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Ex-Twins reliever Thielbar signs with Chicago Cubs
Caleb Thielbar, a native of Randolph, Minn., was the first player to appear for both the St. Paul Saints and the Twins. Now, he’s headed to the Windy City.
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Greater Minnesota
Red Wing school board member gets year of probation for shoplifting
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Greater Minnesota
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The collision occurred south of Taylors Falls, the State Patrol said.
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Rochester
Days after DUI charge, woman gets month in jail for hitting Amish buggy, leaving 9 injured behind
The sentence allows for Brittany Edgar, who recently was charged with drunken driving in another case, to serve her time on work release.
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Greater Minnesota
In Rochester, locals fret over housing shortage, high rents and expected population boom
Developers say current applicants make too much money for apartments they promised to keep affordable.
December 31, 2024
Midwest Travel
In search of the best saunas around Lake Superior
On a 750-mile road trip through the heart of sauna culture in the United States, a writer looks for the perfect combination of steam, heat and cold.
December 31, 2024
Outdoor Activities
Minnesota’s ‘First Day’ hikes offer a fresh way to start the new year
The organized outings have become a Jan. 1 staple at state and regional parks around Minnesota.
December 31, 2024
Agriculture
As bird flu payments pass $1B and egg prices keep climbing, feds make it harder to get compensated
USDA adds biosecurity measures to requirements for reimbursement.
December 31, 2024
Duluth
How generous were Minnesota and Minneapolis in 2024? GoFundMe tallies provide answers
The popular crowdfunding platform, which hosts online fundraising for a wide range of personal causes, found that both the state of Minnesota and city of Minneapolis were among the nation’s most generous locations this past year.
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News & Politics
Brooks: An incomplete list of things that went right for Minnesota in 2024
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Greater Minnesota
Faribault woman killed in crash with tractor in Rice County
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December 31, 2024
Rochester
Stewartville awarded $1 million state grant for planned pig-to-human transplant center
The specialized research farm, set to go live in 2027, will be the second of its kind for United Therapeutics.
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