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Campaign promise fulfilled: Meet Scout, Gov. Tim Walz's new dog
The three-month-old black lab mix made his public debut at the governor's residence.
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The 15 best chocolate chip cookies in the Twin Cities
To celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Aug. 4, we resurface last year's taste test of 40 cookies from the Twin Cities. A bagel shop brunch cookie and a gluten-free surprise were among the top picks.