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• Reunion for man who was pulled from burning SUV
  The Minneapolis man, pulled to safety by the superhuman strength of a Woodbury man, got a chance to meet each other again.July 2, 2014
• Winona County sheriff to auction 4 seized horses
  The Winona County sheriff plans this week to auction four horses that were seized in February.July 2, 2014
• The coffee shop with no employees
  In Valley City, N.D., the Vault is getting its share of national exposure this week because it doesn't have a barista. It doesn't have any employees. It operates on the honor system, the Fargo Forum reports. The attention started with a single TV report a week ago.July 2, 2014
• Zombie Pub Crawl exhumed from West Bank
  Fake blood-makers rejoice! The Zombie Pub Crawl is back. This October will mark the 10th time that drunk people dressed as zombies have taken to the streets of Minneapolis. But some changes are afoot for the city's annual infestation of walking dead.July 2, 2014
• Robin Williams being treated at Hazelden
  Publicist Mara Buxbaum said Williams is "taking the opportunity to fine-tune and focus on his continued commitment, of which he remains extremely proud."July 1, 2014
• Native tongue: Teacher brings Lakota language to 'Star Spangled Banner'
  Lorna Her Many Horses grew up on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation, but she didn't master the language of her ancestors until she came to Minneapolis. She now teaches the Dakota language, of which Lakota is a dialect, in the Minneapolis public schools. She's also been working to translate "The Star Spangled Banner" to honor her family members who are veterans.July 1, 2014
• Step inside the world's largest plane: Antonov 225
  The largest airplane ever built will be in the Twin Cities for another day.July 1, 2014
• VA offers doctor's appointment to man who died in 2012
  Nearly two years after her husband died, a Massachusetts woman has received a letter saying that a Veterans Affairs hospital was ready to see him. Suzanne Chase's husband, Doug, was a Vietnam veteran who died of a brain tumor; the agency is apologizing over the mistake.July 1, 2014
• Minneapolis celebrates first Somali-American Day
  The City Council voted to designate July 1 because it's also Somalia's Independence Day. The day highlights the achievements of the Somali-American community.July 1, 2014
• Record rainfall hasn't cured what ails White Bear Lake
  Despite a record month for rainfall in Minnesota, it's been a drop in the bucket toward restoring the lake to its previous luster.June 30, 2014
• Guy rips open door, pulls driver from burning car
  Instead of running away, Robert Renning, "with his bare hands -- bent the locked door in half from the top down. The glass shattered and Renning reached in and pulled Johannes to safety," the State Patrol said.June 30, 2014
• Video: World's biggest jet stops at MSP
  For people who like watching planes at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, this thing got a lot of attention over the weekend. Tyler Hastings of Hudson got an up-close-and-personal view.June 30, 2014
• St. Paul Fourth of July fireworks move to Capitol
  The fireworks were supposed to be part of the Taste of Minnesota festival, but flooding on Harriet Island forced the festival to relocate to Waconia -- 40 miles west.June 30, 2014
• Rumors, fears keep many Latino immigrants away from food stamps
  Latinos are more likely than whites to live in poverty and they have a harder time finding their next good meal, Census and other data show. Many, though, are reluctant to take advantage of food stamps. Stigma, language, and complex eligibility rules all play into historically low participation rates among Latinos in the nation's largest nutrition program.June 30, 2014
• First buyer with $400,000 takes Swett, S.D.
  Lance Benson is the sole owner of Swett, an unincorporated hamlet in Bennett County about two hours southeast of Rapid City. Benson, who owns a traveling-concessions business, put the town on the market last week.June 29, 2014

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