabi Metallics resets corporate giveaways
Less than a week after Mesabi said it would build a steel mill there, Iowa legislators gave it a $1.4 billion tax break.
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Mixed Blood’s Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit™ Tale
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How did Twin Cities end up with three big country acts on the same night?
“It’s not supposed to happen,” said an expert, about Zach Top, Shaboozey and Little Big Town on Saturday.
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The prettiest pumpkins are in Chaska, Wyoming, Apple Valley and more
Whether you’re looking for elaborately-carved displays or something more natural, we have five places to get your squash on.
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How Vikings kicker Will Reichard became one of the NFL’s most dangerous weapons
From specialized coaching as a child to mastering leg speed and technique, Reichard has made 31 consecutive field goals. He’s at the forefront of league-wide kicking boom....
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Foiled mall plot reveals how Minnesota’s terror threat has evolved
Federal charges announced this week recalled counterterrorism investigations from more than a decade ago, when a wave of young men were lured to join overseas terrorist groups....
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How a $2 million road in the woods divided two neighbors and the Minnesota Supreme Court
A legal fight to access a landlocked parcel of pristine woodlands in the St. Croix River Valley has kept two families and the Town of May in court for years....