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A Beautiful World: When bad things happen to good people

The beautiful worlds of science, conservation, education and civil service made up our top stories for 2015.

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Bemidji friends carry on the art of lefse-making

Bemidji friends carry on the art of lefse-making

Holiday time for Gerri Thorsgard and her friends in Bemidji means 40 pounds of potatoes and a shared mission: lefse.
by John Enger

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Vikings pumping yet more money into their new home

Vikings pumping yet more money into their new home

Critics of the original stadium deal point out that if the team is paying more, maybe the public could have paid less.
by Tim Nelson

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Emmer wants the U.S. to declare war on ISIS

Emmer wants the U.S. to declare war on ISIS

Emmer, who represents Minnesota's 6th District, has introduced a resolution declaring that "a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States."

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Gopher volleyball coach named Coach of the Year

Gopher volleyball coach named Coach of the Year

Yesterday was a bittersweet one for Hugh McCutcheon. His team lost its semifinal match against the University of Texas in the sport's Final Four, but McCutcheon was named National Coach of the Year.

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More delays will keep West River Parkway closed until fall, at least

More delays will keep West River Parkway closed until fall, at least

Cliff Swenson, design and construction director at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, said the site is very steep and and the flow of groundwater at the top has slowed the construction.
by Tom Crann

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Archdiocese, Ramsey Co. agree to settle civil charges in priest child abuse case

Archdiocese, Ramsey Co. agree to settle civil charges in priest child abuse case

Prosecutors and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have agreed on a plan that would dismiss civil charges tied to the clergy sex abuse case of former priest Curtis Wehmeyer. Criminal charges against the archdiocese remain in place.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Adam Aded thought he'd done all he could to steer his son clear of federal investigations into ISIS and Twin Cities terror recruiting. Then an FBI SWAT team broke down his doors.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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