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Rice's go-ahead homer lifts Yankees past Twins
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (37+ words) Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning after a rain delay and the New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins....
Minnesotans on the American Experiment, 250 years on
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (22+ words) On the U. S. semiquincentennial, Minnesotans across the state feel a mixture of pride, unease, disappointment, hope and fear about the nation....
Liberty beat Lynx 99-86, denying Cheryl Reeve a WNBA wins record
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (28+ words) Breanna Stewart scored 36 points as the Liberty defeated the Lynx 99-86, delaying coach Cheryl Reeve's bid to become the WNBA's all-time regular-season wins leader....
State awards $20 M from 3 M settlement over "forever chemicals" to improve habitat, recreation
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (36+ words) The money was set aside for enhancing water resources, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreational opportunities in the east metro. Eight years after the settlement with 3 M was announced, that funding is finally ready to be distributed....
Hot rotisserie chicken soon could be among the foods eligible under federal food benefits
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (31+ words) Congressional lawmakers are looking to add rotisserie chicken to the list of foods people can purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Currently, the program excludes hot and pre-prepared foods....
Beyond 250 years: Minnesota River flows through time and history
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (41+ words) As the Declaration of Independence was being signed, the Minnesota River was known as Mni Sota Wakpa to the Dakota people. Congress affirmed the Dakota name in 1852. The Minnesota River would become the state's namesake a few years later....
14-year-old St. Paul boxer Natalia Young wins gold at USA Boxing Junior Olympics
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (32+ words) Natalia Young trains under her father's wing at the small gym where she grew up watching him train as an amateur boxer, SIR Boxing Club on St. Paul's East Side....
Sobriety checks increase on Minnesota waterways over holiday weekend
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (21+ words) Multiple public safety agencies will begin cracking down on boating while intoxicated as part of "Operation Dry Water," July 3-5....
Firefly viewing nights return to the U of M Arboretum with a silent fireworks show
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (28+ words) A summer tradition at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum lets visitors trade fireworks for fireflies, as naturalists warn the glowing insects are disappearing in many parts of the country....
Minneapolis law enforcement preparing, urging safety ahead of busy Fourth of July weekend
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (32+ words) Minneapolis first responders are stepping up staffing this weekend, as they prepare for crowds of revelers celebrating the Fourth of July. The holiday has brought jumps in 911 calls in recent years....