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October 15, 2022 2:51 PM

Brown's 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers

The Gophers' 180 total yards were the fewest against Illinois by an FBS opponent since at least 2000. Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan left the game after taking a hit to the head.

by The Associated Press

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October 15, 2022 11:15 AM

Ski de She: New women-only cross-country ski race set for debut this winter

The Ski de She, a new women-only cross-country ski race, is scheduled for the last week of January on the famed Birkie trails in northwestern Wisconsin.

by Dan Kraker

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October 14, 2022 3:43 PM

The first coating of snow greets much of Minnesota

Snow greeted many Minnesotans Friday morning. It’s the earliest measurable snowfall in four years for the Twin Cities, about two weeks earlier than the typical average.

by Sam Stroozas

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October 14, 2022 4:00 AM

A different kind of health care: New St. Paul clinic will stress culturally competent providers

Julia Joseph-Di Caprio has helped shape Twin Cities health coverage as an executive for large providers and insurers. Now she is going back to her first love, treating children and teens.

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October 14, 2022 4:00 AM

Parks officials say historic Minneapolis home gutted by fire can still be saved

The John H. Stevens House in Minneapolis has now apparently survived not only 170 years of Minnesota weather, but also repeated attempts to burn it down where it stands in wooded parkland at Minnehaha Falls Regional Park.

by Tim Nelson

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October 13, 2022 12:19 PM

Three Feeding Our Future defendants plead guilty to wire fraud

Three of the 49 people charged in an alleged quarter-billion-dollar scheme to defraud government meal programs pleaded guilty Thursday in Minneapolis.

by Matt Sepic

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October 13, 2022 11:15 AM

Realtors group apologizes for its role racially segregating Twin Cities housing

Leaders of the group Minneapolis Area Realtors say its members were complicit in blocking Minnesotans of color, mostly Black people, from buying houses in white neighborhoods.

by Regina Medina

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October 13, 2022 10:27 AM

Whaleback barge lost for 120 years discovered in depths of Lake Superior

A Great Lakes vessel built in the Twin Ports and lost more than a century ago has been found at a depth of more than 600 feet in Lake Superior. Barge 129, of the unique, curved "whaleback" design, sank on Oct. 13, 1902 — exactly 120 years ago.

by Tim Nelson

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October 13, 2022 4:00 AM

Finalists for St. Paul police chief answer questions during public forum

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is expected to decide soon who will become the city’s new police chief. A search committee narrowed the field to five finalists.

by Matt Sepic