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The first workouts were held on Thursday. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker for a preview of spring training.
Ondara decided to move to Minnesota from Nairobi, Kenya in part because it was the birthplace of one of his favorite artists, Bob Dylan.
'Forever' chemicals leave costly water problem in Bemidji, cities across the country
The north-central Minnesota city is just one of many cities across the United States dealing with the expensive environmental fallout from PFAS, which are known for being some of the most resilient chemicals ever created.
Walker show brings out old friends, new acquaintances
"Five Ways In" puts the focus on the museum's permanent collection.
Art Hounds: 'Queer Craft' in Morris
Plus, Art Hounds recommend a jazz show in Carlton and the latest edition of Mizna Journal.
Free college? Some Minnesotans say it's time, others say cost may be too high
Minnesota legislators and student leaders believe the time is right to consider letting the state pay for two years at state colleges for middle- and lower-income students.
Northern lake ice loss threatens water, economies, culture
Nearly 15,000 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere already have only intermittent winter ice cover, a new study notes, and further loss of ice threatens freshwater availability, economies and culture in the world's north, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970
Human remains found in an abandoned rural Minnesota home are those of 18-year-old Gloria Rieken who disappeared in Minneapolis in November 1970, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday.
Snow brings loads of work for clearing crews
For Minnesota's public works departments and private snow removal companies, this winter's record-breaking precipitation has meant brisk business, long hours and trying to figure out what to do with those piles of snow.