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Vikings' season ends with playoff loss to 49ers

Vikings' season ends with playoff loss to 49ers

With Dalvin Cook unable to get anything going on the ground against San Francisco, the Vikings had no chance against a healthy 49ers defense and lost the divisional round playoff game 27-10 on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings fans flock to watch party to catch playoff game against 49ers

Vikings fans flock to watch party to catch playoff game against 49ers

Nearly two thousand miles from the on-field action, die-hard Minnesota Vikings fans swarmed an official watch party Saturday to be around others drenched in purple-and-gold passion.
by Brian Bakst

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Sled dog teams hit the trail this weekend for Gunflint Mail Run

Sled dog teams hit the trail this weekend for Gunflint Mail Run

More than two dozen sled dog teams will hit the trails of Cook County on Saturday for the annual Gunflint Mail Run. The race serves as a kickoff of sorts to the sled dog racing season in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
by Andrew Krueger

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In St. Paul, here's how a potentially violent act never came to be

In St. Paul, here's how a potentially violent act never came to be

There have been a lot of stories about the concerning spike in gun violence and homicides in St. Paul last year. This story is about a potential act of violence that was prevented — thanks to a St. Paul nonprofit, the 8218 Truce Center. It provides a place for youth to relax, learn and settle their differences.
by Nina Moini

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CWD reported in captive deer in Pine County

CWD reported in captive deer in Pine County

A captive deer at a farm in east-central Minnesota has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, in a case linked to another CWD discovery last month.
by MPR News Staff

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Education on history of Indian boarding schools gets a boost

Education on history of Indian boarding schools gets a boost

A national organization based in Minnesota is trying to educate people about the trauma Native American children suffered at government run boarding schools, and promote healing in Native communities across the country. A new $10 million grant will help support that effort.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January

Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January

The Red Cross says a temporary shelter at First Covenant Church won’t be available after Jan. 22. Nearly 60 Drake Hotel residents are still sheltered at the Minneapolis church.
by Marianne Combs

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Woodbury takes emergency action to tackle water contamination

Woodbury takes emergency action to tackle water contamination

The southeast Twin Cities suburb will build a temporary treatment plant to remove the chemicals known as PFAS, to ensure it has enough clean water to meet summertime demand.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Drivers beware: Catalytic converters thieves active in Twin Cities

Drivers beware: Catalytic converters thieves active in Twin Cities

A crime wave is lapping at the undersides of cars, trucks and SUVs across the Twin Cities, as police field dozens of reports of catalytic converter thefts.
by Tim Nelson

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