Minneapolis' state (9)

I believe the answer is:

minnesota

(Other definitions for minnesota that I've seen before include "source of iron ore" , "American state, capital St Paul" , "US state, capital St Paul" , "Nominates, oddly, the US state" , "North Star State" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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