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Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

The 2022 Women's Final Four tips off in Minneapolis on Friday night with a lot to offer, and a lot to prove — not just for the athletes, but also for the NCAA and the host city.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul's Grand Old Day canceled again for 2022

St. Paul's Grand Old Day canceled again for 2022

St. Paul's Grand Old Day celebration will not be held this year — the third consecutive year it's been canceled. But organizers with the Grand Avenue Business Association say they're planning to bring it back in 2023.
by MPR News Staff

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Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

As Minneapolitans head back to work downtown, traffic in the skyways is picking up. Independent journalist Katie Thornton and host Cathy Wurzer take a closer look at this 60-year old system and how it has impacted equity and access in downtown Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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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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