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Minnesota State Fair fans line up overnight to be first through the gates
Minnesota State Fair superfans gathered beneath a brilliantly colorful sunrise sky Thursday to be the first through the gates as the iconic event started its 12-day run.
Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations
Though there have been “moments of disagreement and difference,” tribal leaders across the state have voiced their support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, pointing to his efforts to build tribal-state relations.
Authorities investigating source of two sheens spotted on Mississippi River
State and local agencies are investigating the source of a substance that left a two-mile long sheen on the Mississippi River on Tuesday between Coon Rapids and Fridley. A second, smaller sheen was detected Wednesday.