Curious Minnesota

Leaders in a Duluth, Minn., church community enabled a child abuser by pressuring his victims to forgive and forget his sins — and never speak of them again.

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In just seconds, an encounter with ICE agents turned deadly. The Star Tribune examined the video evidence frame by frame.

Video from scene: Alpha News on X, Max Nesterak on X, Jesus Freakin Congress on X, KaMaria Braye on X, Maine on X.

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A reader asks the Star Tribune: Why do Minnesotans play duck, duck, gray duck, while everyone else plays goose?

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Is Minnesota’s tiny Lake Itasca the true source of the Mississippi River? Assignment for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Zipper merging is the law. Why do some motorists get worked up when people do it?

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"Uptown" is common phrase today for the district around Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street, but that is a relatively recent phenomenon.

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Gophers fans have been shouting "Ski-U-Mah" for over 100 years. But do you know where it's from?

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What happened to all the 'Peanuts' statues in the Twin Cities? We went on a search for Snoopy!

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