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Stakes rising in high school boys basketball tournament
The Minnesota boys high school basketball tournament continues today with games at Target Center in Minneapolis.
March temps way above average so far in Minnesota
March temperatures in Minnesota are way above normal so far.
DNR wants limited ban on lead shot; some hunters opposed
The DNR says the plan is meant to reduce the amount of lead deposited on public hunting lands, which officials say poisons waterfowl.
Red Lake boys basketball continues winning tradition in state tournament
The Red Lake Warriors boys basketball team is buoyed by a loyal fan base that traveled to the Twin Cities by the hundreds and was pulled together by tragedy.
Jodzio's love of short stories animates 'Knockout'
The Minneapolis writer likes to explore a funny thought, but then abandon it before it gets old.
Grand Portage Band, state diverge on collaring moose
Last year Gov. Mark Dayton ordered the state DNR to stop collaring moose, saying the stress of the research into the declining population was harmful to the animals. The Grand Portage Band of Chippewa came to a different conclusion.
When Smokey Robinson left the Miracles in 1972, the group reinvented itself with Bill Griffin as the lead singer.
Researchers in the Twin Cities are hoping to find better ways to diagnose brain injuries.
Dayton urges Legislature to press on, budget carefully
In a speech that stuck to mostly familiar themes, Dayton said his No. 1 priority for the 2016 session is protecting the fiscal integrity of state government.