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Gift-giving was believed to have started in the Neolithic period. People met at Stonehenge, they feasted and exchanged gifts to commemorate the year.

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Minnesota weekend weather forecast features gusty winds | Oct. 16, 2026

Minnesota weekend weather forecast features gusty winds | Oct. 16, 2026

NOAA’s winter outlook favors a warmer-than-average Minnesota winter as a historic El Niño builds

NOAA’s winter outlook favors a warmer-than-average Minnesota winter as a historic El Niño builds

Justice Department suing St. Paul over mask policy for federal officers

Justice Department suing St. Paul over mask policy for federal officers

How to talk with children about school violence

How to talk with children about school violence

30-minute chicken chili with no added sugar or carbs, from a Minneapolis chef

30-minute chicken chili with no added sugar or carbs, from a Minneapolis chef

Twin Cities Film Fest runs through Oct. 24 with 110-plus films and a pitch session for TV writers

Twin Cities Film Fest runs through Oct. 24 with 110-plus films and a pitch session for TV writers

High school students took over the Minnetonka Center for the Arts for a day, working in nine media

High school students took over the Minnetonka Center for the Arts for a day, working in nine media

Friday stays cool, with the Twin Cities’ first good chance for frost tonight | Oct. 16, 2026

Friday stays cool, with the Twin Cities’ first good chance for frost tonight | Oct. 16, 2026

Early in-person voting begins in Minnesota

Early in-person voting begins in Minnesota

11-foot suspected space debris found in Minnesota cornfield

11-foot suspected space debris found in Minnesota cornfield

Minnesota Weather - Oct. 6, 2026 | NEXT Weather Forecast

Minnesota Weather - Oct. 6, 2026 | NEXT Weather Forecast

Weekend road closures, measles surge in Minnesota and more | Morning headlines

Weekend road closures, measles surge in Minnesota and more | Morning headlines

NEXT Weather | 10 p.m. weather report for Oct. 15, 2026

NEXT Weather | 10 p.m. weather report for Oct. 15, 2026

25 cases of measles identified in central, southeastern Minnesota, MDH says

25 cases of measles identified in central, southeastern Minnesota, MDH says

NEXT Weather | 6 p.m. weather report for Oct. 15, 2026

NEXT Weather | 6 p.m. weather report for Oct. 15, 2026

Summit Brewing Company announces a new lender has taken over its loans

Summit Brewing Company announces a new lender has taken over its loans

Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating

Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2025 "rejection killing" of Richfield woman

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2025 "rejection killing" of Richfield woman

NEXT Weather: 5 p.m. report on Oct. 15, 2026

NEXT Weather: 5 p.m. report on Oct. 15, 2026

Minnesota bishop keeps faith through lung cancer diagnosis

Minnesota bishop keeps faith through lung cancer diagnosis

Small Minnesota school mourns deaths of 3 current, former students

Small Minnesota school mourns deaths of 3 current, former students

13-year-old boy, his mother among 6 killed in Wisconsin plane crash

13-year-old boy, his mother among 6 killed in Wisconsin plane crash

New doc follows two teenage brothers from Chicago who filmed Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

New doc follows two teenage brothers from Chicago who filmed Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

Former U.S. attorney says ISIS is still recruiting in Minnesota after alleged Mall of America plot

Former U.S. attorney says ISIS is still recruiting in Minnesota after alleged Mall of America plot

Benedictine monk’s art, plus a Picasso, will be auctioned at gala to benefit Saint John’s Abbey

Benedictine monk’s art, plus a Picasso, will be auctioned at gala to benefit Saint John’s Abbey

Freeze watch covers much of Minnesota for Friday night into Saturday morning | Oct. 15, 2026

Freeze watch covers much of Minnesota for Friday night into Saturday morning | Oct. 15, 2026

A record-setting 25 million adults under 35 live with parents, or about 1 in 3

A record-setting 25 million adults under 35 live with parents, or about 1 in 3

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Oct. 15, 2026

WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Oct. 15, 2026

Minneapolis mayor's veto holds in driverless rideshare fight

Minneapolis mayor's veto holds in driverless rideshare fight

NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota on Oct. 15, 2026

NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota on Oct. 15, 2026

Minnesota company focuses on creating opportunity for farmers in Philippines

Minnesota company focuses on creating opportunity for farmers in Philippines

WCCO’s Shayla Reaves, husband Leonard Searcy compete as American Heart Association Leaders of Impa

WCCO’s Shayla Reaves, husband Leonard Searcy compete as American Heart Association Leaders of Impa

“Life is still here”: A coach on grieving a pregnancy loss without putting life on hold

“Life is still here”: A coach on grieving a pregnancy loss without putting life on hold

Dial phones, a hurling ball and a pheasant: What turned up at Bachman’s antiques show

Dial phones, a hurling ball and a pheasant: What turned up at Bachman’s antiques show

Rain moves through Minnesota Thursday, with up to a half inch in the southeast | Oct. 15, 2026

Rain moves through Minnesota Thursday, with up to a half inch in the southeast | Oct. 15, 2026

Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Minnesota, and more headlines

Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Minnesota, and more headlines

For 3rd time, Minneapolis man accused in neighbor shooting found unfit for trial

For 3rd time, Minneapolis man accused in neighbor shooting found unfit for trial

Series of child deaths in Red Lake Nation program leads to federal takeover

Series of child deaths in Red Lake Nation program leads to federal takeover

New paramedic chopper base opens at Duluth Int'l Airport

New paramedic chopper base opens at Duluth Int'l Airport

4 Your Weekend: Oct. 16-18, 2026

4 Your Weekend: Oct. 16-18, 2026

Wisconsin community mourns pilot killed in small plane crash

Wisconsin community mourns pilot killed in small plane crash

NEXT Weather: 6 a.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 15, 2026

NEXT Weather: 6 a.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 15, 2026

High School Sports Rally: Monticello holds off Elk River

High School Sports Rally: Monticello holds off Elk River

This Minnesota high school football coach has led the same team since 1970

This Minnesota high school football coach has led the same team since 1970

NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 14, 2026

NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 14, 2026

What the FBI is crediting for a drop in violent crime in Minnesota

What the FBI is crediting for a drop in violent crime in Minnesota

Event brings dance floors to unexpected spaces across Minneapolis

Event brings dance floors to unexpected spaces across Minneapolis

NEXT Weather: 6 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 14, 2026

NEXT Weather: 6 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 14, 2026

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