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Orphaned kittens meet sharks and stingrays on an aquarium field trip at the Mall of America
An open seat has attracted two candidates: On the right, a well-known former representative and on the left, a teacher a...
Owen Power lifts Sabres past Wild 3-2 in overtime
Owen Power scored in overtime as the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 Tuesd...
Minnesota State to close Detroit Lakes campus
Tentatively set to occur in the summer of 2028 or later, the closure would leave M State with campuses in Moorhead, Ferg...
Justin Ellis scores again as young U.S. squad beats Canada 1-0
Teenager Justin Ellis scored the only goal as the United States completed a successful international window with a 1-0 v...
Flag football ‘Gay Bowl’ comes to Minnesota
Players from dozens of leagues across the country that are members of the National Gay Flag Football League are headed t...
Minnesota school funding is on the November ballot. Here’s what to know
Minnesota voters will consider a statewide school funding amendment, in addition to dozens of local referendums this Nov...
Open Senate seat in Rochester is hotly contested
An open seat has attracted two candidates: On the right, a well-known former representative and on the left, a teacher a...
Twin Cities officials call for regional gang task force after string of shootings
Law enforcement officials say recent shootings in Bloomington, Eden Prairie and Edina were gang-related and are calling ...
ICE falsely accuses attorney of aiding client's escape
Matthew Deates says an ICE agent falsely accused him of helping a client evade arrest after a federal court hearing in M...
Minnesota Opera Orchestra musicians authorize strike
The vote to authorize a strike came after the musicians’ union said the Minnesota Opera declined cost-of-living increase...
David Brooks on character and the common good
The author and commentator delivers a milestone lecture in St. Joseph honoring former Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy....
Cornell names former acting U.S. AG to review rape case
Cornell University names Sally Yates, former acting U.S. attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an inde...
Minneapolis shops invite customers for Latino business week as many recover from ICE surge
Minneapolis celebrates its third annual Latino Business Week this week, as many Latino-owned shops around the city conti...
A new book by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
In her new book, “Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made,” historian Krist...
Man, dog injured in encounter with bear in northeastern Minnesota
The DNR said the man let his dogs out of the house, and a short time later a bear pinned one of the dogs to the ground. ...
Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL C...
Leaders in Eden Prairie, Edina, Somali communities call for end to gun violence and stereotypes
Shootings in Edina and Eden Prairie have sparked concerns among city leaders and Somali families about gun violence and ...
Minneapolis family shares story of ICE detainment
About 3,700 people were arrested by federal law enforcement in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. For one family, t...
What is Minnesota wearing for Halloween? We find out
Each October, we ask ourselves the same question: what’s our Halloween costume going to be? Local costume retailers shar...
Voters asking ChatGPT to help them pick candidates
Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election...
Minnesota’s sleepy Senate race gets a burst of activity
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune made his way to Minnesota to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michele Tafo...
Vikings likely lose Jackson for rest of season
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell announced the news on Monday, revealing another significant setback for an offense that ha...
Vance Boelter's state trial delayed until next year
Boelter initially demanded a speedy trial, but his attorneys argued they couldn't review all the evidence in the case by...
Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran. Now U.S. soldiers wounded in a drone attack ...
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-mone...
Eden Prairie classes resume after shooting outside game
Eden Prairie police say they believe a shooting outside the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game Friday nig...
Twin Cities Marathon pacers do the math, carry the flag and help runners reach their goals
For 26.2 miles, marathon pacers run with a big flag, a watch and a group of strangers counting on them to get the timing...
Super El Niño is here. What's so super about it?
This year, federal forecasters say the planet could see the strongest El Niño event on record. Here's what you need to k...
Montevideo schools met with voters to pass tax hike
Big changes are coming to the schools in the small central Minnesota city of Montevideo after voters passed a $42 millio...
Here’s what DFL, GOP want if they win Minn. races
Voters will decide Minnesota’s next governor and control of the Minnesota Legislature next month. Here’s a look at DFL a...
Man indicted for fraud, money laundering in scheme
This is the 81st indictment in Minnesota’s most high-profile fraud probe....
Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic
Multiple immigration detainees in Minnesota have been ordered released by federal judges only for them to be immediately...
Can genetic engineering stop Minnesota’s lake invaders?
Genetically modified organisms could become the newest recruits in Minnesota’s long and largely losing battle against in...
Twin Cities Marathon kicks off
More than 30,000 runners signed up to compete in the race across Minneapolis and St. Paul....
Rochester considers aid for shops hurt by construction
Four shops and restaurants have closed so far this year on Second Street, two of them just this past week. And many more...
Contest chooses 4 coolest things made in Minnesota
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota contest will conclude Tuesday after a final public v...
Costs add up quickly for Vikings fans, who spend hundreds to even thousands on the team each year
The NFL generates billions of dollars each year. How much are Vikings fans spending each game?...
Minnesota beats Michigan 20-14 behind a dominant defense for a rare lift of the Little Brown Jug
Drake Lindsey threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Darius Taylor early in the fourth quarter after two costly first-half...
Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
Iowa’s governor has signed a bill to expand the ceiling on the state's tax incentives. Officials say the change is neede...
Two injured in shooting outside Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game
Eden Prairie police said that the shooting is believed to have been targeted — and that neither victim was a student at ...






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