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118 years after ship sank in Lake Superior gale, searchers locate wreck 825 feet beneath the surface
After leaving Duluth with a cargo of grain in September 1901, the freighter Hudson ran into a Lake Superior gale and sank with all hands. It became the subject of ghost stories for decades. But the wreck’s exact whereabouts remained a mystery — until this summer.
Water leak causes damage, forces closure at Rochester library
The Rochester Public Library was forced to close Sunday and will remain closed Monday and Tuesday after a water leak affected all three floors of the building.
Parishioners remember St. Paul church member fatally shot after Bible study
“What makes some think they have the right to murder someone? Hatred. Jealousy. And revenge. But these are the emotions of people who are empty inside,” Pastor William Land told some 80 worshippers gathered at St. Albans Church of God in Christ.
Pipestone National Monument to stop sale of pipes on park grounds
The move is the culmination of decades of contention and several years of more-formal talks about whether to continue selling pipes made from the quarries at Pipestone — spiritual objects carved from what many Native American tribes consider sacred ground.
Authorities in Duluth are investigating the shooting death of a man early Sunday on the city's west side.
A man died after being shot in Minneapolis early Saturday. It's the 29th homicide of the year in Minneapolis.
Rep. Angie Craig says she’s waiting to make a final judgment on impeachment
At a town hall meeting on Saturday, the first-term DFL representative said she will make a final decision on whether to support a move to an impeachment vote after two House committees finish their investigations.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding early Saturday across parts of northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, including the Grand Forks area where high water forced the closure of Interstate 29.