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Hotbed for women's hoops in Minnesota goes beyond Bueckers

Hotbed for women's hoops in Minnesota goes beyond Bueckers

Paige Bueckers has led the Connecticut Huskies to their 14th straight Final Four. They'll play in the national semifinals in Minneapolis. The talent in the Twin Cities area goes well beyond Bueckers.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. astronaut ends record-long spaceflight in Russian capsule

Minn. astronaut ends record-long spaceflight in Russian capsule

Mark Vande Hei, a NASA astronaut, is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight. He caught a Russian ride from the International Space Station on Wednesday with two cosmonauts. 
by The Associated Press

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Thunderstorms, freezing rain and snow cause travel headaches across Minnesota

Thunderstorms, freezing rain and snow cause travel headaches across Minnesota

Depending on where you live in Minnesota, you may have woken up to snow, freezing rain or thunderstorms — or some combination of the three. The messy mix of precipitation caused difficult travel across much of the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hennepin top prosecutor candidates say they'll reduce crime and disparities

Hennepin top prosecutor candidates say they'll reduce crime and disparities

The half dozen people who hope to be the next Hennepin County Attorney all say that reducing violent crime and racial disparities in the criminal justice system are among their top priorities.
by Matt Sepic

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Former West Side Flats residents have mixed memories about their old neighborhood

Former West Side Flats residents have mixed memories about their old neighborhood

Some of the earliest immigrants to the city of St. Paul lived in areas that were eventually torn down — leaving residents to find new places to live. Many Mexican immigrants settled in areas like Swede Hollow and the West Side Flats.
by Vicki Adame

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Downtown St. Paul grocery store damaged in overnight fire

Downtown St. Paul grocery store damaged in overnight fire

Fire officials say they believe a fire that caused extensive damage to the exterior of the Lunds & Byerlys grocery store in downtown St. Paul early Tuesday was intentionally set.
by Tim Nelson

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There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why

There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why

Home prices rose nearly 20 percent last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.
by Chris Arnold

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Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Organizations that help explain Medicare and find help for caregivers are using speakers in Spanish, Hmong, Somali and other languages more often. The state’s senior population is expected to become more diverse in the coming years.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota ending mail-in COVID testing, launches at-home rapid test program

Minnesota ending mail-in COVID testing, launches at-home rapid test program

The state of Minnesota says it is “sunsetting” its longstanding mail-order COVID-19 lab test program through Vault Health this week, and will start offering at-home rapid tests through the mail starting Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson

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