Hourcar and Evie nonprofit carshare to end operations after 20 years

Hourcar and Evie nonprofit carshare to end operations after 20 years

Hourcar’s board of directors announced Thursday that it will stop operating the carshare programs next week on Oct. 15. ...

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Rep. Brad Finstad faces criticism over faked image in attack ad that places opponent next to Gov. Walz

Rep. Brad Finstad faces criticism over faked image in attack ad that places opponent next to Gov. Walz

Jake Johnson is firing back, claiming that the Republican lawmaker is fabricating photos just to keep his job....

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Name the Wildwood Zoo’s cougar cubs

Name the Wildwood Zoo’s cougar cubs

Name Our Cougar Cubs | Wildwood Park & Zoo The post Name the Wildwood Zoo’s cougar cubs first appeared on KSTP.com 5...

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USS Lincoln sailors meet their babies for the first time after returning to San Diego

USS Lincoln sailors meet their babies for the first time after returning to San Diego

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors returned to San Diego on Thursday, and some met their babies for the first time....

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St. Paul hires another outside law firm amid lawsuit

St. Paul hires another outside law firm amid lawsuit

The law firm is being asked to issue a determination on whether the city is required to pay Mayor Kaohly Her’s ongoing l...

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Fall color finder

Fall color finder

The post Fall color finder first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....

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Minnesota Renaissance Festival announces 20-year agreement with landowner

Minnesota Renaissance Festival announces 20-year agreement with landowner

Mid-America Festivals and Bryan Rock Products say they will have a 20-year agreement in place by the end of the year to ...

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Former police chaplain pleads guilty to hit-and-run that injured 2-year-old

Former police chaplain pleads guilty to hit-and-run that injured 2-year-old

A former chaplain of the Eden Prairie Police Department is pleading guilty to charges related to a hit-and-run that inju...

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Man killed in Wisconsin hit-and-run

Man killed in Wisconsin hit-and-run

The man has since been identified as 67-year-old Brian Martell from Hudson....

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Shoppers uneasy after FBI thwarts alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot

Shoppers uneasy after FBI thwarts alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot

Mall of America says it maintains multiple layers of security, while a former security manager says preventing violence ...

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Congressional candidate accused Rep. Brad Finstad of doctoring photo in campaign ad

Congressional candidate accused Rep. Brad Finstad of doctoring photo in campaign ad

The DFL candidate for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is criticizing his Republican opponent over a recent ad....

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11 measles cases reported in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

11 measles cases reported in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

There have been over 200 confirmed cases of measles in Wisconsin reported this year so far....

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Staff 'did not believe' 13-year-old sexual assault victim, youth treatment center now closed

Staff 'did not believe' 13-year-old sexual assault victim, youth treatment center now closed

A former youth facility worker is accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl, and a memo from the Department of Human Serv...

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Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls, and the Struts team up for tour and Minneapolis stop

Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls, and the Struts team up for tour and Minneapolis stop

The tour will make a stop at the Target Center on March 27....

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Maplewood police asking for public help finding missing 15-year-old

Maplewood police asking for public help finding missing 15-year-old

He may be going by the name "Keyshaun" and is believed to be in St. Paul....

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Serial Peeping Tom charged again for multiple incidents in Minneapolis

Serial Peeping Tom charged again for multiple incidents in Minneapolis

A man with a long history of stalking and creeping on women has been charged again with allegedly spying on college wome...

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Savory Bake House has reopened after move to St. Paul

Savory Bake House has reopened after move to St. Paul

Savory Bake House, formerly located in Minneapolis' Longfellow neighborhood, has reopened in St. Paul....

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Major I-94 and I-394 closures in Minneapolis to be aware of in the coming days

Major I-94 and I-394 closures in Minneapolis to be aware of in the coming days

Stretches of both highways will be closed this weekend, and a tunnel along one of them will be closed early next week....

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Christa Pike survived a failed execution. So did 7 other inmates in recent decades

Christa Pike survived a failed execution. So did 7 other inmates in recent decades

Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be t...

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Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here’s what happened

Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here’s what happened

Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be t...

