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Gophers beat Michigan at home for first time since 1977, start Big Ten play 2-0
The Gophers rallied from a halftime deficit and forced three turnovers in a six-point victory that reclaimed the Little Brown Jug and gave P.J. Fleck his 100th career win....
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Minnesota Gophers stuns Michigan 20-14, wins Little Brown Jug
The Minnesota Gophers beat Michigan 20-14 on Saturday, ending a nearly five-decade losing streak against the Wolverines at home. The victory at Huntington Bank Stadium marks Minnesota’s first home win over Michigan since 1977 . It also marks Minnesota’s first victory in the rival...
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Eden Prairie homecoming dance canceled after 2 people shot at football game
The people shot suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made. The shooting happened during the homecoming game outside the stadium....
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Live: Fans storm field after Gophers beat Michigan for Little Brown Jug
Today’s sold-out game at Huntington Bank Stadium marked the 100th battle for the Jug, with the Gophers claiming the trophy for the first time since 2014....
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Wisconsin State Patrol trooper dies days after bridge fall near Eau Claire
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper died Friday after he was critically hurt in a fall from a bridge while responding to a pursuit last month. Trooper Bradley Ritger, 29, died from injuries he suffered during a pursuit response near the Dunn County-Eau Claire County line on Sept. 21...
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Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution
The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.
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Eden Prairie HS cancels Homecoming dance after shooting at football game
Eden Prairie High School has canceled its Homecoming dance planned for Saturday night after the community was shaken by a shooting at the school’s football game against Minnetonka Friday night....
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Walmart, Trader Joe's frozen berry recall expands after E. coli outbreak sickened 17
A Chilean fruit supplier has expanded a recall of its frozen organic berries that were sold in Walmarts and Trader Joe's stores across the U.S.
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Eden Prairie homecoming evacuated after 2 shot, scene secured: Police
Eden Prairie officials evacuated its homecoming game on Friday following a shooting incident that left two injured.
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1 dead after train hits pedestrian in Minneapolis
Authorities say one person is dead after being hit by a train early Saturday morning in Minneapolis.
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Mom charged with killing 2 young kids 'did not remember' last time she fed them: reports
Justine May, a South Carolina mother, has been charged with starving her two young daughters to death after police found them dead during a welfare check....
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Molly says to expect breezy conditions and afternoon showers for your Saturday
Clouds will dominate as we make our way into the PM timeframe for your Saturday. Expect light to moderate passing showers rolling through the metro between 1 and 5 pm. Winds will kick up out of the south 10 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 by the late afternoon and early evening. Overn...