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Good afternoon! To see one of the biggest Minnesota college football rivalries next year, go the the baseball diamond. The home of the Minnesota Twins will host its very first football game in September 2017 when St. Thomas and St. John's Universities use Target Field for their famous rivalry game that broke the Division III college football game attendance record last year.
 


A hexed marionette and other eerie items from Minnesota history

The Minnesota Historical Society archives contain many odd items with unsettling stories.

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'Democracy Now' reporter to plead not guilty to riot charge

Journalist Amy Goodman, host of the syndicated program "Democracy Now!" said she planned to plead not guilty Monday to a riot charge stemming from her coverage of a protest against the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. | FAQ

Minnesota woman guilty of assaulting non-English speaker

A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to assault for attacking another woman in a restaurant because she was speaking Swahili. | 'I'm scared for my life'

As Dayton's critique echoes, lawmakers mull health law fixes

The Democratic governor's remarks this week renewed calls to address rising costs in the individual market. Here's a look at the issues at play and the ideas to fix them.

Target pulls clown masks from stores, online after recent scares

The decision comes just weeks before Halloween amid reports of creepy clowns on social media and public officials' pleas for pranksters to cut it out. | Bobo, stay home!

Trump says Republicans being 'naive' about voter fraud

Donald Trump is lashing out at Republicans who have tried to tone down his rhetoric about election fraud. | Election 2016

Defamation trial over 'Rolling Stone' rape allegation story begins

A former associate dean of the University of Virginia is suing for nearly $8 million in damages, alleging that a now-discredited story about a gang rape falsely painted her as the "chief villain."

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