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Christa Pike 'has taken a few steps' since failed Tennessee execution attempt, reports say

Christa Pike 'has taken a few steps' since failed Tennessee execution attempt, reports say

An attorney for the Tennessee death row inmate told People on Thursday that Pike has "taken a few steps" since her faile...

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Iowa city council opens meeting with a ‘Hail Satan’ satanic prayer

Iowa city council opens meeting with a ‘Hail Satan’ satanic prayer

A city council meeting in Iowa came under an intense discussion amongst its council after a satanic prayer was read to o...

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Boy, 11, critically injured when driver struck his e-scooter near Stillwater

Boy, 11, critically injured when driver struck his e-scooter near Stillwater

The collision happened Wednesday morning in Baytown Township....

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The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chin...

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A new coolest thing made in Minnesota has been named

A new coolest thing made in Minnesota has been named

The annual Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota was given to a medical device from Solventum this week during the 2026 Manufa...

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Ex-federal employee pleads guilty to $194M fraud scheme

Ex-federal employee pleads guilty to $194M fraud scheme

A former federal employee pleaded guilty for allegedly using his high-level security access to siphon over $100 million ...

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Rep. Walter Hudson: Cop was ‘cutting me a major break’ by not testing alcohol level

Rep. Walter Hudson: Cop was ‘cutting me a major break’ by not testing alcohol level

White Bear Lake police released footage of Rep. Walter Hudson discussing a potential charge for carrying a firearm while...

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4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight month...

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Charges: Man fired '25-30 shots' from AR-style rifle near Twin Cities elementary school

Charges: Man fired '25-30 shots' from AR-style rifle near Twin Cities elementary school

The 39-year-old from Prior Lake is facing a dangerous weapon and an obstruction charge....

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SPPD asks for public help finding missing 90-year-old woman

SPPD asks for public help finding missing 90-year-old woman

She walks with a cane and has undiagnosed dementia, according to the release from the BCA....

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Twin Cities Film Fest to welcome filmmakers; Frances Fisher to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Twin Cities Film Fest to welcome filmmakers; Frances Fisher to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The visual arts celebration returns for in-person events and screenings at The Shops at West End's Marcus West End Cinem...

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Daily Dose: Coffee may protect your liver, do sleep aids really work and why calcium matters

Daily Dose: Coffee may protect your liver, do sleep aids really work and why calcium matters

Health headlines for Oct. 8, 2026, include a new study linking coffee to a lower risk of liver disease and why calcium m...

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Former news anchor sentenced for murdering her mother last Halloween

Former news anchor sentenced for murdering her mother last Halloween

A former television news anchor has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her mothe...

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Nashville courthouse shooting leaves armed man dead, authorities say

Nashville courthouse shooting leaves armed man dead, authorities say

A security officer fatally shot a man armed with a pistol and knife Thursday near the entrance of a federal courthouse i...

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For real online safety, protect teens at the app store level

For real online safety, protect teens at the app store level

The federal App Store Accountability Act offers a safe path forward for kids who see the internet as a vital support sys...

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Could your cat make you sick? Study suggests 1 in 15 cats may carry diarrhea-causing parasite that can infect humans

Could your cat make you sick? Study suggests 1 in 15 cats may carry diarrhea-causing parasite that can infect humans

A new study suggests nearly 1 in 15 cats tested positive for a common parasite that can cause giardiasis, an intestinal ...

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Isaias rapidly intensifies into the first 2026 Atlantic hurricane, latest in the satellite era

Isaias rapidly intensifies into the first 2026 Atlantic hurricane, latest in the satellite era

As of 11 a.m. Thursday EDT, Isaias is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph....

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Trump suspends Microsoft from green card program

Trump suspends Microsoft from green card program

President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for w...

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Doritos, Ruffles, and some PepsiCo sodas will be getting more expensive soon

Doritos, Ruffles, and some PepsiCo sodas will be getting more expensive soon

PepsiCo said Thursday that it must raise prices on some snacks and drinks to recoup rising costs for fuel, aluminum and ...

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Hurricane Isaias update is good news for Vikings fans; heat wave arriving in Minnesota

Hurricane Isaias update is good news for Vikings fans; heat wave arriving in Minnesota

October 8, 2026: The latest weather update from meteorologist Sven Sundgaard....

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