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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.
ISIS trial may offer a window into how the extremist group recruits
Three Somali-American men are on trial in Minneapolis for allegedly plotting to join the Islamic State. They are part of a larger case that involves six more young Muslims who already pleaded guilty.
Center Reggie Lynch has been released from jail, where he'd been held on suspicion of rape. Hennepin County prosecutors say they've sent the case back to investigators for more information.
Hennepin County removes all its kids from Mesabi Academy amid concerns
Officials put 20 children into vans leaving the Iron Range juvenile correctional facility after news reports of mistreatment and inadequate staff training. Ramsey County said it's also considering taking kids out.