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SW Minnesota historical society saving, sharing the stories of neighborhood grocery stores
The neighborhoods and towns may be different, but for many people across Minnesota there's a shared memory of mom-and-pop stores that were at the heart of their communities. (And in some cases, still are.)
Hepatitis A infections rising in Minnesota
There have been 44 reported hepatitis A infections in Minnesota and state officials suspect many more infections have not been reported.
Man sentenced for setting fire to Duluth synagogue
"Some of us feel scarred and others lost," said rabbi in letter to court as Matthew James Amiot, 36, was sentenced to four years probation.
A Waseca County sheriff's deputy has suffered burns after he stepped on a downed power line while responding to a crash that killed a teenage girl.
The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America
Friends and family of Yang See of St. Paul credit him for saving Hmong refugees fleeing violence near the end of the Secret War in Laos. They also say Yang, who worked for the CIA and died in August, helped persuade U.S. officials to open the doors to Hmong refugees.