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Two Minnesota attorneys' trip to the border captures 18-hour standoff with officials
People seeking asylum on the U.S. border with Mexico often go without legal representation -- and are turned away. So two Minnesota attorneys took a trip to the southern border in December to represent those asylum seekers.
Day at the movies: Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater impresario looks back
Mike Day has overseen the world's second Omnitheater at Science Museum of Minnesota since the 1970s. Before his retirement in March, some of his movies will be shown on the giant screen at the museum's Omnifest through Feb. 28.
Met Council weighs St. Paul to MOA streetcar project
Plans for a streetcar line on West Seventh Street in St. Paul are inching forward, with the Metropolitan Council expected to vote on the proposal next month.
'He loved the Iron Range': Rukavina remembered as the last of a political era
The populist DFLer from Virginia, Minn., was remembered for always standing up for working people. He was a throwback politician, someone who made genuine friendships with the Republicans across the aisle.