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The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart in November 1987.
Climate scientists trained to be on hot seat
Testimony from scientists can be crucial to lawmakers, judges and juries. But explaining complex topics like climate can be a challenge. A program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is pairing scientists with lawyers to improve communication.
MN officials hunt for possible Zika-carrying mosquitoes
The Asian tiger mosquito, one of two species known to carry the virus, has been found in the state before.
Mpls. Fed chief, activists talk about economic gap
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis met with activists and northside residents Wednesday over racial and economic disparities.
Stephen Stills "woke up" Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne, who will play the State Theater in Minneapolis tomorrow, credits "Treetop Flyer" by Stephen Stills for turning his life around.
Minnesota housing more homeless veterans, officials say
The number of homeless veterans in Minnesota continues to tick downward. More than 600 have found permanent addresses since the state began keeping close track of them in a special registry early last year.
National Night Out celebrations in St. Paul aim to ease tension
Neighbors turned out by the hundreds to share in free food, information about their community and chat with police officers.