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Minnesota on track to debut 400th solar-powered school this year

State leaders gathered Thursday morning at Alan Page Elementary School in Maplewood, which now joins hundreds of other schools as part of the Solar With Schools program.

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Minnesota on track to debut 400th solar-powered school this year

Minnesota on track to debut 400th solar-powered school this year

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Cattle thief steals nearly a dozen cows from Minnesota farm

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Thief steals Vikings statue from Minnesota couple's tombstone

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328 Grill’s Halloween burger of the week is “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” with garlic and purple

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Face painting, caricatures and mini golf: What’s happening at the ArtAbility show Friday

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Bachman’s brings back childhood candy with a nostalgic “vintage” candy shop at its Lyndale sto

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Minnesota gets 3 more days in the 70s, then a cold front cuts the weekend in half | Oct. 22, 2026

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Sister of Minneapolis woman killed by ex-boyfriend criticizes police investigation

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Rep. Ilhan Omar recounts federal raid, and more headlines

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4 Your Weekend: Spooky events across Minnesota

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Amazing fall weather in Minnesota | Oct. 22, 2026

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In the midst of a warm Minnesota fall, but cool-down is coming | Oct. 21, 2026

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St. Paul Airport turns 100 | Finding Minnesota

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Minnesota gubernatorial candidates try to separate themselves from Walz, Trump during debate

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New ramp lets people who use wheelchairs ride the hayride at a Farmington pumpkin farm

St. Paul would give 60 days’ notice, and place a navigation tent at camps, before closing encampments

St. Paul would give 60 days’ notice, and place a navigation tent at camps, before closing encampments

Klobuchar and Demuth both promise fraud crackdowns, and their plans have a lot in common

Klobuchar and Demuth both promise fraud crackdowns, and their plans have a lot in common

6-month-old who had up to 50 seizures a day is now seizure-free after brain surgery at a Minneapolis

6-month-old who had up to 50 seizures a day is now seizure-free after brain surgery at a Minneapolis

Minnesotans rally at the State Capitol for Ukraine as peace talks move forward

Minnesotans rally at the State Capitol for Ukraine as peace talks move forward

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"If I were to let him drive away, I wouldn't be human," man who stopped runaway St. Paul school bus says

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2 women open St. Croix Falls restaurant built around food grown close to home

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The Side Door at Dexter’s puts Korean fried chicken, sushi and New York-style pizza under one roof

Zac Brown Band founding member, living with ALS, brings his "Hop on a Cure" message to Target Center

Zac Brown Band founding member, living with ALS, brings his "Hop on a Cure" message to Target Center

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Think it’s trash? Reusing what you own could save Minnesotans serious cash.

Minnesota weather looks mostly dry Saturday, but rain chances may move in after | Oct. 21, 2026

Minnesota weather looks mostly dry Saturday, but rain chances may move in after | Oct. 21, 2026

Minnesota gets more summery October weather | Oct. 21, 2026

Minnesota gets more summery October weather | Oct. 21, 2026

Quick thinking stops Twin Cities school bus scare

Quick thinking stops Twin Cities school bus scare

SCOTUS blocks Trump's attempt to ban inmate hormone therapy

SCOTUS blocks Trump's attempt to ban inmate hormone therapy

Ukraine supporters rally in Minnesota amid news of possible Putin negotiations

Ukraine supporters rally in Minnesota amid news of possible Putin negotiations

Minneapolis police investigate triple shooting on West Broadway

Minneapolis police investigate triple shooting on West Broadway

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Dry ice turns Gatorade into fizzy punch (with adult supervision)

2 Special Olympians will dance at the 8th annual Dreaming Big Without Limits fashion show

2 Special Olympians will dance at the 8th annual Dreaming Big Without Limits fashion show

Ilhan Omar vows to keep campaigning after federal agents searched her home

Ilhan Omar vows to keep campaigning after federal agents searched her home

Adults have to create the safe space for kids to speak up about bullying, Walker says

Adults have to create the safe space for kids to speak up about bullying, Walker says

“Never force your child” into a haunted house or a scary movie, a pediatrician says

“Never force your child” into a haunted house or a scary movie, a pediatrician says

ACA premiums could jump another 15% next year, after a 58% increase in what enrollees pay

ACA premiums could jump another 15% next year, after a 58% increase in what enrollees pay

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Shelter-in-place lifted in Burnsville after girl shot, and more headlines

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Minnesota enjoying summery late-October weather | Oct. 21, 2026

No rain in sight for Minnesota, but several days in the 70s on the way

No rain in sight for Minnesota, but several days in the 70s on the way

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How often to medical misdiagnoses occur?

Westonka Public Schools develop AI cabinet to vet advancements in tech

Westonka Public Schools develop AI cabinet to vet advancements in tech

St. Paul Public Schools considers cutting English language teachers

St. Paul Public Schools considers cutting English language teachers

Shelter-in-place issued after Burnsville shooting

Shelter-in-place issued after Burnsville shooting

Minneapolis officer fired for tipping off shooting suspect

Minneapolis officer fired for tipping off shooting suspect

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Here’s what Minnesota voters say their key issues are for the Midterm elections

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After losing her father, an estate planning attorney now starts client meetings by listening to thei

Douglas County farmer loses 2 dogs to blastomycosis, a rare fungal infection

Douglas County farmer loses 2 dogs to blastomycosis, a rare fungal infection

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