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College football: Gophers drop four spots to No. 11 in national poll
The Minnesota Gophers football team has dropped four spots in the AP Top 25 poll after Saturday's loss to Iowa. It was Minnesota's first loss of the season.
Two people are dead after a house fire on Saturday night in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Spring Lake Park.
A man is dead after a shooting late Saturday near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.
State Rep. Diane Loeffler of Minneapolis dies at age 66
Loeffler, a DFLer first elected to the House in 2004, was a lifelong resident of Northeast Minneapolis. “She was just a powerhouse. It’s a huge loss for the Legislature,” House Speaker Melissa Hortman said.
Perfect no more: Iowa hands Gophers first loss of season
Nine and... oh, no. Minnesota's dreams of an undefeated season came crashing down Saturday, as Iowa maintained its recent football dominance over the Gophers with a 23-19 victory in Iowa City.
Fire crews rescue dog from icy lake in Rochester
Firefighters rescued a dog that broke through thin ice Saturday at a lake in Rochester.
St. Mark's Square reopens in Venice, but water remains high
Tourists and residents were allowed back into St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Saturday, a day after it was closed due to exceptionally high tidal waters that swept through most of the lagoon city’s already devastated center.
College football: Minnesota takes its undefeated record to Iowa
Minnesota proved it was for real by beating Penn State last weekend. The next challenge for the seventh-ranked Gophers will be to knock off yet another ranked opponent — in a stadium where they haven’t won in 20 years.