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Vigil for transgender victims draws crowd mourning Colorado Springs shooting
People packed a Minneapolis event Sunday for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, looking for somewhere to be together to grieve the mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub the night before.
In a state renowned for its forests, there is arguably no Minnesota tree more majestic than the white pine. After logging nearly wiped out the species a century ago, longstanding efforts to bring them back are beginning to take root.
Promoting Hmong culture: Fashion and music at the Armory
Hmong Nouveau presented viewers with a mix of fashion and music, showcasing Hmong designers, dancers, choreographers and musicians.
'The woman of the century': Nellie Stone Johnson honored with Minnesota Capitol statue
Minnesota policymakers and labor leaders on Monday unveiled the first Capitol statue to depict a female figure in history. And they remembered Nellie Stone Johnson for her coalition-building and influence shaping the current-day DFL Party.
Vikings' strong start hits a speed bump
Despite Sunday’s disappointing 40 to 3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings are still off to their best start, at 8-2, since the 2017 season. Excitement was certainly high among fans who flocked to downtown Minneapolis for the big match-up.
Cliffs CEO: Without mineral rights, Irone Range taconite hub could shut down
Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lorenzo Goncalves is eyeing a mineral deposit in Nashwauk to keep Hibbing Taconite operational. Cliffs has scattered holdings in the area but a controlling set of leases is subject to litigation.
A stray kitten took a trip through Minneapolis under a Metro Transit bus
On Friday a Metro Transit bus driver heard a faint meow coming from under his bus and so began the rescue of Turbo, a gray kitten that rode under the bus from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center.