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Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

It was the third-ever Mass of the Holy Spirit hosted by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. The event brought students from 78 Catholic grade schools to the Mass.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

A federal judge told the man who stole a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers slippers worn in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” that his crime was “extraordinary in its stupidity, selfishness and impact,” yet he did not sentence him to any prison time because the thief is terminally ill.
by Dan Kraker

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Gunflint Mail Run called off due to warm weather

Gunflint Mail Run called off due to warm weather

Organizers of the annual Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race in Cook County announced Monday they have canceled this winter’s event. The race originally was set to take place in early January, then was postponed until Feb. 10.
by Andrew Krueger

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Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Libraries across the country have been dropping late fines in a push for accessibility. St. Paul Public Library reflects on the change five years after eliminating fines, and after another Minnesota library system has joined the trend.
by Cari Spencer

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Arrowhead 135 races forward, despite warm weather

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.
by Cari Spencer

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USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1

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.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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As Dorothy's ruby slippers theft trial concludes, the mystery endures

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.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesotans mourn Tou Ger Xiong at memorial service

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
by Feven Gerezgiher and Todd Melby

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