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Tracking weakening winds as bitter cold wind chills linger through the morning

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Snowfall exits this evening as blowing snow and cold temps continue

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The Hail Mary? 50 years later, Vikings remember Pearson push-off as ‘a play from hell’

On Dec. 28, 1975, the Vikings led the Dallas Cowboys in the final minute of a Divisional Round playoff game. That’s when ...
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Rural Minnesota congregation continues to evaluate its future in aftermath of fire

The First Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation in Cosmos lost its church in a fire on Aug. 14, 2025. A decision whether ...
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Blizzard conditions remain as the snow moves out this evening

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Conditions continue to worsen as we get into the afternoon around the valley

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Visibility dropping as snow and wind move through the region today

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Timing out today's winter storm impacts throughout the region

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Wild embrace the challenge of two weeks on the road

The seven-game road trip that began Saturday evening in Winnipeg is the third time in franchise history that the Wild have ...
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From state Capitol to ‘funeral pyre’ in three hours

North Dakota’s pioneer Capitol building was creaky by 1930. It was also a serious fire trap, as the state found out just ...
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Rochester ax killer David Brom to go before the Supervised Release Board next month

By all accounts, David Brom has made the transition from prison to work release without a hitch, setting the stage that the ...
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From Hollywood stuntman to small town Minnesota mayor

BACKUS, Minn. — Doug Taylor, the new mayor of Backus, Minnesota, has deep ties to the community and a background in the film ...