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New film relives Minnesota-led Mississippi River Guinness speed record
Documentary of a canoe team's 16-plus-day Mississippi River odyssey in 2023 will premiere Aug. 3 in Minneapolis.
Things To Do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities
Find things to do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities. Including events from venues such as Orpheum Theater, Xcel Energy Center, Target Center and more.
LGBTQ sports tournament will bring 2,500 people to Minneapolis this weekend
The recreational sports organization provides opportunities for connection over the game and beyond.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 18-24 include Minnesota Yacht Club, Sunny Sweeney, Lyle Lovett and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
These 5 Twin Cities area spots have gourmet delights for all your picnic needs
Whether a romantic outing, playdate with the kids or a grassy hang with friends, there's a basket for you.
Minnesota State Fair unveils the 33 new foods for 2024
Come for the deep-fried ranch dressing, stay for the crab boil wings. There are plenty of tasty reasons to look forward to this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra names Gábor Takács-Nagy its newest artistic partner
He joins a team of other world-class musicians serving in that role with the SPCO.
Minneapolis music eatery Icehouse will avoid eviction under new ownership plan
Some formerly silent partners in the Eat Street venue are taking over with the continued involvement of founder Brian Liebeck.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 11-17 include Nickel Creek with Andrew Bird, Grace Potter, Chicago with Earth, Wind & Fire, X and Jeezy.
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
Festivals are aplenty this week with dancing, music and art.
Critics' picks: The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Soul Asylum and Hippo Campus drop new songs, album news ahead of Minnesota Yacht Club gigs
Each band teamed with well-known producers for their latest albums due out this fall.
Review: 'Twisters' is an entertaining, emotional and engaging summer blockbuster
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones have great chemistry as the leads.
Tickets go on sale for Foxing, Fran Lebowitz, the Bad Plus and Elyanna
Other shows include Paula Poundstone, Steel Panther, Chat Pile, Montell Fish, Amy Grant and Cole Chaney.
Local
Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter
Minneapolis Park Board charges employees' union with delivery disruptions at Sea Salt, Bread and Pickle
Summer rainfall shutters beaches around the Twin Cities metro
Lawsuit: Man in crisis left unresponsive, covered in blood and feces in Dakota County jail
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Sports
Seven memorable moments in Joe Mauer's career
Gophers basketball standout Garcia recovering from foot surgery
What does the second half look like for the Twins?
Timberwolves beat Rockets in NBA Summer League as Leonard Miller has double-double
Business
Cargill lays off 200 tech workers globally amid digital refocusing
One company's shareholders voted no on say-for-pay. Its CEO is the highest paid in Minnesota.
PUC approves Xcel plan to replace retiring Minnesota coal plant with mega solar farm
Public company boards set their own pay. At Minnesota firms, that averages $250,000
Opinion
A defense against flooding: Healthy soil
Credit on fighting pollution where credit is due
Editorial cartoon: Pat Byrnes on trickle-down economics
Readers Write: Trump assassination attempt, documents case, Walz's responsibility
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Variety
What is Duluth's superior beer? We rank the Twin Ports area's many breweries.
Yuen: Seriously, what purpose do mosquitoes serve?
Black Crowes cancel Minnesota Yacht Club appearance set for Friday
Minneapolis music eatery Icehouse will avoid eviction under new ownership plan
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Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Local runner earns 50 States Marathon Club honors
After 20 years of chasing a dream, Micah Grafenstein-Kinzel ran a marathon in Helena, Mont., in June to become the 68th member from Minnesota to run a marathon in all 50 states.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: Seriously, what purpose do mosquitoes serve?
They're responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people a year. They annoy the hell out of the rest of us. Can't we eradicate them?
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Frazier family's Minnesota boxing pedigree spreads to Olympics
Hailing from the family-run Circle of Discipline gym, Adonis Frazier will coach with Team USA boxing in Paris in search of gold medals and a growing legacy.
La Velle E. Neal III
Neal: A tip for Mauer: Get ready for your next career as a Hall of Famer
Joe Mauer's induction into the exclusive Hall of Fame club this weekend will only be the beginning of many cherished memories and events.
Politics
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
At RNC, Trump's inner circle adamant they can turn Minnesota red
GOP U.S. Senate hopefuls Royce White and Joe Fraser spar over conservative credentials, issues
Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race
Nation
Vaccines significantly reduce the risk of long COVID, study finds
Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan
Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray, authorities say
After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana's impact on drivers
World
The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches
6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Curious Minnesota
How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities
Why Wisconsin claims — incorrectly — to have more lakes than the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Introducing the Curious Minnesota Collection. Every question we've answered — now in one place
A multilingual army of immigrants helped build the Iron Range. How did they communicate in the mines?
Celebs
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Shannen Doherty finalized divorce hours before death
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
'Shogun' leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and 'The Bear' sets comedy series record with 23
Inspired
1,082 miles by bike: Taking the long way to a St. John's class reunion
Hmong families find their 'Little House on the Prairie' in Walnut Grove, Minn.
Woodbury teen awarded for pulling unconscious child from pool, saving her life
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FICTION: A young woman learns about the pitfalls of good intentions in an isolated Italian village.
Review: Cantus' 'Queen's Songbook' concert delivers refreshing songs from Hawaii
The vocal octet performs works composed by Hawaii's Queen Lili'uokalani.
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Give that man a trophy! Humorist Simon Rich amuses again with 'Glory Days'
NONFICTION: The Thurber Prize-winning writer of "New Teeth" and TV's "Miracle Worker" has a new humor collection.
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FICTION: Outstanding and merciless, Sarah Manguso's book captures the thrills and disappointments of a marriage in magnificent prose.