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A handful of people waited last week alongside the blue "For Sale" sign staked on the church lawn.

Mike Munoz was simultaneously tapping out a text message and walking to the beer keg at a recent wedding when he smacked into the bride. She teetered perilously as other guests rushed over to steady her.

It was Minneapolis activism meets Minnesota Nice.

Randy Pausch, a terminally ill professor whose earnest farewell lecture at Carnegie Mellon University became an Internet phenomenon and best-selling book that turned him into a symbol for living and dying well, died Friday. He was 47.

Boaters and diners had to scramble for cover when an afternoon storm raced through Stillwater.

CLEVELAND — This trip to Progressive Field, manager Ron Gardenhire said before Wednesday's game, doesn't feel like the last one.

MINNEAPOLIS — Seimone Augustus scored 20 points, Lindsey Harding added a season-high 13 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 78-68 on Friday night.

CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee became Cleveland's first 20-game winner in 34 years as the Indians beat Minnesota 5-4 on Friday night.

Boaters and diners had to scramble for cover when a storm blew through Friday afternoon.

fmelo@pioneerpress.com Scott County Attorney Patrick Ciliberto said today there's a compelling reason why suspects in the brutal beating of a

Supporters of failed presidential candidate Ron Paul snapped up more than 6,000 tickets to a two-day alternative to the National Republican Convention.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — For the second year in a row, a person has died during the 10,000 Lakes music festival near Detroit Lakes.

MINNEAPOLIS — Injuries will keep Minnesota Lynx guard Candace Wiggins and forward Charde Houston out Friday night against San Antonio.

CLEVELAND — Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez left Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians on a backboard after sustaining a lower back injury.

Drivers can expect more delays next week on the U.S. 61 bridge over the Mississippi River in Hastings.

At the Como Zoo, it's not always a stork delivering babies.

Hard-touring country act Rascal Flatts will return to the Xcel Energy Center Oct. 10, the trio's fourth show in the St. Paul venue since 2002.

Two Minnesota women have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle restricted animal parts into the United States from Laos.

MANKATO — Tarvaris Jackson said the Brett Favre speculation would never have come up if Jackson were an established, proven quarterback. But he's not.