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Authorities release more details after two campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park
Authorities at Isle Royale National Park on Thursday say they have identified two people found dead earlier in the week at a remote backcountry campground. Authorities have not released the names of the two people and have not yet said how they died.
Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater
Medical residents at Mayo Clinic are learning some unexpected skills through improv comedy classes. These workshops help them better relate to patients — and each other in an often stressful environment.
The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder
After George Floyd’s murder, a group of Minneapolis artists formed Creatives After Curfew to process grief and demand justice through murals — work that once drew wide support but now faces fading interest and shifting cultural priorities.
Anti-ICE protest draws crowd to Twin Cities bridge
A protest of the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement drew around 200 people to the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday afternoon. A larger demonstration is planned for Saturday.
Minneapolis, St. Paul schools work to close deficits. St. Paul to ask voters for more money
School district leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul this week pushed ahead on plans to close budget gaps for the next school year. St. Paul officials also said they’d ask city voters this fall to approve additional funding in a referendum.
Protesters rally in support of jailed St. Paul woman charged with assaulting law enforcement during raid
Isabel Lopez, 27, of St. Paul was arrested for alleged actions during a narcotics raid in Minneapolis last week. Protesters rallied in support of her outside the Sherburne County Jail, where Lopez is being held.
St. Paul's Luther Seminary announces plans to sell campus
The long-running Luther Seminary says it plans to sell its St. Paul campus, citing a goal to keep the school sustainable as more students attend online.
Two dead after reported domestic disturbance, police shooting near Albert Lea
A man died after being shot by law enforcement officers following a reported domestic disturbance Tuesday night in southern Minnesota. The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was also found dead at the property southeast of Albert Lea.
Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back
The Trump administration says it is starting the process to reverse a 20-year mining moratorium on a big swath of federal land adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the day after a similar effort was stripped from a massive budget bill moving through Congress.
Land of 10,000 road closures? Answering your questions on maintenance season
We solicited your questions about road and highway maintenance and construction in Minnesota and asked the state’s Department of Transportation for the answers. Here’s what they said.