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Minnesota Frost re-sign Lee Stecklein, Grace Zumwinkle
Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL’s Frost re-signed both players. Zumwinkle signed a three-year contract and Stecklein a two-year deal, wit...
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MPR News Quiz
Think you kept up with the news this week? The MPR News Quiz tests your knowledge of the week’s news every Friday....
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Summer reading recs from the North Shore
It’s time to head to the lake with a book in hand. Here are the top recommendations booksellers and libraries are talking about in northeastern Minnesota....
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Minneapolis-based Sleep Number files for bankruptcy
Sleep Number announced in May that it recorded a $50 million net loss in the first quarter of the year, driven by decreased sales. On Friday, the company said that its efforts to change course — inclu...
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U of M, Fairview and M Physicians approve agreement
Attorney General Keith Ellison said that failing to reach an agreement would have significant repercussions for patients, physicians, researchers, medical education and Minnesota’s economy....
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SpaceX stock lifts off, rising above its IPO price
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire....
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Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training....
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Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit
The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago. The final sett...
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Vikings to start training camp with the Murray-McCarthy turn-taking at QB before declaring a starter
Taking turns with J.J. McCarthy has added an extra challenge for Kyler Murray as a newcomer to the Minnesota Vikings learning a complex offense. The Vikings are committed to staging a legitimate compe...
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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener
Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil....
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David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88
Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker....
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Unions, industry halted new regulations on data centers
Opponents hoped the Minnesota Legislature would approve new oversight of large data centers this year, but those bills never gained momentum. Lawmakers adjourned last month without passing any new res...
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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post celebrates 30 years
The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post will celebrate its 30th anniversary in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. The museum was rebuilt in 1996 and...
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'I Was Scared.' Minneapolis Anti-Violence Workers Enter 'Trauma Season' Still Reeling From ICE Shootings.
In the months following the city's federal upheaval, including the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, some outreach groups have changed how they are preparing for summer violence....
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MN Shortlist June 12-18
Monty Python’s greatest film brought to life on stage, the wedding of Minnesota’s favorite Scandinavians, colorful quilts and more in this week’s MN Shortlist....
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'Guided by Gilbert' litter carries on Hortmans' legacy through service dogs
One year after the deaths of Melissa and Mark Hortman and their dog Gilbert, Helping Paws is honoring their legacy through a new generation of service dogs. The "Guided by Gilbert" litter will train t...
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Top places to watch 2026 World Cup in the Twin Cities
The FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday and goes through July 19. Fans can watch matches at several bars and watch party events in the Twin Cities area....
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Utility crews working to restore power in central Minnesota, more than a day after severe storms
Utility crews continued chainsawing their way through downed trees and branches Thursday to restore power to several thousand homes and businesses in central Minnesota, well over a day after severe st...
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Lawyers drop racial profiling case against ICE but vow to continue legal fight
The ACLU is dismissing its lawsuit alleging ICE racially profiled people of color during Operation Metro Surge, but says plaintiffs will refile after pursuing administrative actions against the Depart...
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Forest Service ends temporary campfire ban in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Officials with the Superior National Forest are ending the temporary campfire ban in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, after recent rainfall eased fire danger across northern Minnesota....
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'Surge' may be over, but administration's deportation push continues in immigration court
Several months after the declared end of Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts are still moving forward in Fort Snelling Immigration Court....
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Boelter expected to enter guilty plea in Minnesota lawmaker attacks
The man charged with killing former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is expected to plead guilty Thursday morning in federal court in Minneapolis....
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe general election results are in
The six member nations of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe held elections for leadership positions on Tuesday....
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Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Palestinians
The London-based rights group says the Israeli government is deliberately trying to annex the Palestinian territory....
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Art Hounds: West African drumming, Football-meets-Dance
Art Hounds recommend Fakoly Drum & Dance Conference, the 20th annual Red Wing Arts Plein Air events and “Line of Scrimmage” at Mixed Blood Theatre....
