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State Highway 16 was closed east of Lanesboro for several hours Saturday after a rain-soaked hillside gave way, sending mud and debris across the road. Floodwaters also covered streets in the cities of New Richland and Spring Valley.

The Mahkato Wacipi (Mankato powwow) runs through Sunday, Sept. 20, and all are welcome to attend, as the Dakota people bring the entire community together to experience the Dakota culture and spirituality through education, traditional dance and song, while sharing a commitment to reconciliation.

Fifteen thousand seven hundred ten fans turned out for what was the team’s first game since the FIBA World Cup break and a special Olivia Miles-inspired goggles giveaway. In the end, the Lynx came up short, losing 93-81 against the New York Liberty in a possible first-round playoff matchup and the Lynx’s first three straight losses this season.

President Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

Dark matter is a mysterious, theoretical substance that NASA calls “the invisible glue that holds the universe together.” Inside an old gold mine deep in South Dakota’s Black Hills, researchers believe they’re close to moving from theory to proof.

Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.