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Target teaming up with Disney to open in-store shops

Target teaming up with Disney to open in-store shops

Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Fair officials reported that Friday's attendance was 157,224 — shattering the previous record of 141,023, set in 2016.
by Andrew Krueger

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Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters

Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters

The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved ballot language at its special meeting Friday to ask voters whether they want to continue with the city's centralized trash collection system. The vote followed a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court that the issue should go to voters.
by Dan Kraker

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Record crowds flock to Minnesota State Fair on opening day

Record crowds flock to Minnesota State Fair on opening day

Fair officials said 133,326 people passed through the gates on Thursday. That broke the previous opening-day record of 122,695, set just last year.
by Andrew Krueger

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Going deep: Twins' home run surge powers hopes for playoff run

Going deep: Twins' home run surge powers hopes for playoff run

With just over a month to go in the regular season, the ‘Bomba Squad’ is hitting home runs at record pace and has Minnesota atop the AL Central.
by Brandt Williams

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From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

The Caribbean community in Minnesota is small, but tight-knit. Although the population might not be as big as in cities like Miami or Toronto, members of the community want others to know that they are thriving here.
by Simone Cazares

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MN Supreme Court: St. Paul voters can decide trash question

MN Supreme Court: St. Paul voters can decide trash question

The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered St. Paul’s trash question to be included on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election, upholding a lower court’s ruling.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Woman dies in Brooklyn Park shooting

Witnesses said the woman had been talking to a man in a parking lot when she was shot Wednesday afternoon. Police have arrested a suspect.
by Kirsti Marohn

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