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Grass fire spreads to apartment building in St. Paul

Grass fire spreads to apartment building in St. Paul

St. Paul firefighters say gusty winds and dry conditions helped spark a grass fire that spread to an apartment building Saturday afternoon. The fire displaced 30 residents.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Drag queen story time at Chaska children's store met with outpouring of community support

Drag queen story time at Chaska children's store met with outpouring of community support

The event drew attention after the store's owner posted a video on Tik Tok of an angry customer arguing that it promoted sexual entertainment for children. The video received more than 500,000 likes and thousands of comments supporting Little Roos.
by Olivia Stevens

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Aurora’s season ends in conference championship loss

Aurora’s season ends in conference championship loss

For the first time in the club’s history, they didn’t score a goal in a game, losing 1-0 to the Indy Eleven.
by Peter Cox

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Pilot makes emergency landing on road in Minneapolis suburb

Pilot makes emergency landing on road in Minneapolis suburb

Initially, the pilot planned to divert to the Anoka-Blaine Airport but instead he landed the Cessna 172 on 125th Avenue Northeast near Legacy Creek Parkway just before 2 p.m.
by The Associated Press

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
by Jennifer Ludden

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'How to Look Wrong': The vibrant art of Ruben Nusz

'How to Look Wrong': The vibrant art of Ruben Nusz

An exhibition at Weinstein Hammons Gallery showcases 19 abstract paintings by Minneapolis artist Ruben Nusz, exploring themes of color theory, optical illusion, spatial logic, art history and pop culture, with inspirations drawn from a 15th-century Flemish painting, the arcade game Ms. Pac-Man and the humor of late Minnesota comedian Mitch Hedberg.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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