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Twins break home run record in loss to Tigers
The Minnesota Twins broke the major league record for home runs in a season — before September even started.
Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee
Sometimes the aurora is a low, green arc sitting still on the horizon. Sometimes it visibly ripples across the sky, like moving pages of a book. Sometimes it pulses here, then there, then over there — like an ethereal game of whack-a-mole.
As Vikings prepare to make final roster cuts, some storylines out of training camp
NFL teams will make their final roster cuts Saturday as they wrap up the preseason. MPR News producer Jeffrey Bissoy and host John Wanamaker discussed some of the stories coming out of the Vikings' training camp.
Pedestrian struck, killed by Green Line train in St. Paul
A Metro Transit spokesperson said preliminary information indicates the pedestrian walked into the path of a westbound train after an eastbound train passed by near the Dale Street station.
Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation
The criminal complaint against the pilot says tests determined he had a blood alcohol level between 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent when detectives arrested him on a plane at the Minneapolis airport, just as it started boarding for San Diego July 20. The limit set by the FAA is 0.04 percent.
Plow and the stars: World’s best plowmen dig the competition in Baudette
The best field plow operators from 28 countries compete in Baudette Friday and Saturday for the title of World Plowing Champion. On the line is bragging rights — and no money.