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On the edge of New Ulm is Flandrau State Park. It's named after Charles Flandrau, a frontiersman who spent years exploring the Minnesota River Valley before settling near Traverse des Sioux and became a prominent citizen, eventually serving in both the territorial and state supreme courts.
The Iowa Board of Education has ruled that public school choirs may sing religious music. The board voted 5-3 on Thursday to reject a challenge filed by the parents of a girl who recently graduated from the New Hampton Community School District.
A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday after fleeing police in Meeker County. Brian Berwald, of Hutchinson, faces charges of driving after cancellation of license and fleeing a peace officer.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced Friday that House Speaker Kurt Daudt will serve as the Minnesota state chairman for Walker's presidential campaign. Currently, Daudt is the Speaker of the House in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Police in St. Cloud are investigating a shooting at a park. Dispatchers got a call about multiple gunshots fired in Central Park Thursday afternoon.
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Another protest is planned Friday calling for a Bloomington hunter to be extradited. Dr. Walter Palmer ignited a storm of controversy by killing beloved Cecil the lion on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe in July.
A video of two Hopkins police officers dancing with some kids during National Night Out earlier this week is going viral. The video was taken by Haleigh Jo Heitkamp, who posted it on Facebook Tuesday.
On a crowded debate stage, 10 Republican candidates for president sought breakout moments and tried to avoid missteps that could sink their White House hopes at this early stage. Here's a look at how they fared during the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign.
A Texas prosecutor has criticized the judge who cut short the probation of Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson in a child abuse case.
Sylvia Wojcik was making reservations for a beach getaway in Maine when the receptionist on the other end of the line called her "ma'am." Nothing could have delighted her more. Wojcik, 66, is transitioning from male to female. For her, that proof that she sounded like a woman was an important moment.
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 70 years ago Thursday. Estimates of causalities were anywhere between 90,000 and 160,000 people. It was the first nuclear weapon ever used, at a time when the United States was the only country with that capability. All of that has changed.
Thursday night was the first debate among the top 10 Republican candidates for president.
The highest-ranking Minnesota Republican is throwing his support behind Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for president.
Police searched for hours Thursday for the parents of a 3-year-old boy found on the side of a busy metro road, wearing only a diaper.
