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Photos: Red Bull Flugtag teams soar, swim, celebrate in St. Paul
Distance was hard to come by, but enthusiasm was in full supply Saturday as amateur pilots riding homemade gliders cast themselves into the Mississippi River in St. Paul for the Red Bull Flugtag competition.
Giant mosquitoes and flying burgers: Red Bull Flugtag returns to St. Paul
If everything goes as planned Saturday, Charlie Ott will dress up like a pickle, gather with a few of his friends along the Mississippi River in St. Paul and launch a glider shaped like a giant Jucy Lucy burger off a 30-foot-high tower. Red Bull Flugtag is back in town.
There's little research or regulation on vape products sickening Minnesotans
It’s unclear what’s behind a rash of serious lung issues that appear to be caused by vaping. But a dearth of research and regulation around the products appears to be part of the problem.
Highway closures, sports traffic top Twin Cities weekend road woes
Mix together construction closures on I-94 and I-494 with Twins, Vikings and Minnesota United games and you’ve got a recipe for some still life on Twin Cities roads this weekend. Here’s the breakdown.
Trump plan for home loans rattles watchdogs
The administration unveiled a plan to reprivatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that has lending advocates worried. But any changes are likely to be gradual.
The mother of a former Countryside Elementary student claims in a lawsuit that staff subjected the second-grader to a "body cavity strip-search."
Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota
With the addition of new tariffs last Sunday, Minnesota retailers say they’re going to start adding the cost to prices. Ag producers are at risk of losing export markets.
The three months between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the 100 deadliest days on Minnesota roads. The Department of Public Safety says this year was no different, with 132 people dying in summer traffic accidents.