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Heat wave to break Saturday night; Xcel near record usage
Summer’s hot-weather summer finale has fairgoers and students sweating this week, but Xcel Energy doesn’t mind it--nearly all of Xcel's plants are generating near capacity.
DNR shoots alligator in Goose Lake, at least one more on the loose
A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officer shot and killed a nearly 3-foot-long alligator in Goose Lake Monday and at least one more could be lurking.
Joe Mauer on concussion battle: 'I want to get out there'
On the mend from a concussion, Twins catcher Joe Mauer talked to reporters Thursday before the Minnesota-Kansas City game at Target Field.
DNR: Wolf suspected in rare attack was not rabid
The wolf suspected of attacking a 16-year-old at a north-central Minnesota campground last week was not rabid.
Minnesota Orchestra management sends new proposal to musicians
A new deal is on the table for the locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra.
