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Arrowhead 135 races forward, despite warm weather
A 135-mile race in International Falls starts Monday. That’s despite concerns there won’t be enough snow from the unusually warm weather.
USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1
USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18. The new rule goes into effect Aug. 1. The decision comes three months after American Adam Johnson died after taking a skate blade to the neck during a game in the Elite Ice Hockey League.
As Dorothy's ruby slippers theft trial concludes, the mystery endures
Nearly two decades after the theft of a pair of slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” the man who admits he stole them will receive sentence in Duluth Monday morning. Some of what happened all those years ago has been revealed — but not all.
Minnesotans mourn Tou Ger Xiong at memorial service
Hundreds gathered Saturday to mourn Tou Ger Xiong, 50, a Minnesota activist and comedian who was kidnapped and killed while vacationing in Medellín, Colombia last month
Three people were found dead Friday at a home in Anoka County, and authorities said a man is in custody in what they’re calling a homicide investigation.
Interstate 94 closures planned this weekend in eastern Twin Cities metro
Drivers in the eastern Twin Cities metro this weekend should take note: Interstate 94 will be closed overnight in both directions in parts of St. Paul and Maplewood.
Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students
Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student.