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Inside the world of cornhole playing with Minnesota's first professional player

Inside the world of cornhole playing with Minnesota's first professional player

Lexi Hugeback is Minnesota's first professional cornhole player, and according to her, cornhole isn't just a game where you throw a beanbag into a hole in a board — it's a game of the mind.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN health officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ we've seen the worst of flu

MN health officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ we've seen the worst of flu

Preliminary data shows a decline in new hospitalizations for both influenza and the respiratory virus RSV. Outbreaks of respiratory disease in schools have also remained fairly flat for the past few weeks.
by Michelle Wiley

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Storm drops more than a half-foot of snow on parts of Minnesota

Storm drops more than a half-foot of snow on parts of Minnesota

The Twin Cities surpassed the seasonal average of 51.2 inches — with a total of 52.1 inches at the airport so far this winter. St. Paul’s snow emergency parking rules begin at 9 p.m. Thursday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Bill requiring carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 passes first committee

Bill requiring carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 passes first committee

The bill drew support from clean energy advocates and labor unions hopeful it would reduce Minnesota’s reliance on fossil fuels to generate power and create clean energy jobs. But some rural electric cooperatives testified that it could be difficult to meet the mandate while maintaining affordable, reliable power.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Have a home fit for a governor? Walz may be calling

Have a home fit for a governor? Walz may be calling

A temporary relocation looms for Gov. Tim Walz and his family when the Minnesota governor’s residence undergoes a rehabilitation project. The state has begun its search for “suitable living quarters.”
by Brian Bakst

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What a hoot! Houston, Minn., is a national hot spot for studying owls

What a hoot! Houston, Minn., is a national hot spot for studying owls

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Karla Bloem, executive director of the International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., where staff members teach visitors how to identify owls during small-group “owl prowls.”
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt and Nicole Johnson

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Future of Us: After the pandemic took worship online, a Rochester church takes stock

Future of Us: After the pandemic took worship online, a Rochester church takes stock

As the pandemic tested hospital workers, so too did it test houses of worship. But Rev. Beth Royalty, leader of the 163-year-old church that stands next door to the Mayo Clinic, says her congregation has come out the other side with a fresh perspective. “We can let go of the past. We have to let go of the past.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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