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Road trip to Moorhead: A stroll with trolls in Detroit Lakes
Just off Highway 10, an three and a half hours north of the Twin Cities, enormous wooden trolls roam a sculpture garden in Detroit Lakes. They’re pieces by the Danish sculpture artist Thomas Dambo, and one comes with a message for the people of Minnesota.
Frey names 30-year department veteran as interim Minneapolis police chief
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday that Bill Peterson, the current 1st Precinct inspector and a 30-plus-year veteran of the police department, will serve as the city’s interim police chief.
Floyd family attorneys condemn moment of silence held for Derek Chauvin at Minnesota GOP convention
Attorneys for the family of George Floyd are calling on Minnesota Republican Party leaders to apologize for a moment of silence held at the party convention for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in Floyd’s murder.
Lisa Demuth says she’ll move to a primary after Republican delegates picked businessman Kendall Qualls for the endorsement. Republican Party officials said Monday night that gubernatorial candidates aren’t bound to their commitments to abide by the endorsement due to balloting glitches.
Longtime Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr. dies
Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr., whose decades-long career included the distinction of being the first reporter to cover their son playing in the Super Bowl, has died.
Peregrine falcons at Mayo Clinic: How the world-renowned hospital came to raise birds of prey
For almost four decades, Mayo Clinic has raised peregrine falcons as part of a national recovery effort to save what had been an endangered species. Now, the peregrine falcon program is a beloved part of the world-renowned hospital's offerings.