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Vance set to speak on fraud issues Friday in St. Cloud

Vance set to speak on fraud issues Friday in St. Cloud

The vice president has been holding a series of rallies around the the country on behalf of Republican candidates in the...

6 days ago
How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration. Trump’s pledge to seal the border...

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Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González score 4 minutes apart to help Minnesota beat Sporting KC 3-1

Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González score 4 minutes apart to help Minnesota beat Sporting KC 3-1

Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González scored four minutes apart midway through the second half and Kelvin Yeboah added...

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These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3

These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3

An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in adv...

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Pine Island data center to get new environmental review

Pine Island data center to get new environmental review

The settlement, unanimously approved by the Pine Island City Council on Wednesday, puts an end to the litigation involvi...

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Mpls to take up vote on Safe Outdoor Spaces ordinance

Mpls to take up vote on Safe Outdoor Spaces ordinance

The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote on a policy that would allow unsheltered residents to sleep in their cars ov...

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Big money flows into MN's 1st district U.S. House race

Big money flows into MN's 1st district U.S. House race

The congressional race between Republican Rep. Brad Finstad and high school math teacher Jake Johnson is one of the most...

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Art Hounds: Girl Scouts battle zombies, and ‘1776’ gets a new cast

Art Hounds: Girl Scouts battle zombies, and ‘1776’ gets a new cast

Theater Mu unleashes a kung fu zombie sequel, Theatre Elision puts a pandemic spin on “The Three Little Pigs,” and an al...

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Nicolas Cage thriller filming in Stillwater

Nicolas Cage thriller filming in Stillwater

A crew filled with Minnesota talent is wrapping up filming of the apocalyptic thriller “Parish” on a farm outside Stillw...

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Get out the vote efforts ramp up before Election Day

Get out the vote efforts ramp up before Election Day

With time running short before Election Day, Minnesota campaigns and candidates are rallying, knocking on doors, writing...

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Mankato's Day of the Dead aims to bring people together

Mankato's Day of the Dead aims to bring people together

This year’s Old Town Day of the Dead festival celebrates Latino cultural heritage as fear and grief over ICE enforcement...

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'Central organizer' of Feeding Our Future scheme gets 30 years

'Central organizer' of Feeding Our Future scheme gets 30 years

A judge sentenced a major player in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme to 30 years in federal prison....

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DOJ declines to release search warrant in Ilhan Omar investigation

DOJ declines to release search warrant in Ilhan Omar investigation

Several news outlets asked to see the sealed warrant used in the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. But the Justice Depar...

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Sanford to end labor and delivery services in Luverne

Sanford to end labor and delivery services in Luverne

The announcement highlights the challenges faced by rural communities as hospitals contend with declining birth volumes,...

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Hermantown data center vote now scheduled for Friday

Hermantown data center vote now scheduled for Friday

A City Council meeting to vote on several final local approvals for a controversial proposed data center has been moved ...

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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn

Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn

The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank ...

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Conservative influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary

Conservative influencers charged with voter fraud in Minnesota primary

Hennepin County prosecutors charged conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and another man with felonies for unlawful vo...

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Minneapolis council may end Office of Community Safety

Minneapolis council may end Office of Community Safety

The office has attracted criticism for failing to rein in police spending and delays in implementing the state’s court-e...

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U of M report warns of AI risks to learning

U of M report warns of AI risks to learning

A new report from the University of Minnesota warns generative artificial intelligence could disrupt memory, critical th...

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How daylight saving time changes affect you

How daylight saving time changes affect you

It's almost time for most Americans to set their clocks back an hour. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. lo...

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Outside money flooding Minnesota campaigns

Outside money flooding Minnesota campaigns

Tens of millions of dollars are paying for ads and get-out-the-vote efforts in Minnesota, with outside groups spending m...

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Former judges defend MN judges who spoke to press

Former judges defend MN judges who spoke to press

A letter signed by former judges — including several from Minnesota — states the ethics complaint filed by the Departmen...

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Dangerous toxin levels at St. Paul encampment

Dangerous toxin levels at St. Paul encampment

While the MPCA has included cleanup funds in its budget requests, they’ve been turned down by state lawmakers in favor o...

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Even with early Game 6 tipoff on Thursday, Valkyries are confident fans will find a way to watch

Even with early Game 6 tipoff on Thursday, Valkyries are confident fans will find a way to watch

Golden State Valkyries fans are frustrated that the WNBA couldn't find a better solution for Game 6 of the Finals than t...

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‘We want people to stay’: North Memorial EMS workers organize for better support

‘We want people to stay’: North Memorial EMS workers organize for better support

Union organizers say they want a greater voice in staffing, training, equipment maintenance, employee benefits and workp...

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Hasan Piker joins Rep. Ilhan Omar for live event

Hasan Piker joins Rep. Ilhan Omar for live event

Some Democrats, including governor hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, criticized Piker for pas...

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Vigil remembers missing, murdered Indigenous relatives

Vigil remembers missing, murdered Indigenous relatives

Ten years ago, Jeremy Jourdain went missing. Five years ago, Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared. Families, allies and community...

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Minnesota zoos welcome bear cubs, antelope calves

Minnesota zoos welcome bear cubs, antelope calves

The three cubs are siblings — brothers Brooks and Dillingham, and sister Bristol — and are about nine months old. They w...

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Man dies in ATV crash in Morrison County

Man dies in ATV crash in Morrison County

It's been a deadly month for off-highway vehicle riders in Minnesota. Nineteen people have died in crashes across the st...

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7 arrested after reported break-in at basilica

7 arrested after reported break-in at basilica

There was no immediate word on what motivated the reported break-in, and whether the suspects caused any damage....

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MLB testing outfield positioning rules in minors as quest for more offense continues

MLB testing outfield positioning rules in minors as quest for more offense continues

Major League Baseball is testing a new rule in the Arizona Fall League to boost offense by restricting outfielders' posi...

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Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory

Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory

Former Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes had a goal to reach 500 NHL points and added an assist in his return to Rogers Are...

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Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas prices

Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas prices

The stakes for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Republican Party are enormous in this year's midterm elections....

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Red Wing clinic's VeggieRx gives patients healthy food

Red Wing clinic's VeggieRx gives patients healthy food

CARE Clinic’s VeggieRx program, known as the Fresh Food Farmacy, takes that extra step of not just prescribing healthier...

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Minnesota state auditor race: 4 questions, answered 

Minnesota state auditor race: 4 questions, answered 

Concerns about fraud and finances at the state level have brought new attention to the Minnesota state auditor’s race. T...

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Southport residents fighting to mitigate excessive dust

Southport residents fighting to mitigate excessive dust

Many Southport residents struggle with excessive pollution in their neighborhood. To combat the potential health hazard,...

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She’s 14, a Minnesotan and a contestant on 'The Voice'

She’s 14, a Minnesotan and a contestant on 'The Voice'

The young singer will compete in a core elimination round called “The Battles” on the singing competition show “The Voic...

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Candidates dodge connections to Trump, Walz

Candidates dodge connections to Trump, Walz

Candidates for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate and governor’s races are trying to distance themselves from party leaders — such ...

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Dynamo play Minnesota to scoreless draw

Dynamo play Minnesota to scoreless draw

Minnesota (8-12-11) has played to a draw in three of its last four games....

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Drzewiecki's field goal lifts Minnesota past Iowa 13-10

Drzewiecki's field goal lifts Minnesota past Iowa 13-10

Drake Lindsey and Jalen Smith connected on a 39-yard pass play on third down from the Minnesota 33 with 39 seconds left ...

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