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Gannon solar storm cost corn growers a billion dollars
You might remember the bright Aurora Borealis from May 2024, visible all across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Down below on Earth, it was a panicked few days for farmers. Solar (or geomagnetic) sto...
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Duluth prof invents fabric shredder to recycle clothing
University of Minnesota Duluth engineering professor Abbie Clarke-Sather’s “fiber shredder” breaks clothing down into reusable threads in 90 seconds. The machine may help recycle clothing and keep it ...
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Minnesota aims to triage threats after Hortman killing
The assassination of Melissa Hortman, along with her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of other lawmakers prompted policymakers to make changes aimed at tackling a growing number of threats. A...
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Minneapolis City Council to weigh two measures related to George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council is set to take up two debates surrounding George Floyd Square. One is whether to waive a financial burden on current businesses and residents, and the other is whether to ...
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Report: ICE wasted millions in largest facility
Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility....
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Mankato Clinic lays off 100 workers, keeps clinics open
Nearly 10 percent of Mankato Clinic’s workforce was laid off on Tuesday. The cuts affected most departments, including management and ancillary support staff....
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Boelter expected to change not guilty plea
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to schedule a change-of-plea hearing for Vance Luther Boelter, indicating the case may be moving toward a plea agreement rather than trial....
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State lifts payment suspensions for disenrolled providers who filed an appeal
Minnesota’s Department of Human Services says it will restore Medicaid payments to providers who appealed their disenrollment, after providers and lawmakers warned that payment suspensions could force...
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Ways to honor the Hortmans this week
It's been one year since a gunman assassinated former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Here's what Minnesotans are doing to honor their memory....
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DEET for dinner? Study finds mosquitoes could learn to love bug spray
Researchers from the University of Tours in France and Virginia Tech found that they could condition mosquitoes to associate DEET with a food reward. While it’s not happening in nature currently, the ...
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Inflation tops 4 percent for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices
Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices....
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N.D. Sen. Josh Boschee elected mayor of Fargo
The Democratic state senator had the least city government experience of any of his opponents and won with nearly 47 percent of the vote....
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ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light
In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters....
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After years of declines, young students show gains in reading and math
Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however....
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter is downed
Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter, downed near the Strait of Hormuz, are safe. The U.S. responded by launching strikes on Iran, with Tehran attacking Bahrain and Kuwait soon after....
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Severe storms knock out power to thousands across Minnesota
A line of severe thunderstorms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses....
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Judge: Utility cannot cut tribal nation's power
The ruling marks a significant moment in a nearly two-year dispute between the Upper Sioux Community and its electric cooperative — and could reshape how rural electric cooperatives across Minnesota t...
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Minnesota State Fair unveils new cookbook
For the first time in 50 years, the Minnesota State Fair has a new cookbook filled with blue ribbon winning recipes....
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How property tax relief will reach Minnesota homeowners
Lawmakers added to an existing tax relief program after many homeowners saw steep increases to their annual property taxes....
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Minnesota’s construction slows while pessimism grows
Construction activity is slowing down, according to a survey of construction firms conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Respondents said residential housing activity, in particular, i...
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Minneapolis estimates Operation Metro Surge cost the city $700 million
City leaders plan to release an updated impact assessment on Wednesday morning....
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House passes bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term
The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement and highlights a GOP caucus continuing to endorse Trump's immigration agenda as Democrats warn Congress has ceded its oversight role....
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Death penalty off the table for alleged Hortman killer
The Justice Department says it will not seek the death penalty against Vance Boelter, who is accused of killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark....
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Wild sign Michael McCarron to 6-year, $20M deal
The Minnesota Wild signed center Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million contract that takes one of their impending free agents off the market after his productive arrival following a midseason tr...
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Vance demands DOJ probe of Minnesota officials
In his referral, Vance wrote that officials in Minnesota or anywhere else in the country “must be held accountable” if they facilitated fraud, prevented officials from stopping it or retaliated agains...
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