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This Minnesota Greek folk dance group has spread joy for nearly 30 years
The Greek Dancers of Minnesota practice and perform dozens of authentic Greek folk dances with traditional costumes and music year round. The dancers say that over the years they’ve developed something even more special: friendship.
Second night of severe storms leaves damage, power outages across wide swath of Minnesota
Tens of thousands of Minnesota homes and businesses remained without power Tuesday after severe storms rolled across the state for a second consecutive night.
In new U study, questions resurface over wakesurfing’s impact on Minnesota lakes
Newly released University of Minnesota research finds wakesurfing in water that’s too shallow can damage lake quality. The study could revive calls for statewide restrictions and may churn the debate over the state’s changing lake culture.
Thunderstorms move into the metro, more damaging storms track into Iowa
Severe thunderstorm warnings continue into the night. A more damaging line of storms that had the potential to produce tornadoes only clipped the state, tracking instead from South Dakota into Iowa.
Overnight storms leave damage, power outages across Minnesota
Powerful storms swept across the state on Sunday night and early Monday morning, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and causing downed trees, flooding and other damage.
Rochester having second thoughts as cost of planned youth sports complex nearly doubles
The Rochester City Council meets Monday to discuss the future of a big proposed sports complex. Voters approved a referendum two years ago to extend the half cent local sales tax to fund the project, in hopes of bringing youth baseball and soccer tournaments to town.
Minnesota town ball traditions built on family ties, love of the game 
Every summer in hundreds of cities and small towns across Minnesota, generations play town ball at the local baseball field. Players range in age from teenagers to men sliding into middle age. In Bluffton, the family ties run especially deep.