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Erik Bergstrom with the Minnesota State Horticultural Society has a lilac bush in his Richfield yard. It recently bloomed too.

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Erik Bergstrom with the Minnesota State Horticultural Society has a lilac bush in his Richfield yard. It recently bloomed too.

"We're prepared. We budget a year in advance. So, we are prepared for the events whether they come or they don't," said Zinniel.
A major school bus mix-up has a St. Paul mom fired up and looking for answers.
The mall already uses facial recognition to scan for people of interest and has experimented with metal detectors.
Kennedy filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin on Sept. 3 seeking a court order removing him from the ballot.
More U.S. cities and states are starting to say "yes, in my backyard" as they struggle to meet the housing needs of growing populations.
Peter Butler, who helped gather 6,500 resident signatures to get the question on the ballot, said the goal is to boost turnout.
The Community Outreach and Stabilization Unit, or COAST, handles about 1,700 cases a year.
It's ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent its purpose.
"We are public servants, and we must be accountable to community," said Michelle Phillips, Minneapolis Director of Civil Rights.
Authorities say there were approximately 45 students on the bus at the time of the crash and none were injured.
Minnesota legislation established a film production tax credit in 2021, allocating $25 million to the industry each year until 2030.
"We were asking doctors, 'How long this will last, will she walk, will she be able to go to school?'" Lauren Zabezhinsky said.
Federal safety leaders say students are eight times safer riding a bus to school compared to other options.
Harmon flew into the Twin Cities earlier this week to take in the sights and sounds of the North Star State before Sunday's game.
The team can drop a small cylindrical device overboard to record images and collect more data from possible hot spots on the lake bottom.
Surveillance video shows people armed with baseball bats bashing the glass doors of a Minneapolis homeless shelter.
Gus, who has a non-verbal learning disorder, started a conversation on neurodivergence. And some are still feeling the "Guz Walz effect."
A north Minneapolis woman considered the mother of the Minneapolis sound is set to receive a big honor.
Charges state Lloyd is the father of some of the children who were in his apartment on the night of the shooting.