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Severe storms cause major damage across northern Minnesota
Severe storms with winds of more than 100 mph left major damage across a wide swath of northern Minnesota overnight. The storms also produced tornadoes across eastern North Dakota, with authorities reporting at least three people killed.
Minnesota religious leaders call for end to political violence
Leaders from several different faiths held a news conference at the State Capitol on Friday to denounce political violence and urge civility and cooperation.
‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector
As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.
National Loon Center to break ground on new facility in Crosslake
The $18.5 million project has been a decade in the making. It will include a visitor center and space for research and education, and aims to teach people how to conserve freshwater ecosystems that are vital to loons’ health.
U of M study finds lead contamination threatens butterflies
University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve found a correlation between lead levels and smaller wing sizes, which could keep the pollinators from thriving.
Cub grocery store closes Uptown location in Minneapolis
Cub Foods abruptly closed its Uptown location for repairs over the weekend, with no reopening date announced.