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The death came from an unidentified victim in outstate Minnesota. Reported cases in and around the Twin Cities are on the rise, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Discount tickets to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair are available at all Cub Foods locations through Wednesday, Aug. 21, while supplies last.
Discount tickets to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair are available at all Cub Foods locations through Wednesday, Aug. 21, while supplies last.
Check out what's happening in Shakopee on Tuesday. If you know of other events, please add them to comments or on the events calendar.
Check out what's happening in Burnsville on Tuesday. If you know of other events, please add them to comments or on the events calendar.
The team will advance to the American Legion World Series after defeating Omaha West in the Regional Finals.
The weekly job's feature on Patch is a spot for job seekers and for potential employers who want to get the word out about open positions.
Find a job with the city, browse through the positions available at Petco and check out the other jobs available in the Burnsville area.
MnDOT advises motorists to find alternate routes while the closures are in place.
The flowers are on the east side of Nicollet Avenue.
Event sponsors include Three Rivers Park District and Cleary Lake Regional Park, and the support of several other groups and organizations.
The team will play in the American Legion Central Plains Regional Tournament championship game at 3 p.m. on Monday.
Minnesota has two tax programs that offset the cost of school supplies.
Find your child's back to school supply lists here.
The new Burnsville Center food court restaurant serves up "authentic Jamaican cuisine."
Take a look at what's happening in Burnsville this week.
This week’s police and fire stories from Hennepin County, Fridley, Mendota Heights, Shakopee and St. Michael include a boy recovering after being pulled from lake and a three-vehicle crash.
Explosive Guns had never raced more than 400 yards before Sunday's race in Shakopee.
Check out the events that are coming up in Shakopee this week.
