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The contest was the idea of several restaurant owners in Stillwater, Minn. and Hudson, Wis. This is the first year for the event, but they hope to continue it next year.

Republicans gain one-seat majority heading into 2025 session as a DFL-won seat becomes vacant. A special election will come early next year.

The future of Minnesota blues mainstay Lamont Cranston Band is in flux as its frontman faces a health crisis.

Board members with St. Francis Area Schools are under pressure to reconsider their plan to use a conservative website to help choose books to buy

Cloudy skies and rain showers will increase through Friday night, along with lingering fog. Expect mild temperatures in the 40s over the weekend, accompanied by overcast conditions.

People hike at Hartley Nature Center as snow accumulates on Dec. 19 in Duluth. Erica Dischino for MPR News

According to Georgia Finnegan, author of “Grace & Grit: A History of Ballet in Minnesota,” ballet began in Minnesota in 1945 and began with a love story. Nihal Demirci Erenay | Unsplash

Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic died Saturday following a battle with cancer. She was 62.

After a pleasant break in the cloud cover on Saturday, fog and clouds return Saturday night into Sunday. Sunday will bring mild temperatures, ranging from the 30s to 40s.

Maddie Rooney made 22 saves for Minnesota, which went 0-1 on the power play. Boston plays at Montreal on Monday. The Frost are home against Boston on Thursday.