Ken Barlow is forecasting a few thunderstorms late today and this evening

Ken Barlow is forecasting a few thunderstorms late today and this evening

Good Thursday morning! There are a few showers falling across the north central parts of the state this morning. The nex...

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Support civic skill-building with Twin Cities Documenters

Support civic skill-building with Twin Cities Documenters

Your support helps train more residents, reduce barriers to civic participation and strengthen community connections acr...

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Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount

Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount

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Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts?

Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts?

About 64,000 women in Minnesota between the ages of 15 and 44 live in regions with no obstetric clinicians or birthing f...

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Eye drops recalled

Eye drops recalled

Eye drops recalled The post Eye drops recalled first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....

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DEA reportedly joins investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death

DEA reportedly joins investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death

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Mayo lawsuit highlights ethical concerns in use of AI

Mayo lawsuit highlights ethical concerns in use of AI

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New bilingual poetry collection by MN refugee advocate

New bilingual poetry collection by MN refugee advocate

Poems in Ana Fores Tomayo’s new collection, “Peregrina/Pilgrim” are in both English and Spanish but are not straight tra...

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Art Hounds: circus, drag and textiles

Art Hounds: circus, drag and textiles

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The farmers leaving hemp due to looming federal ban

The farmers leaving hemp due to looming federal ban

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Minnesota State Fair 2026 guide

Minnesota State Fair 2026 guide

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Native-owned firm helps tribes bridge digital divide

Native-owned firm helps tribes bridge digital divide

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Docs: Fleet Farm ignored straw purchase alerts

Docs: Fleet Farm ignored straw purchase alerts

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Minneapolis Park and Rec Board considers $160M budget and a higher tax levy rate

Minneapolis Park and Rec Board considers $160M budget and a higher tax levy rate

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board reaffirmed its push Wednesday night for a 5.86% levy increase for park service...

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Tristan Muyumba scores for 3rd straight game to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1

Tristan Muyumba scores for 3rd straight game to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1

Tristan Muyumba scored a goal for the third straight game and Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1 on Wednesday nigh...

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Amelia Earhart's St. Paul roots: The untold teen years before she took flight

Amelia Earhart's St. Paul roots: The untold teen years before she took flight

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People pack a North Loop Neighborhood Association meeting over proposed data center

People pack a North Loop Neighborhood Association meeting over proposed data center

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Minneapolis 2027 budget fight: Mayor Frey and Park Board clash over $3.1M gap

Minneapolis 2027 budget fight: Mayor Frey and Park Board clash over $3.1M gap

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Gov. Walz authorizes disaster assistance for multiple counties affected by severe storms

Gov. Walz authorizes disaster assistance for multiple counties affected by severe storms

Gov. Tim Walz has authorized emergency assistance for multiple Minnesota counties damaged by severe storms earlier this ...

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Man charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan road rage incident

Man charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan road rage incident

A man has been formally charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan last month. The post Man char...

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Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year

Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year

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Elon Musk's xAI company faces off against Minnesota in federal court

Elon Musk's xAI company faces off against Minnesota in federal court

xAI sued the state over its new AI nudification law....

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Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide mid-air and crash, officials say

Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide mid-air and crash, officials say

A Cessna 150 airplane and a Bell 407 helicopter crashed Wednesday evening in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, according to an FAA...

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BWCAW Echo Trail access expands Aug. 25 as 2 entry points reopen after wildfire closures

BWCAW Echo Trail access expands Aug. 25 as 2 entry points reopen after wildfire closures

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Isanti standoff: Suspect held on $3 million bond, mental health evaluation ordered

Isanti standoff: Suspect held on $3 million bond, mental health evaluation ordered

The man arrested after an early August shootout and a standoff in Isanti will be held on a $3 million bond after a judge...

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39,000 bottles of Clear Eyes eye drops recalled over contamination concerns

39,000 bottles of Clear Eyes eye drops recalled over contamination concerns

Certain bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled nationwide due to potential contamination....

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Phoebe Bridgers spends 32nd birthday hospitalized with appendicitis

Phoebe Bridgers spends 32nd birthday hospitalized with appendicitis

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Body found by Steele County Fair vendor booth in Owatonna's Four Season Centre

Body found by Steele County Fair vendor booth in Owatonna's Four Season Centre

The Steele County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found near a vendor booth at the Steele County fair...

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The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds

The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds

Minnesota police departments vary widely in how widely they share automatic license plate reader camera data with outsid...

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Army resumes Apache flight training operations after stand-down order

Army resumes Apache flight training operations after stand-down order

The Army had ordered a temporary stand-down of Apache flight operations after a crash that killed two soldiers....

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Ramsey County gang lawsuit: 6 members agree to skip Minnesota State Fair

Ramsey County gang lawsuit: 6 members agree to skip Minnesota State Fair

On Wednesday, an agreement was reached between Ramsey County and some alleged members of the "Muddy" and "Ville" gangs i...

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Highway 280 reopening ahead of State Fair after $34 million overhaul

Highway 280 reopening ahead of State Fair after $34 million overhaul

MnDOT says Highway 280 is on track to reopen Friday, just in time for one of the busiest travel periods of the year as t...

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Minnesota invests $41 million in teacher pipeline grants to bolster the state’s number of teachers

Minnesota invests $41 million in teacher pipeline grants to bolster the state’s number of teachers

Minnesota is spending $41 million on teacher pipeline grants as school districts use the money to help more people becom...

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'God is with me': 32-year-old mother beats breast cancer while pregnant with fourth child

'God is with me': 32-year-old mother beats breast cancer while pregnant with fourth child

At 32 and pregnant, Talicia faced breast cancer. Her faith, husband, family and friends carried her through chemo, mothe...

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Minnetonka coach saved with CPR and AED after suffering sudden cardiac arrest

Minnetonka coach saved with CPR and AED after suffering sudden cardiac arrest

Jon Toftoy's heart stopped on a mountain bike trial at Theo Wirth Park during practice...

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Judge sentences woman in firebomb plot to kill Treasury Secretary

Judge sentences woman in firebomb plot to kill Treasury Secretary

A woman who admitted she planned to kill U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the day of his Senate confirmation was...

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KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Early frontrunner in Secretary of State race, State Auditor neck and neck

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Early frontrunner in Secretary of State race, State Auditor neck and neck

Minnesota Republicans haven't won a statewide office since Tim Pawlenty in 2006, but the GOP seemingly has a couple of g...

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Montana boy killed after being flung from carnival ride operating with missing restraints, lawsuit alleges

Montana boy killed after being flung from carnival ride operating with missing restraints, lawsuit alleges

A 13-year-old boy was killed last month after being thrown from a Yo Yo carnival ride in Montana, according to a lawsuit...

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Man charged in connection with Minneapolis art heist

Man charged in connection with Minneapolis art heist

Ricardo Andres Bassat is charged with third-degree burglary after 14 of the missing paintings were recovered from his St...

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Flock camera helps nab Florida corrections officers in LEGO heist: deputies

Flock camera helps nab Florida corrections officers in LEGO heist: deputies

Florida State Corrections Officers Kaitlyn Thomas and Shaun Smith were arrested after allegedly stealing over $3,000 in ...

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