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 Colorado Avalanche outlast Minnesota Wild 9-6 in Game 1 of second-round playoff series
Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Tax breaks for data centers? Minnesota cities weigh incentives to lure the mega-projects 
Hermantown officials are expected to vote Monday night on a proposal to extend tax incentives to Google in exchange for city and school funding and infrastructure costs — and the largest private investment in the city’s history.
Agriculture is changing. To protect farmers from stress, mental health support has to change, too
Studies show that rising costs and trade turmoil are leading to increased rates of stress, depression and suicide in farm country. Mental health providers say farmers are seeking help, but the healthcare system needs to rethink how care is delivered to be effective.
Boundary Waters canceled permits, no-shows up last year
The U.S. Forest Service says more than 40 percent of permit reservations for May 1 through Sept. 30 of last year were never used.
Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche because of lower-body injuries.
Roese scores in OT to offset hat trick as Frost beat Victoire 5-4 in semifinal opener
The two-time defending champion Frost scored five times against Ann-Renée Desbiens — the league's stingiest goaltender, who led with a 1.11 goals-against average and a 0.955 save percentage.