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I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

With its distinctive roof lines, the Burgen Lake rest area outside Alexandria is seen as a classic of modernist “funk/revival” style. It may make the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s why it’s not your average bathroom stop.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Bringing back the white pine, a foundational American tree

In a state renowned for its forests, there is arguably no Minnesota tree more majestic than the white pine. After logging nearly wiped out the species a century ago, longstanding efforts to bring them back are beginning to take root.
by Dan Kraker

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Power outages sweeping through northern Minnesota from winds

Power outages sweeping through northern Minnesota from winds

Minnesota Power says they’re working to restore power after multiple outages were reported in areas ranging from Little Falls to Duluth Sunday.
by MPR News Staff

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A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

More than 100 years ago, arsonists set fire to Brown's Chapel AME Church in Hastings. On Sunday, members of the community —  including a descendant of the congregation — came out to First Presbyterian Church in Hastings to remember the historic church and acknowledge the legacy of racism that stoked the fire which burned the building. 
by Sarah Thamer

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A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

In Southern Minnesota, two closely watched legislative races tell more than just a tale about how politicians are trying to win over voters. These races — in two cities just 40 miles apart — illuminate the shifting fortunes and strategies of the DFL, a party that long-relied on rural pockets to win. 
by Catharine Richert

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Construction complete: Bemidji's Paul and Babe statues reopened for visitors

Construction complete: Bemidji's Paul and Babe statues reopened for visitors

Visitors to Paul Bunyan Park can resume taking unobstructed selfies with Bemidji's Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues as the final construction phase draws to a close.

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Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Law enforcement said schools across Minnesota were the subject of calls alleging an active shooter or shooting Wednesday. The calls were believed to be “swatting,” which is when someone calls police to report a fake emergency at a real address.
by MPR News Staff

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