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The Twin Cities visit will be bittersweet because of her memories of Prince. In the last years of his life, he was her mentor.
Bye-bye starter homes: Builders not meeting biggest need in Twin Cities housing market
For years, the costs of building a house have risen faster than people's incomes. That's true in Minnesota and across the country. Today, the gap between building costs and wages is so wide that Twin Cities developers say they can no longer build single family houses that average families can afford.
Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call made before fatal police shooting
The transcript doesn't differ significantly from what police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have already said about what led up to the shooting, but the released transcript offers slightly more detail about what police were told.
Drake's new album "Scorpion," which was released on Friday, immediately broke the record for most times streamed in a single day on Spotify and Apple Music.
In Sauk Centre, moving 'Main Street' to Main Street
Nearly 100 years after the publication of "Main Street," some residents are working to preserve Nobel Prize-winning writer Sinclair Lewis' place in the town's history.
Go fund my doctor bills: Americans ask for help paying for health care
Medical fundraisers now account for 1 in 3 campaigns on the online fundraising website GoFundMe. It's been a lifeline for some, but observers say the trend should worry policymakers.
Minnesota Lynx shoot for sixth straight win
The Minnesota Lynx try for their sixth straight win Friday night at Target Center against the Atlanta Dream. The team has turned things around since starting the season 3-6.
The results are more or less in: This June has been among the 10 warmest in state history. This weekend looks to cap it all off — stay safe out there!
Line 3 opponents girding for fight over approved pipeline
"Minnesota did not want Standing Rock, but this is their Standing Rock. They will have it," said Winona LaDuke, executive director of Honor the Earth. "They could have done the right thing, and they would not have this conflict. But be prepared, because we are preparing."