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Minneapolis winter bird count delivers thrills on the wing
Birders by the dozens headed outdoors Sunday for the third Minneapolis West Circle Winter Bird Count. While totals are still being tallied, the joy of birding and community was abundant, along with rare finds like the long-eared owl.
Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one
A Roseville man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police by car on Friday, ending in a crash that killed another driver. Police attempted to pull him over after his ex-girlfriend reported that he had assaulted and threatened her earlier that day. 
Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence
Jim Carlson, 67, was among the nearly 1,500 people who received commuted sentences. The White House said those receiving a commutation had been serving sentences at home “for at least one year.”
New museum aims to tell the stories of Minnesota veterans
The 40,000-square-foot museum, currently under construction next to Camp Ripley near Little Falls, is expected to open in 2026. Visitors will hear the stories of the roles Minnesotans have played in military conflicts from the Civil War to the present day.
‘High off the sound’: Fergus Falls engineer is a guitar amp hero
From his “one-man shop out in the woods” in Otter Tail County, throwback musician Maurice Skogen builds old-school vacuum tube amplifiers that generate a “spiritual sound.“
Frey issues another veto, rejecting council decision to deny raises for high paid city staff
Mayor Jacob Frey issued his third veto of the month Thursday, objecting to the Minneapolis City Council’s decision to withhold raises from city employees as a means of reducing the property tax levy increase.