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Second man indicted in ‘Oz’ ruby slipper theft

A federal grand jury has indicted a second person in connection with the theft nearly two decades ago of a pair of ruby slippers worn in the film, “The Wizard of Oz.” Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, made his first court appearance Friday in St. Paul.
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‘Fargo’ cinematographer to be featured at Twin Cities film festival

Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins will be attending three events in Minneapolis in late April, including a screening of “Fargo” and a book signing for “Byways,” his book of still photography.
Jessie Diggins celebrates winning the Women's 20 km Mass Start FIS World Cup skiing competition in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday.

Jessie Diggins is a U.S. cross-country ski powerhouse after 2nd World Cup win

Jessie Diggins, age 32, won her first Olympic gold medal in 2018 in South Korea and has now captured two World Cup titles, blowing past European skiers who typically dominate cross-country skiing.
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PWHL: Minnesota defeats New York, extending longest winning streak of the season

PWHL Minnesota won its fourth straight game Saturday, defeating New York 5-1 in front of more than 9,000 fans at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend in Minnesota

Get your green on at celebrations across the state this weekend, including parades, festivals and races.
  • RelatedDyeing the Chicago River green is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. How did it start?
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Work continues across Minnesota on tribal land return bills

With bills concerning Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation introduced at the Minnesota Capitol, land back supporters say there is growing support for tribal claims.
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Minneapolis makes steps towards compliance with policing agreement, obstacles remain

The city of Minneapolis has leadership vacancies in two departments which play a central role in keeping up the city’s end of the court-enforced agreement on policing with the state’s human rights department.
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Sold for scrap: Franconia Sculpture Park removes sculpture by founder

The steel sculpture “Prometheus III” at Franconia Sculpture Park was dismantled and sold for scrap. Artist John Hock, a founder and former director of the Park, says he wasn’t warned.
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Popular Keefer Court reopens in Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall

After closing in 2022, Keefer Court returns at a new location. They will sell a variety of buns, cakes, pastries and desserts.
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Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker

“The New Eagle Creek Saloon,” an art installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, Calif., blending art with social and historical themes.
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Lessons from Texas as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave the Twin Cities like they did there

Uber and Lyft are threatening to stop service in the Twin Cities. And they’ve done it before in Austin, Texas — only to return a year later.
  • Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey’s veto on ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay
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North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

North Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. The vote is set to take place amid a rematch between the oldest men to be president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections

Wisconsin voters are set to decide whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections.
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Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco’s Black culture, dies at 97

Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture.
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State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs

Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there’s a catch. Often, states try to recoup the costs after the recipients die. That could mean a big bill — even the sale of their homes.
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Minnesota United end seven-game winless streak against LAFC, win 2-0 behind Eric Ramsay’s debut

Robin Lod and Bongokuhle Hlongwane each scored a goal, and Minnesota United ended a seven-game winless streak against LAFC with a 2-0 victory in coach Eric Ramsay’s debut for the Loons.
Gov. Walz shakes hands with a tribal elder

After 161 years, land was officially returned to the Upper Sioux Community

Friday marks the return of over 2 square miles of state-owned land in southwest Minnesota to the Upper Sioux Community. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources closed the Upper Sioux Agency State Park mid-February. 
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Feds charge alleged gun buyer tied to killing of 3 Burnsville first responders

Prosecutors say Ashley Anne Dyrdahl purchased five firearms as a straw buyer for her boyfriend, Shannon Gooden, and that Gooden used two of those weapons to kill the first responders. Dyrdahl on Thursday pleaded not guilty.
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Class of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseverance

Friday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students who entered high school in 2020 saw their entire experience shaped by the pandemic. Those graduating this spring say their high school years are a tale of resilience in a harsh time.
A person uses a draw shaver to strip the bark

In northern Minnesota, researchers and foresters prepare for emerald ash borer invasion

The invasive emerald ash borer has slowly munched its way across the state since it was first discovered in St. Paul in 2009. Now it’s on the doorstep of the largest ash forest in North America.
  • Minnesota NowA fast-growing tree species out of Minnesota may be part of a climate change solution
  • Minnesota NowStudy finds variety of health benefits to 'forest bathing'
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