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• Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp over Seahawks
  Quarterback Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213 yards and four touchdown passes, and the Vikings delivered their most complete performance of the season in a 35-9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.November 22, 2009
• Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails
  Callings from a higher power don't come in the form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail, so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he's on has taken some detours.November 22, 2009
• Big acts make case for revisiting ticket scalping rules
  In the wake of Taylor Swift's recent Minnesota show, which left many fans shut out, state officials are investigating whether the rules around how tickets are sold should be tightened.November 20, 2009
• Ramsey County marks adoption day with 35 adoptions
  Ramsey County is observing National Adoption Day by finalizing the adoptions of 35 children to 24 families in one afternoon ceremony.November 20, 2009
• Childress signs extension with Vikings
  The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will be sticking around for a while.November 20, 2009
• Commission approves plan to renew Vikings' dome lease
  The commission that operates the Metrodome has approved a plan aimed at keeping the Minnesota Vikings in the stadium past the current lease expiration in 2011, even as the team says the move threatens the Vikings' future in Minnesota.November 19, 2009
• Changes in Minneapolis streets still causing confusion
  Lately, a few major streets in downtown Minneapolis have undergone changes and some travelers are having a difficult time getting used to the new layout.November 17, 2009
• Slideshow: First day on the Northstar
  Photos from the first official day of operation of the new Northstar commuter rail line.November 16, 2009
• Twins to unveil new uniforms today
  The Minnesota Twins will unveil their 2010 season's uniforms and logos Monday in Minneapolis.November 16, 2009
• UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar seriously ill
  Lesnar, who was a wrestling star at the University of Minnesota, is in "rough shape," according to the UFC. But the organization did not divulge the nature of Lesnar's condition.November 15, 2009
• Groups push Christmas lights recycling effort
  The Recycling Association of Minnesota is launching the first major statewide effort to recycle Christmas lights.November 15, 2009
• Illegal deer baiting hits new levels, DNR says
  An "unprecedented" number of firearms were seized from Minnesota hunters last weekend as illegal deer baiting reached new high levels, say Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials.November 14, 2009
• Twins' ballpark tax will rub off on youth sports
  Competition is fierce for grants toward youth sports facilities in Hennepin County, an offshoot of legislation used to build the new Minnesota Twins ballpark.November 14, 2009
• Clearwater to host dryland dog sled race
  Since starting her mushing career in 2006, Mariah Ahlert has raced in places like Montana, Wisconsin and Minnesota races in Frazee and Bemidji. This weekend, Ahlert will race much closer to home.November 14, 2009
• Hunting season not bringing in as many bucks to merchants
  The deer hunting season is underway in Minnesota, but the northern Minnesota economy isn't getting as much of a boost as it often does. Stricter bag limits, combined with a weak economy, mean hunters are spending fewer dollars on the sport.November 13, 2009

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