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Loons fall to Sounders, will host Galaxy in playoffs
Minnesota, which started the day tied for second with Seattle, slipped to fourth and will host the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the new single-elimination playoffs.
Ondoro, Kohnen win titles at Twin Cities Marathon
Dominic Ondoro and Julia Kohnen won the men's and women's titles under sunny skies Sunday at the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon. It's the fourth title for Ondoro.
Gathering marks first observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day in Minnesota
State leaders and relatives of veterans who died by suicide were among those who gathered Saturday in North St. Paul for the inaugural observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day in Minnesota.
St. Thomas invited to join NCAA Division I Summit League
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced in a letter Friday that the university applied and now has been invited to join the Summit League, an NCAA Division I conference. The Tommies currently are a Division III school.
Tight labor market drives a school bus driver shortage in Minnesota
A month into the new school year, some Minnesota schools are still struggling to find enough bus drivers to transport kids. In Crookston, Minn., the superintendent is doing double duty, running the district and driving a route.