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Thirty-six new foods hitting the Minnesota State Fair this year and somewhere in that lineup, lobster is sitting on top of a burger with chipotle mayo.

Minnesota State Fair new foods include a Pickle Pie, Surf N Turf Burger, and a French Chouxnut Sundae worth knowing about.

Aurora FC's semifinal bid to host in Minnesota got denied. Now the team heads to Seattle to face Salmon Bay FC Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Central.

Thirty vendors, unlimited tastings, and live music. It's all happening right here in Benton County for the very first time this July.

Luverne has fewer than 5,000 people — and somehow they go through over 15,000 hot dogs in a single evening. That math is worth showing up for.

He grew up around here, played his heart out for three seasons, and now the St. Cloud Rox are doing something they've never done before.

Someone walked off with a piece of Minnesota history, and the Moose Lake Area Historical Society isn't looking to make trouble — they just want the sign back where it belongs.

Ten days, a medieval castle banquet, and yes — someone's going to kiss the Blarney Stone. Paul Shea is heading to Ireland and bringing Central Minnesota along.

Friday afternoons on Highway 15 tell you everything you need to know about how seriously Minnesotans take their weekends.

Dogs at the ballpark, a doubleheader, a bobblehead of a former Rox player now starting for the Cubs — the second half of the Rox home schedule is packed.

Delta flights out of Minneapolis are seeing new snack and drink changes, including Fresca's return and a free drink perk for T-Mobile customers.

The Minnesota DNR Falcon Cam caught the exact moment a peregrine falcon chick left the nest for the first time.

It's not every week that a top-ranked international youth tournament and FIFA World Cup watch parties happen in the same place — but that's exactly what's going on in Blaine right now.

Ten Central Minnesota nonprofits just got a financial boost — and the work these organizations are doing quietly behind the scenes is worth paying attention to.

The dirt's been moving in Waite Park, and Metro Bus says what's coming next could change how a lot of people get around this region.

It's not every day a nationally ranked volleyball program opens its doors specifically for boys — but that's exactly what's happening at SCSU this summer.

A Stearns County road construction project north of Lake Henry gets underway on Monday.

Four Legion games, four different stories — and at least one player this week had a day at the plate that most guys only dream about.

Minnesota leads the nation in grouse harvest, but the birds are harder to find this year — and there's a reason tied to something that runs on a clock older than any of us.

A zoo sleepover, a WWII living history experience, and a live music set from a familiar local voice — central Minnesota's got a lot going on before Sunday rolls around.

Watab Park's pavilion restrooms got tagged with spray paint — and this wasn't the first time that week. Someone's been busy out there.

Three stages, food trucks, bounce houses, and a full seven hours of live music — it's a lot happening under one roof for one good reason.

A total of 50 Minnesota fire departments and first responder organizations are sharing in nearly $340,000 in grant money.

If you showed up to your local library Wednesday morning and found the doors still locked, you were definitely not alone.