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Fire destroys main lodge at popular northern Minnesota resort
The main building at a northern Minnesota resort that has hosted cross-country ski retreats, language camps, weddings and conferences for years was destroyed by fire Monday. News of the fire prompted an online outpouring of stories, memories and sympathy.
Competitive pumpkin growers gather at Stillwater Harvest Fest
Competitive pumpkin growers made a beeline for the Stillwater Harvest Fest this past weekend. The annual gathering is now one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Midwest, with the pumpkin weigh-off as its centerpiece.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says 12 migrants from Ireland and Great Britain were arrested after illegally entering the United States in northern Minnesota.
Protesters camp in front of Minneapolis City Hall to fight encampment evictions
Activists set up the protest on Sunday night. By Monday morning it had grown to five tents, a couple canopies and banners, including one draped in front of a statue of former Minneapolis Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, which read “Stop the sweeps. No evictions on stolen land.” 
New Minneapolis public safety leader lashes out on Twitter, regrets it
Cedric Alexander, who heads an office that oversees Minneapolis police and fire departments and the city’s 911 system, sent rude replies on Twitter Thursday to people asking him about police presence in downtown.
New London woman wants name change for Sibley State Park
Former naturalist Kelsey Olson doesn’t believe Minnesota’s first governor and military leader during the U.S.-Dakota War deserves to be the public park’s namesake.
State board suspends Hennepin County sheriff’s peace officer license
The Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board is suspending Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson’s peace officer license for 30 days, in response to his DWI crash last year.