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West St. Paul pastor recalls spending the summer of 1980 in Minnesota with a friend — Pope Leo XIV
While working at a Minneapolis hospital, the future pope saw "The Blues Brothers" at a Roseville theater and ate at Black Forest Inn.
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Citing disputes over fairgrounds, Ramsey County Fair canceled for 6th straight year
The primary issues at play are the accessibility and safety of the Maplewood fairgrounds and fees the county requires to operate there.
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Wild sign Russian prospect Danila Yurov to entry-level contract
The plan is for Yurov to start his career with the Wild playing center rather than wing.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Dining Diary: Three established patios and one fabulous newbie
Endeavoring to visit some of our favorites, you know, to make sure they’re still good ...
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![The Minnesota Legislature is racing to wrap up its work this week before a midnight deadline on Monday, May 19, 2025 forces it to adjourn. The same was true 50 years ago, when Rep. Ray Pleasant, R-Bloomington, studied a piece of legislation while bills piled up around him on May 19, 1975, the last day of that year's session. (Pioneer Press)]( "STP-L-THROWBACK-0515")
Photo gallery: Throwback Thursday
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Crime & Public Safety
MN memorial for fallen officers includes 2 killed nearly 100 years ago
Three officers who died since last year's service are also being remembered.
National News
Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa’s racial politics?
Musk spent years criticizing the “woke AI” outputs he says come out of rival chatbots.
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Summer Nights in Rice offers free concerts in St. Paul’s Rice Park
In case of rain, concerts will be moved into Landmark Center, where restroom facilities also...
Politics
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
These units would be used to assist in deportation operations in the interior of the...
Opinion
Letters: Preventing landlords from screening tenants is a one-sided view of our housing problem
"As a longtime, small landlord, I will NEVER invest in another rental building in St....
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The best toddler ride-on toys for active play
Ride-on toys differ from toy cars in that batteries don't power them. Ride-on toys may...