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    January 24, 2018
    Beyond a game, the Super Bowl offers fans a 10-day festival
    Football fans and the merely curious will watch the Sunday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl from Minneapolis, but most will have no idea that the game is...
    sports/footballJanuary 24, 2018 - 11:02am
    November 26, 2017
    Sibley Park Apartments, a 60-unit complex in Mankato, Minn., is one of many buildings constructed in recent years to help reduce a shortage of homes for greater Minnesota workers. (Submitted photo)
    Greater Minnesota has jobs, but not enough homes
    ST. PAUL — The story is that greater Minnesota loses population because there are not enough jobs. However, many greater Minnesota communities...
    newsNovember 26, 2017 - 11:22am
    November 23, 2017
    More than a dozen trees have been taken down by the beavers, and more have been started on. Photo courtesy of Andy Shoemaker
    Beavers busy chewing down trees on city-owned lots in Newport
    NEWPORT, Minn. — An unusual culprit is being blamed for wreaking havoc this fall. The city-owned properties between Cedar Lane and the Mississippi...
    newsNovember 23, 2017 - 5:32pm
    November 22, 2017
    Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 18, 2017. Many voters in Minnesota were not ready to demand Franken’s resignation after he became the latest public figure to be accused of mistreating women, even after aiming the same call at two state legislators accused of sexual harassment earlier this month. (Tom Brenner/copyright 2017 The New York Times)
    Reports: Two more women accuse Sen. Al Franken of groping them
    U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., faces new allegations of sexual assault after two unnamed women have come forward accusing Franken of grabbing...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 8:44pm
    Construction crews excavating a basement for a proposed home in Nininger Township prompted an investigation when they discovered human remains. Researchers and neighbors have since identified the property as the former Rose Hill Cemetery site. Maureen McMullen / RiverTown Multimedia
    Construction turns up century-old cemetery near Hastings
    Sandra and Jim Herkenratt looked forward to having neighbors. For 38 years, the couple's home in Nininger township faced only an expansive farm...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 7:39pm
    Parents Roberto Enriquez and Ashley Rassett pose for a photo with their children Gian, 3, and Talia, 2. Youssef Rddad / Forum News Service play button
    Woodbury family in limbo after FDA rejection of new drug for muscular dystrophy
    Ashley Rassett and Roberto Enriquez want to give their son a fighting chance. The Woodbury couple’s 3-year-old son Gian was recently diagnosed...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 3:07pm
    Minn. roundup: Minnesota deer harvest increases 16 percent over last year
    Minnesota deer harvest increases 16 percent over last year ST. PAUL—Minnesota firearms hunters registered 161,057 deer through the third weekend of deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Preliminary results through the third weekend show that the number...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 10:47am
    November 21, 2017
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    Minn. roundup: Former northern Minnesota cult leader has sentence reduced
    Former northern Minnesota cult leader has sentence reduced ST. PAUL—A former Pine County cult leader who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting...
    newsNovember 21, 2017 - 9:30am
    November 19, 2017
    Hale to the Bird runners compete in the 2016 race near Hamlet Park. The Thanksgiving morning 5K returns to Cottage Grove Thursday, Nov. 23. It will be followed by a new 5K race on Saturday, Nov. 25, called the Turkey Trot, at Kingston Park. RiverTown Multimedia file photo
    New Thanksgiving weekend 5K race in Cottage Grove ruffles feathers in local Hale to the Bird event
    The organizers of a local 5K are not thankful another race has been scheduled in Cottage Grove two days after their Turkey Day event. Since 2010,...
    newsNovember 19, 2017 - 8:00pm
    November 17, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Florida men convicted of credit card skimming; Man pleads guilty to lewd Minn. State Fair conduct
    3 Florida men convicted of credit card skimming in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Three Florida men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from...
    newsNovember 17, 2017 - 11:00am
    November 15, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Deer harvest up 10 percent; Suspect charged in Mall of America knife attack
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota firearms hunters registered 145,054 deer through the second weekend of deer season as more corn was out of the fields, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Preliminary results through the second weekend show that the number of deer registered...
    newsNovember 15, 2017 - 10:00am
    November 14, 2017
    Minn. roundup: Mall of America says stabbing incident 'isolated'; more state news stories
    Mall of America says stabbing incident 'isolated' BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The stabbing at Macy's in the Mall of America on Sunday night was an isolated...
    newsNovember 14, 2017 - 9:06am
    November 13, 2017
    River Falls firefighters were assisted by other area firefighters in putting out a house fire on Highway 65 Saturday morning, Nov. 11. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Moody said flames could be seen coming from windows when firefighters arrived on scene. Photo courtesy River Falls Fire Department.
    Wis. plow driver spots house on fire, helps owner get to safety
    River Falls and other firefighters and emergency responders were sent to the scene of a structure fire near N7521 Highway 65, in the town of...
    newsNovember 13, 2017 - 2:44pm
    November 12, 2017
    Members of the 3M Employees Bicycle User Group celebrated the grand opening of a new bikeway on Century Avenue Nov. 1. From left: state Rep. JoAnn Ward, DFL-Woodbury, Sen. Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, cyclist Kent Meyer, cyclist and organizer Peter Grasse and MnDOT engineer Gina Mitteco. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    Cyclists celebrate new bike lane at 94, Century Avenue
    Motorists who cross under Interstate 94 on Century Avenue may have been obliged to share their lane with a cyclist or two — particularly during...
    newsNovember 12, 2017 - 4:08pm
    November 10, 2017
    Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens, pictured here in February 2017, recently said "stay tuned" when asked if she's considering a run for statewide office. Youssef Rddad / RiverTown Multimedia
    Woodbury mayor for governor? 'Stay tuned,' she says
    Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens may have higher political aspirations heading into the final year of her current term. Website domain names...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 10, 2017 - 1:37pm
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