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Do you agree with the decision to fire Tubby Smith?

The University of Minnesota fired men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith after he led the team to a better record than his recent predecessors. He will be given a buyout of more than $2.5 million. Today’s Question: Do you agree with the decision to fire Tubby Smith? Head coach Tubby Smith of the Minnesota Golden Gophers…
by Michael Olson

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No pups born to Isle Royale wolves

No pups born to Isle Royale wolves

Scientists say the gray wolves in Michigan's Isle Royale National Park are in growing danger of extinction and may have stopped reproducing.

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St. Paul mayor's State of the City speech focuses on transit, talent

St. Paul mayor's State of the City speech focuses on transit, talent

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman says the keys to the city's future are "tracks, trails, talent, technology and traction." Coleman made those "five Ts" the theme of his 8th annual State of the City speech Monday, also focusing on some of the challenges St. Paul faces.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Red River diversion moving in US Senate

Red River diversion moving in US Senate

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven provided a spark for flood-fatigued officials in his home state Monday, announcing that a measure with money for a proposed Red River diversion project should reach the Senate floor in April or May.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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Should touch-screen use by young children be encouraged?

TV time for children younger than 2 has been discouraged by the American Academy of Pediatrics for decades. A recent study suggests that screen time leads to lower psychological ability. But some parents, educators and a growing industry of educational app makers are making a case to allow young children touch-screen time. Today’s Question: Should…
by Michael Olson

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1 killed, 2 hurt in drunken Minn. brawl

A drunken gathering at a trailer home in northern Minnesota devolved into a major brawl that left one man dead and two people with serious injuries, the Beltrami County sheriff said Friday.

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