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ICE officer charged with lying turns self in
The federal charges follow Castro's release from jail last week after Texas’ governor refused to immediately sign an extradition warrant to hand him over to Minnesota authorities, who have charged him...
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Winona-Rochester survivors of abuse win $30M settlement
145 people who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy and staff in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester will be paid $30 million in a settlement agreement reached with the largest insurer of the diocese....
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Suspected shooter at Minneapolis apartment complex was getting evicted
According to court records, Loring Towers, now known as Shoreline Plaza, filed an eviction complaint against Carlton Johnson II in June....
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Minnesota State Fair forecast: Stray storms, high heat
Thursday brings hot, humid conditions near 90 degrees with scattered midday showers and increasing cloud cover later in the day....
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Investigation continues into deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis apartment building
The shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building left three people dead and several others injured, including three police officers. Investigators remained on the scene Thursday, as residents of the b...
13 hours ago
Secretary of State slams USPS mail voting proposal
State officials say a federal proposal to restrict mail-in voting could disenfranchise voters and be costly for states,. But for now, mail-in voting procedures remain the same....
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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend her temporary prohibition on the proposed regulation of mail ballots, an effort undertaken as part of an executive order by Presi...
13 hours ago
ICE officer charged with lying regarding shooting man
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis i...
14 hours ago
Ancient rocks at the Minnesota State Fair
Right in front of the entrance of the International Bazaar is a collection of international artifacts embedded in concrete....
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Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died
Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life, has died at 92....
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Hmong corndogs, cheese curd lumpia: Minnesota State Fair expands menu with global fusions
Among this year’s new food hits at the fair are more international foods — and some that borrow from the fair’s on-a-stick and deep-fried traditions. Chefs and fair food curators say it’s an intention...
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Why are there federal agents at the State Fair?
Minnesota State Fair officials say the people wearing Homeland Security uniforms are Transportation Security Administration Air Marshal service agents....
21 hours ago
Math teacher hopes hustle, political mood add up to win
Rochester math teacher Jake Johnson is waging a stiff challenge to Republican incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad. Johnson has gained national Democratic attention but still has an uphill climb to reach a sea...
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How the Minnesota State Fair launched a culinary icon
Beatrice Ojakangas, 92, who won blue ribbons at the fair as a teen, went on to write more than 30 cookbooks, hobnob with cooking legends, and invent one of the most famous frozen finger foods....
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Art Hounds: A 4-H State Fair musical, maximalist Latinx art, and landscape paintings to make you look up
Art Hounds recommend the 4-H musical at the state fair, a maximalist Latinx visual arts exhibit, and landscape paintings by Laura Andrews....
21 hours ago
Multiple people including police injured in Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis police are responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street involving multiple victims, including two police officers, according to the City of Minneapolis....
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Judge sets Nov. 2 state trial date for Hortman assassin
Vance Boelter is already serving two consecutive federal life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to killing the Hortmans, but he pleaded not guilty to similar state charges....
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Lynx’s Olivia Miles named rookie of the month for the fourth time in a row
The accomplishment, most recently earned for August, makes her the first rookie for the Lynx to earn the title four times....
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Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Minnesota
Amazon's Prime Video will be the exclusive local streaming home of six NHL teams this season as part of a multiyear agreement announced by the league. Defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina, Anaheim,...
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$224M funding gap remains for Blue Line Extension
Despite increased funding commitment from Hennepin County and proposed cost reductions, the project still needs more money from local sources...
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Minnesota governor candidates address housing issues
The leading candidates for Minnesota governor appear at a forum Wednesday to discuss their approach to housing issues and how they would encourage construction of affordable units....
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CoreCivic offers Appleton $1.2 million for ICE facility
CoreCivic, the company operating a 1,600-bed facility that will begin housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees this fall, is offering to pay the city of Appleton just over $1.2 million a ...
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Two men sentenced for deadly mass shooting at downtown Minneapolis bar
Hennepin County Judge Juan Hoyos sentenced Arlonzo Williams Jr. to nearly 73 years in prison for the October murder of 21-year-old DaMarco Fletcher Jr. Hoyos also sentenced an accomplice to nearly 60 ...
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Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester
The National Weather Service received a report of 68 mph winds near downtown Rochester just after 1:30 a.m. Those winds downed trees and power lines in the city. Other parts of southern Minnesota also...
