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Hemp builds opportunity in a Minnesota tribal community
Hoping to diversify its economy beyond gambling, the Lower Sioux Indian Community has put its chips on hempcrete, a sust...
Inaugural Midwest Black Book Fair takes place Saturday
Bookstores, publishers, authors and local organizations will be present for the fair. Tickets are free with registration...
Vigil honors family killed in apparent murder-suicide
Community members gathered Monday night to honor Kristen Brown, her 7-year-old daughter, Evie, and Brown’s mother-in-law...
Minnesota home inventory hit seven-year high in July
According to new data from Minnesota Realtors, Minneapolis Area Realtors and the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors...
Body found along shore of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report about the body found along the shoreline just after 11:30...
Judge orders TPS to end for Somali residents
TPS is granted to citizens of certain countries facing conflict or disaster. Most of Minnesota's tens of thousands of So...
Fmr. asst. attorney charged in sex trafficking ring
Sampson, 35, created various shell companies to funnel profits from sex trafficking between 2020 to 2026, including whil...
Kids prep award-winning animals for State Fair
Thousands of kids from across the state who did well in their county 4-H competitions are looking forward to bringing th...
Lakes Area Music Festival receives $2 million endowment for future seasons
The Lakes Area Music Festival — a nonprofit organization that has brought world-renowned orchestra, opera, and chamber m...
Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be ‘ashamed’ of conditions on board
President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is “not nearly long enough.” A family member of a sailor on boar...
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
Tommy John, the pitching great known for the surgery that bears his name, has died at 83. According to agent Mike Maguir...
Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook ki...
‘What are we going to do?’ The mom of a trans teen grapples with Trump’s Medicaid move
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender yout...
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as th...
Liberian official runs MN group homes from overseas
Companies linked to Sekou Dukuly received $36 million in taxpayer money over the past decade to care for disabled adults...
Fmr. Anoka asst. attorney charged in prostitution ring
Sampson, 35, created various shell companies to funnel profits from sex trafficking between 2020 to 2026, including whil...
Flock cameras face growing scrutiny across Minnesota
While some cities have opted to shut down Flock cameras over privacy concerns, others are reconsidering how they use the...
Native entrepreneurs helping build an economic future
For centuries, tribal trade fueled culture and commerce. The reservation system severed those ties, but they never died....
Can primary turnout carry over to November?
In Minnesota, Democratic primary turnout was on par with the 2018 midterm election, with both years marking the state’s ...
Twins fall to Phillies 9-1 after Bohm makes 5 hits
Ryan Jeffers and Royce Lewis doubled in the sixth for the Twins' only run....
Miles, Collier power Lynx to 92-87 win over Aces
Collier's deep 3-pointer gave the Lynx a seven-point lead with a little less than seven minutes remaining in the fourth ...
Pereyra scores in the 89th, Minnesota ties RSL 1-1
Minnesota (6-6-7) is winless in eight straight games. Real Salt Lake is winless in five straight....
Bear incidents on the rise in Cass County
Officials said the best way to keep bears away is to secure food, including bird feed and garbage....
Neighbors oppose scaled down plan to expand Ely lodge
The $40 million proposal to update and refurbish the Silver Rapids Lodge outside Ely promises to inject new life into th...
Police ID St. Paul officer who shot man outside Regions Hospital
State investigators identified St. Paul police officer Jacob Pederson as the officer who shot a man outside Regions Hosp...
Murray debuts as Minnesota's starting QB and Dart throws for a TD as Vikings beat Giants 13-10
Kyler Murray led a drive that ended in a field goal in his first game action since being named Minnesota’s starting quar...
Feds spying in Minneapolis church may have violated court order
Homeland Security spied on a Minneapolis church in May as part of an investigation into alleged anti-ICE activities, pot...
The journey from one encampment to the next
Marty Johnson and Chalsea Diver, like so many encampment residents, have needs that can't be immediately addressed by sh...
Measles outbreak in Wisconsin as 15 cases are confirmed
Wisconsin health officials confirm there are at least 15 cases of measles in an outbreak in the southwest part of the st...
Health insurance rates expected to climb again for Minnesotans in 2027
Thousands of Minnesotans could see higher health insurance costs next year as insurers seek rate increases across indivi...
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health th...
Right wing activist makes video on Minnesota elections
In an Islamophobic video, a conservative activist takes aim at voter registration laws in Minnesota, asks election worke...
New Lime restrictions after Minneapolis takeover
After hundreds of people zipped through downtown Minneapolis after dark on Lime scooters over the weekend, Lime has bann...
Community groups involved in anti-ICE protests disturbed by scope of federal surveillance
Legal experts say the operations outlined in the court documents mark a departure from how federal law enforcement inves...
Timberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett’s jersey
The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett’s No. 21 jersey after their game against the B...
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He ...
Mpls approves relocation funding for Heritage Park
Stipends will help residents of 83 units voluntarily relocate, amid concerns about mold, damage and rodents at the housi...
MN Shortlist: Dystopia, Latino music and clay crawl
A night of nine artists at The Museum of Russian Art, three local Latino bands at Amsterdam Bar and the 10th annual Cann...
Orgs help those in addiction treatment find pet care
The Bond Between, a local animal rescue organization, and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, an addiction treatment cen...
New book becomes an archive of ICE protest art
A Stillwater woman began archiving the art that emerged during the federal immigration enforcement surge. Months later, ...
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