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Obituary: Brad 'Cluey' TeGantvoort, 60, found love in the Pioneer Press medallion hunt
To help support expenses, family friends are hosting a silent auction Saturday, Dec. 20, at Carbone's in Cottage Grove, with items including a replica of the forthcoming medallion for the 2026 hunt.
Open articleToxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels
New Delhi ranks among the world's most polluted cities, with air quality worsening every winter.
Open articleCarl Carlton, funk singer behind 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72
Carl Carlton, the funk and R&B singer known for upbeat, era-embodying singles, was 72.
Open articleApple Valley High School students walk out of class to protest ICE
Over a hundred students at Apple Valley High School walked out of class Monday afternoon to protest federal immigration actions in the Twin Cities metro area. Freshman Berk Benson, the protest's organizer, led the crowd of teens in chants -…
Open articleThe killings of Rob and Michele Reiner shatter family's gentle legacy
For decades, Rob Reiner and his father, Carl, had embodied a gentle, hopeful spirit.
Open articleCongressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data
Neither investigation found grounds for charging anybody with a crime.
Open articleTuesday special primary will pick DFL candidates for vacant MN House seats
Two seats have been vacant since their former representatives won election to new offices in November. Rep. Kaohly Her, DFL-St. Paul, was elected St. Paul's next mayor, and Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, won a special election…
Open articleWisconsin judge rules Trump aides must face trial in 2020 fake elector scheme
The Wisconsin case is moving forward even as others have faltered.
Open articleSmall plane crashes in central Mexico, killing at least 7 people, official says
The plane had taken off from Acapulco.
Open articleGrand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired
Some campground water hoses will remain off, and fire restrictions at the South Rim continue.
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