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Write-in challenger stirs up Republican politics in Otter Tail County

Write-in challenger stirs up Republican politics in Otter Tail County

An intraparty power struggle is roiling the campaign in what should be a safe Republican legislative district in western Minnesota. A write-in candidate who alleges Republican Party officials cheated in the endorsement process is challenging the party’s nominee.
by Dan Gunderson

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Video: Explosives topple landmark former power plant in Granite Falls

Video: Explosives topple landmark former power plant in Granite Falls

Demolition experts leveled a decommissioned power plant in western Minnesota on Thursday, using explosives to bring down two giant smokestacks and the nearly century-old building in Granite Falls.
by Tim Nelson

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Landmark power plant in western Minnesota to be imploded

Landmark power plant in western Minnesota to be imploded

A long-shuttered power plant in western Minnesota will be imploded Thursday, ending nearly a century as a landmark in the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Art Hounds: Add some theater to your Halloween weekend

Art Hounds: Add some theater to your Halloween weekend

Cabarave combines theater and circus performance with a Halloween-themed nightclub atmosphere this Friday and Saturday night in Minneapolis. Drag performer Roxie Manacoochi performs a Halloween cabaret at Austin Country Club and the Twin Cities Film Fest has a full lineup of shows through Saturday night.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota governor hopefuls take small-town roots into big-time showdown

Minnesota governor hopefuls take small-town roots into big-time showdown

Candidate origin stories sometimes get lost in the heat of contentious campaigns, but they can help illuminate and explain why political hopefuls see the world as they do. That’s true for DFL Gov. Tim Walz and GOP challenger Scott Jensen.
by Brian Bakst

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Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

The Rev. Anthony Oelrich remains a priest after serving more than two years in prison for criminal sexual conduct with an adult. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities

Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities

Emergency management officials are investigating why a shelter-in-place cell phone alert intended for a small area of Roseville was broadcast throughout the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday, causing schools and child care centers to lock down.
by Matt Sepic

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