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Good afternoon! It looked like North Shore drivers were in for a massive headache and 27-mile detour this weekend. But now it's OK. And Twin Cities weekend driving hassles look pretty mild as well. Here's your guide. | Forecast
 

'Scaffold' sculpture's wood to be buried, Dakota official says

Tribal elders decided a ceremonial fire was inappropriate for the controversial sculpture, which ignited criticized for its depiction of gallows hangings, including the 1862 execution of 38 Dakota men in Mankato.

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Shootings wound sense of safety in downtown Minneapolis

While downtown remains a popular destination for tourists and locals, and police remain a visible presence, a cluster of high-profile shootings has some questioning whether Minneapolis cops are doing all they can to keep the peace.

The divisive diet of honeybees: Why some will never be royals

That stings! A new study suggests that fragments of plant genetic material in the pollen-rich diets of worker bee larvae ensures that they never grow up to be queens.

White House to announce Dreamers' fate next week

Immigrant groups have been staging daily protests in the scorching Phoenix heat, mobilizing people with phone banks in California, and demonstrating outside House Speaker Paul Ryan's church and office in recent days.

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New group to respond to wave of hurricane-related fraud

Authorities are warning residents, volunteers and officials in flood zones in Texas and Louisiana they could be targeted by storm-related scams, contract corruption, document fraud, identify theft and other crimes. | Blame Harvey for rising gas prices in Minnesota

Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat death

District Justice Allen Sinclair dismissed charges altogether against four of the members of the now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Fourteen fraternity brothers are now headed to trial in the case.

Cathy Wurzer delivers MPR Day news quiz at the Minnesota State Fair

Cathy Wurzer of Minnesota Public Radio News and Sean McPherson of The Current host MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair, on stage at Dan Patch Park with a news quiz featuring local celebrities.

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