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Nepali Minnesotans hold vigil in solidarity with Himalayan flood victims
Members of Minnesota’s Nepali diaspora and supporters gathered outside the state Capitol to honor victims of landslides and flash flooding in the Himalayas. The collapse of a glacier on Aug. 26 trigge...
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State Fair politics can be cliche — or ripe for bingo
Turn your State Fair visit into a hunt for politics bingo....
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Why are Minnesota electric bills going up?
Hot temperatures, grid upgrades and higher returns are some of the factors behind energy costs....
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MN teacher publishes poetry on the draw to teach
High school English teacher Patrick Hueller’s poetry collection "Falling, In Love with Teaching" launches this week, and he’ll read at Subtext Books in St. Paul on Thursday at 7 p.m....
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Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives
The National Archives and Records Administration announced it will close its Chicago branch, which holds records linked to Minnesota. Critics of the move worry the records will move far away, and in s...
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After ICE, more kids, new concerns for Fridley schools
Fridley was among the Twin Cities districts most affected by the surge of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities earlier this year. While the doors open this week with growing enrollment, lea...
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Police say deaths of 3 people found in Inver Grove Heights home were a double murder-suicide
Police called it a “deeply tragic and heartbreaking event” for the community in the southern Twin Cities metro area....
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Hastings sues 3M over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit alleges that chemicals known as PFAS emitted from the smokestacks of 3M's Cottage Grove facility were carried downwind and deposited onto the soil, where they leached into Hastings' public...
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coyoteland’ by Vanessa Hua
With the novel’s multiple viewpoints and complex issues, “Coyoteland” will appeal to fans of Celese Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere.”...
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MN Supreme Court considers trans school employee suit
The case weighs whether a Catholic school violated Minnesota’s human rights law by ending the employment of a transgender woman....
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State Fair says federal agents seen on the grounds are providing transportation security
Fair officials say people seen wearing Homeland Security uniforms are with the Federal Air Marshal Service, which is part of DHS. They provide transportation security at large events....
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Rescuers saved 80 people in Grand Canyon floods
The bodies of two friends — a Texas chiropractor and a martial arts studio owner — have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. Officials said Monday that one person remai...
2 days ago
MN schools lost at least 1,700 students after ICE surge
A Sahan Journal data analysis shows student enrollment declined in Minnesota school districts with the highest percentage of English learners after the federal immigration operation. For some, the los...
2 days ago
Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges
The flurry of court filings includes motions to dismiss the charges against all defendants. Attorneys argue that the Trump Administration unfairly targeted the 38 people charged in connection with the...
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A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 sparked a cultural conversation. He aimed to highlight social issues like racial injustice and police bru...
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration....
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Twins defeat Tigers 11-1, Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs
Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1....
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Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case
Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the shooting of the conservative activist last year....
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Artists react as State Fair removes anti-Trump crop art
A crop artist asked the Minnesota State Fair to remove their artwork from the crop art competition after they said they received threats for its political content. Many in the crop art community say i...
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Fewer visas mean fewer international students in Minn.
As the Trump administration enacts policy changes restricting student visas, many of the students from foreign countries here are feeling anxious about the future or their studies and whether they’ll ...
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Farmer who supplied State Fair's Corn Roast remembered
For more than two decades, farmer Jerry Untiedt supplied each year’s Minnesota State Fair with hundreds of thousands of ears of fresh sweet corn for the Corn Roast stand. He passed away in July....
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Mother, son charged in Suni Lee statue theft
Criminal complaints filed in Ramsey County court allege the stolen bronze bust was found early last Friday in an apartment on St. Paul’s east side by police officers responding to a shots-fired call....
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North Minneapolis newspaper quietly shuts down
Since 1976, the Camden Community News has covered the people and happenings of one zip code in north Minneapolis. It printed its final issue this weekend....
3 days ago
More storms possible at Grand Canyon, where flash flooding killed 1 person and left 15 missing
More storms and flooding are possible at the Grand Canyon where a major flash flood left one person dead and about 15 more missing. Scores of visitors were evacuated after heavy rain caused water to r...
3 days ago
Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week
Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote....
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Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V; funeral set for Sept. 9
Norway’s royal palace says the funeral of the late King Harald V will take place on Sept. 9. Harald passed away Friday and his son immediately became the new King Haakon VIII....
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