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56 feet above Lake Superior, lighthouse buyer finds the beauty of life on the edge

56 feet above Lake Superior, lighthouse buyer finds the beauty of life on the edge

This fall a 34-year-old tech executive from San Francisco made a highly unusual real estate transaction: He bought a historic Lake Superior lighthouse, sight unseen, in a government auction. A month later, he flew to Duluth to see his purchase in person for the first time.
by Dan Kraker

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Anxious about shots? Here are 5 tips for 'ouchless' injections

Anxious about shots? Here are 5 tips for 'ouchless' injections

Needle pokes are a substantial source of distress — and not just for kids. As we're in the heart of flu shot season, there are simple steps everyone can take to remove all or most of the pain from shots.
by Emily Bright

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A breezy and chilly Sunday, with rain/snow showers at times; warmer temps this week

A slow-moving low pressure system will give us a chilly and breezy Sunday, with some on and off snow showers and rain showers. Monday is looking better and temperatures will be rebounding nicely later this week. We also have a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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These middle schoolers turned Trump rally into a civics class

These middle schoolers turned Trump rally into a civics class

Students at St. Paul’s Capitol Hill Magnet School got a lesson in American politics Thursday night they’d never find in a textbook as they reported inside and outside President Trump’s rally.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Climate curious: What is THE most important thing a person can do to fight climate change?

Climate curious: What is THE most important thing a person can do to fight climate change?

With limited time and resources, individuals, companies and governments are searching for the actions that will make the biggest dent in the emissions contributing to climate change. But there is no silver bullet.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Harsh winter, wet spring cast a shadow over pheasant population, hunting season

Harsh winter, wet spring cast a shadow over pheasant population, hunting season

Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season kicks off this weekend, but the outlook isn’t so bright for hunters this year. Record-amount snow and rain delayed pheasant nesting by 10 days later than average, and the longterm trend of pheasant population decrease continues this year, the DNR says.
by Jiwon Choi

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Thousands of protesters demonstrate outside Trump's rally at Target Center

Thousands of protesters demonstrate outside Trump's rally at Target Center

Thousands of protesters filled the streets outside Target Center as President Trump rallied the crowd inside. The demonstrations were generally peaceful, but there were some tense moments as the president’s supporters left the arena.
by Matt Sepic

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In Minneapolis, Trump unloads on critics as impeachment calls mount

In Minneapolis, Trump unloads on critics as impeachment calls mount

In his first campaign rally since the House began an impeachment inquiry against him, President Trump railed against Democrats, the media, Rep. Ilhan Omar and others as he vowed to deliver Minnesota for the GOP in 2020.
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