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Stories from November 24, 2022

Winston the French bulldog has won the National Dog Show

Winston the French bulldog has won the National Dog Show

The three-year-old French bulldog competed against some 1,500 dogs representing 200+ breeds and varieties of the American Kennel Club. "He fits the standard perfectly," said his handler, Perry Payson.
by Jackie Northam

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Mild Black Friday, a shot at 50s Saturday.

Mild Black Friday, a shot at 50s Saturday.

Highs in the 50s for parts of southern Minnesota this holiday weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Iran arrests a soccer player for criticizing government and insulting the soccer team

Iran arrests a soccer player for criticizing government and insulting the soccer team

Voria Ghafouri, a prominent player who wasn't chosen to go to the World Cup, is an outspoken critic of Iran's authorities. Reports of his arrest came ahead of Friday's Iran-Wales World Cup match.
by The Associated Press

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An art exhibit on the National Mall honors health care workers who died of COVID

An art exhibit on the National Mall honors health care workers who died of COVID

Art curator Susannah Perlman, who lost her mother to COVID-19, created the Hero Art Project on the National Mall to eternalize the smiles of other health care workers lost to the pandemic.
by Olivia Hampton

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Hundreds of Minneapolis mourners come together to remember Colorado's Club Q shooting victims

Hundreds of Minneapolis mourners come together to remember Colorado's Club Q shooting victims

Outside The Saloon, a downtown club, speakers said the LGBTQ community needs to protect each other after a person with a gun again took lives inside a space designed to help them feel safe.
by MPR News Staff and Regina Medina

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Towns powers Timberwolves past Pacers for 5th straight win

Towns powers Timberwolves past Pacers for 5th straight win

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points — nine of them in a row in a key third-quarter run — and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Indiana Pacers 115-101 on Wednesday night.
by The Associated Press

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Foligno scores twice as Wild rout Jets, 6-1

Foligno scores twice as Wild rout Jets, 6-1

Marcus Foligno scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as the Minnesota Wild took down the Winnipeg Jets 6-1.
by The Associated Press

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Decreasing clouds, seasonable Thanksgiving; brighter and warmer Friday

Decreasing clouds, seasonable Thanksgiving; brighter and warmer Friday

Thanksgiving will see near normal temperatures primarily in the 30s statewide with decreasing clouds. Look for sunshine to return Friday and Saturday with highs in the 40s and even 50 in southern Minnesota. Next week may bring a midweek storm system.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show

Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show

The National Dog Show has been a staple of Thanksgiving Day for two decades. This year, it features three new breeds: the Bracco Italiano, the Russian toy and the mudi.
by Paige Waterhouse

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Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping

Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping

With high inflation and rising expenses, small businesses hope to lure shoppers with food, holidays cheer, instead of deep discounts.
by Mary Yang

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All Minnesota state parks are free to visit Friday

All Minnesota state parks are free to visit Friday

On Friday all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas are offering free entry for the last time of 2022.
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Nearly 50 years later, an overdue library book makes it way home to Lake Elmo

Nearly 50 years later, an overdue library book makes it way home to Lake Elmo

A car repair manual from the 1970s made its way back to the Washington County library after nearly five decades. The sender included the book, a handwritten letter and $200 but no return address.
by Sam Stroozas

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Photos: Life in Minnesota, October and November

Photos: Life in Minnesota, October and November

MPR News photographers and freelancers spent October and most of November capturing North Woods beauty, high fashion and the lead-up to Thanksgiving. Here’s a look at some of what they found.
by Kerem Yücel

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Gone in 9 minutes: How a Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

Gone in 9 minutes: How a Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes without raising the alarm, officials said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.
by Sarah McCammon, Emily Olson and Jaclyn Diaz

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