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Wild eliminate Blues, advance to play Chicago
The Wild, which have never won a series in fewer than seven games, beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 and took the first round series in six games.
Now on endangered list, wolves are difficult to control
There has been a sharp increase in the number of dogs killed by wolves in northern Minnesota. Controlling them is difficult, as they are on the Endangered Species List.
As avian flu spreads, officials mull options -- and Willmar waits
After a visit Saturday to the hardest hit-region of the state, Dayton, Sen. Al Franken and U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson pledged their help for hard-pressed farmers.
Neko Case warns against recording her concerts
At a show on Saturday in Portland, Ore., Case asked the audience not to shoot video of the concert. When one person refused to comply, Case ended the show early.
Minnesota Wild look to bounce back against St. Louis
The series is tied at two games apiece after the Wild were crushed 6-1 on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Dry spell expected in Minnesota
University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley says a warmup is on the way.
State sees 10th pediatric flu death of season, topping '09 pandemic
This flu season has also hospitalized more people overall. And it's not over. The season typically lasts until late April or early May.
Despite Hodges' opposition, soccer stadium could receive tax break
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges opposes a property tax break for a new downtown soccer stadium. But some members of the City Council support it, perhaps enough to override a veto.
Minnesota lawmakers poised to limit reach of estate tax
In their $2 billion package of tax cuts, Republicans who control the Minnesota House would more than double the amount of money Minnesotans would have to amass before their estates are subject to taxes.
U's handling of drug study suicide earns an 'F' among peers
The story of Dan Markingson has become a case study in some college courses, and appears to bolster faculty and alumni concerns that the scandal has stained the university's reputation.