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Luther Seminary moving to new location in Minneapolis
The seminary had announced last year that it was planning to sell its longtime campus in St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park nei...
Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized, relatives subpoenaed
The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe potential fraud...
Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery....
Pilot reported ice building up on the wings before Wisconsin crash that killed 6
Six people, including a child, died in a plane crash in Wisconsin. Authorities say the pilot reported ice building up on...
Minneapolis council considers cutting safety office
Mayor Jacob Frey originally proposed the oversight office after a progressive vision to replace city police with a safet...
Minneapolis Public Schools backs off school closure plan
Minneapolis Public Schools leaders voted to avoid any school closures for the 2027-28 school year. In addition, board me...
Feds say takeover of Red Lake child welfare program was due to pattern of inaction
An official letter from the federal government alleges years of inaction by the Red Lake Nation’s child welfare agency t...
Comedian Michael Che on 'Shot in Minnesota'
The “Saturday Night Live” writer and “Weekend Update” anchor talks to MPR News about his new Netflix special filmed at F...
Eden Prairie adds more security at football games
Eden Prairie school officials said there will be more police and security on hand at Wednesday night’s football game, an...
New tool kit helps MN cities prepare for data centers
A new tool kit from researchers at the University of Minnesota will help local government officials better understand th...
Minn. State may shift funds to struggling universities
Up to $15 million each year would go to two schools, St. Cloud State University and Bemidji State University, which have...
Video: Flanagan on how childhood, faith shaped politics
Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman elected to a statewide office in Minnesota. She would mak...
Charged ICE agent says he feared for his safety
An ICE agent charged with assault in an alleged road rage incident testified in court Tuesday that he feared for his saf...
Jack el-Hai on 'The Case of the Autographed Corpse'
Minneapolis author Jack el-Hai is back with another compelling story pulled from the history books. This time, it involv...
Twin Cities schools report enrollment losses after ICE
Several districts throughout the Twin Cities say Operation Metro Surge drove students and their families away. Many are ...
Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican announced Tuesday. The surger...
MN veteran homelessness reaches ‘functional zero’
Minnesota has dramatically decreased the total number of veterans experiencing homelessness....
Trump endorses Tafoya for Senate
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya received President Donald Trump’s endorsement, even as her new advertise...
Store owner, Native American bands assess damage after Minneapolis fire
A small business owner and the people who work in offices operated by two Ojibwe bands from northern Minnesota are takin...
Minneapolis to pay $2 million in excessive force case
Minneapolis will pay out $2 million to six people who claimed police officers used excessive force against them in the u...
Wild's Sturm sent to hospital for exam after puck strikes his head, reminding team of Faber's injury
Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluation after he was hit in the head by a...
Minnesota regulators to investigate gas, electric costs
The investigation is unique, one advocate says, because it’s a broader look at how Minnesota is doing when it comes to e...
ICE admits instant re-arrest strategy
ICE officials say if a federal judge orders a detainee released because the judge finds fault with how the person was ar...
Hidden on a farm, an immigrant weighs fear and danger
Despite the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, immigrants in the country illegally continue to work in agr...
‘Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt’ Ben Reeves
A novel about “Death” finding connection with the family across the hall is this week’s recommendation from Amy Erickson...
Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory
Travis Gienger is a horticulture teacher from Minnesota whose winning streak ended last year after he was unable to part...
Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests
Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more th...
The legal roots of ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian Country’
Though the terminology can sound outdated, it still influences Native political and cultural life....
Indigenous Peoples Day opens with ceremony and sunrise
The annual event, held since 2014, honors Native American traditions and resilience....
Native athlete pride: Shiyazh Pete recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day
Shiyazh Pete’s time with the Dallas Cowboys was brief, but his NFL debut in a preseason game in August gave Navajo fans ...
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass s...
2 firefighters hurt as Mpls. commercial building burns
The Sunday afternoon fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the sky, visible from much of Minneapolis. Fire crews remaine...
AP: Feds search Omar's home as part of criminal probe
Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's accordin...
Pumpkin regatta brings hundreds to the St. Croix waterfront
The Pumpkin Regatta at the Stillwater Harvest Fest is one of only a few nationwide. This year’s winner, Tim Brown, took ...
Marshall's labor force falls as demographics shift
“We have folks that would be in the workforce if they had available and affordable childcare,” said Marshall Mayor Bob B...
Minnesota Senate race still simmering with 3 weeks left
Unlike some Senate campaigns in other states, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Taf...
Unbeaten Vikings top the slumping Saints 23-13
The Vikings, who came in allowing an NFL-low 12.8 points per game, gave up only one offensive touchdown and held New Orl...
Houston Dynamo tie Minnesota United 2-2
Minnesota (7-12-9), which snapped a five-game losing streak, is winless in seven straight....
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung....
Wild top Panthers 4-1 to spoil Florida's home opener
The Wild improved to 42-5-2 all-time when Kaprizov has at least three points. He's done it 49 times for the Wild, by far...






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