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Memorial for Prince held at his Jehovah's Witnesses church
Security was tight as mourners packed a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall on Sunday evening for a memorial for megastar Prince, who worshipped there before he died last month.
Trouble in the water: Can Minnesota stop polluting its lakes, rivers?
Minnesotans love their water, but are they willing to save it? Some 40 percent of the state's lakes and streams are polluted. Much of that is related to farming. At the Capitol, lawmakers are divided on how far to go to fix the problems.
Orchestra to offer discounts for bikers
To get a discount voucher, patrons need only show up at Orchestra Hall in bike gear.
Scooby-smack: Villain plows Mystery Machine into St. Paul home
It looked like a St. Paul homeowner had a mystery on his hands Friday when a stolen van painted to look like one driven by the cast of the animated series "Scooby-Doo" crashed into his home.
U of M taps Syracuse exec to lead Gopher athletics
Mark Coyle, who's served as athletics director at Syracuse University, will be the University of Minnesota's new athletics director, pending Board of Regents approval.