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St. Paul police are investigating a homicide after a man was found lying in the street near the intersection of Sherburne Avenue and Mackubin Street on Sunday.
Tribe getting piece of Minnesota back more than a century after ancestors died there
Golden prairies and winding rivers of a Minnesota state park also hold the secret burial sites of Dakota people who died as the U.S. failed to fulfill treaties with Native Americans more than a century ago.
Research sheds light on how brainworm is killing Minnesota's moose
Brainworm, a parasite carried by white tailed deer, is a major killer of Minnesota’s moose. Now scientists think they better understand how moose become infected.
11-year-old girl's body recovered from Lake Nokomis
The body of an 11-year-old girl was found in Lake Nokomis at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after an hourlong search by Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Minneapolis fire, police and EMS.
Meta plans major data center in Twin Cities metro
Filings with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Friday confirmed Meta, through a subsidiary based in Roseville, Minn., is the company behind the $700 million data center project in Dakota County.
Gay Softball World Series draws thousands to the Twin Cities
People traveled from across the country this weekend to the Twin Cities for the Gay Softball World Series. The action took place on softball fields in Eagan, South St. Paul, Woodbury and Lac Lavon Park in Burnsville, where the series’ “Championship Saturday” took place.
Capitol area facelift looms with remodeling, demolition in store
The epicenter of Minnesota state government is in for a makeover. In coming years, the State Office Building will be remodeled and expanded while two other buildings in the State Capitol neighborhood could meet the wrecking ball. 
Minnesota's First Feline goes missing
On Aug. 26 Gov. Tim Walz’s orange tabby cat, Afton, went missing from his Eastcliff residence in St. Paul. He has removed his Apple AirTag.