How Rochester saved the giant Canada goose
A Mayo brother’s private flock led to a ‘rediscovery’ of these big birds. Decades later, the geese nearly took over town.
Slower ballot processing, expectation of instant results fodder for vote-count skeptics
Later processing of absentee ballots, and a handful of counties that were slow to post results, added up to election night ...
Virtual pen pals: ENGin pairs Ukrainians and Americans for online English conversations
The two have been having conversations regularly since January thanks to ENGin, a nonprofit program that pairs Ukrainians ...
The suburbs vs. Minneapolis: Where will restaurants go?
Other city vs. suburb discrepancies go beyond costs. The bureaucracy of bigger government offices as restaurant owners ...
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Jack White to play two more Twin Cities gigs in April, this time with more room (and notice)
White, 49, created a rabid demand for tickets and an equally fervent response from the lucky 1,500 attendees at his Oct. 23 ...
Journalist and author Larry Millett highlights St. Paul history
An author for two decades, Millett has written 12 works of history and nine mystery novels with St. Paul people and places ...
U.S. protectionism could undermine modest growth forecast for eurozone, says EU Commission
Europe's economy has left stagnation behind but is headed for only modest growth in coming months as consumers regain some of the purchasing power they lost to inflation, the European Union's ...
A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions.
Wild’s victory over Montreal comes at a cost: Injuries to Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello
The Wild head toward a big game against Dallas with one of the NHL’s best records but also with health concerns after Joel ...
Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip
Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a long and highly publicized fight for a new contract.
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend. WASHINGTON — Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend.
A central Minnesota school returns to the state semifinals in football 36 years later
Staples-Motley last appeared in the state championship game for football in 1988, the first year the two small towns paired together in athletics. The team faces Chatfield on Friday in the Class 2A ...