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The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.
Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota
Thousands of acres of tribal lands in North Dakota have burned in the last several days due to wildfires amid dry and breezy conditions. Officials were tracking several large fires still burning Tuesday across wooded areas and grasslands on the Turtle Mountain Reservation near the Canadian border that have burned about 6.5 square miles of wooded areas and grasslands.
Warriors take Game 1 from cold-shooting Wolves 99-88 despite Curry’s departure with hamstring strain
Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Golden State star Stephen Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and the Warriors opened the second-round series with an inspired 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves.
As bill to toughen DWI punishment nears passage, a guilty plea in case that led to bill
The man charged with killing two people and injuring many more on a St. Louis Park patio last year pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Hennepin County District Court as part of a plea deal that could send him to prison for decades.
Art Deco King: Remembering St. Paul artist Paul Manship on the 100th anniversary of a movement
A major figure in American Art Deco, St. Paul-born sculptor Paul Manship is celebrated at the Minnesota Museum of American Art with zodiac medallions and other works that trace his celestial obsessions and lasting legacy.
From a garden in Laos to Fort Snelling State Park, his life has been devoted to nature
Kao Thao remembers the beauty of nature in Laos before he and his family fled. In Minnesota, he has spent his career teaching fishing, birding and canoeing for the Department of Natural Resources.
Minnesota graduation rates reach historic high after pandemic slide
Just over 84 percent of Minnesota’s high school seniors graduated last year — the highest rate the state has ever recorded, data released Wednesday shows. State schools made significant gains after losing ground in the COVID-19 pandemic.