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Evenly matched WNBA playoffs has Lynx, Liberty rematch
The race for WNBA playoff seeding went down to the wire, illustrating just how evenly matched the eight teams heading in...
A 'Monarch Highway' in the central U.S. stalled
A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-sta...
Man arrested in St. Paul among 8 deported to Somalia
U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday deported a group of eight Somali men who’d been held for about a month at Guant...
COVID-19 and flu vaccines in Minnesota
Medical professionals highly recommend vaccines for both children and adults as respiratory illnesses begin to rise acro...
Why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve being low matters
The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with...
Lynx fans support grows with playoffs days away
As the Minnesota Lynx head to the playoffs after closing a momentous regular season, fans show up for the talent, of cou...
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U...
Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate D...
Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. Most of it is untouched
With days left to go in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers push the health department to spend the money Congress allocated...
Two Ojibwe tribes say pollution timeline too long
A draft permit would require U.S. Steel's Minntac mine to meet Minnesota's wild rice sulfate standard for the first time...
New Richland residents frustrated with recurring floods
Some New Richland residents disrupted a briefing by the city administrator on flood recovery efforts Thursday, saying th...
MN Shortlist: Sept. 25-Oct. 1
“Merciless: Indigenous Lands Since 1776” exhibition opens at the Weisman Art Museum, the 15th annual Lake Superior 20/20...
Demuth breaks with Trump over Iran war
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth was hesitant to criticize the president earlier this year before locking down the GO...
Twin Cities Arab Film Festival celebrates 20th event
The Twin Cities Arab Film Fest is celebrating its 20th edition with the theme “Looking Forward, Looking Back.” The festi...
U of M plans $225 million in budget cuts over two years
The University of Minnesota plans to cut $225 million from its budget over two years as it responds to shifting enrollme...
Nonprofit continues to support pregnant immigrants
Fernanda Honebrink, a midwife and immigrant herself, founded Conexión during Operation Metro Surge to support pregnant a...
Aldi grocery store opens in downtown St. Paul
The area had been without a grocery store since Lunds & Byerlys closed in March 2025. Area leaders say the Aldi open...
Nonprofit accused of fraud will pay $18.5 million
A nonprofit investigated for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from food assistance programs will pay $18.5 million...
Doctors reach tentative deal with Allina Health
The agreement follows a four-day strike, believed to be the first by inpatient doctors at a private-sector hospital in U...
Fans stoked as top-seeded Lynx head for WNBA playoffs
The Minnesota Lynx finish the regular season Thursday night against the Indiana Fever then start the playoffs Sunday at ...
Amnesty International calls for the abolition of ICE
The organization documented a pattern of human rights violations in the Twin Cities during Operation Metro Surge. Resear...
Officials to discuss Jessi Pierce fire investigation
That news conference — including State Fire Marshal Dan Krier, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson and White ...
Judge orders White House to restore access to reporters
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House. He said CNN...
The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say
Education staff are being scattered across several other federal agencies. Despite the Trump administration's claims, em...
Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Trump officials to explain why the Census Bureau's parent agency cut a ban on pol...
States threaten action against company earning millions off disabled vets
The investigations by attorneys general follow a recent bankruptcy filing in the face of civil lawsuits, falling revenue...
Walker Jenkins' pinch-hit RBI single in the 7th keys Twins' 4-2 victory over Giants
Pinch-hitter Walker Jenkins hit an RBI single in the seventh inning that put Minnesota ahead and the Twins won their sec...
Minnesota teens are using less cannabis
Minnesota high schoolers are using cannabis at lower rates than a decade ago, but researchers say disparities remain for...
Rochester's biomedical economy grows but lacks workers
In Rochester, new biomedical companies are growing out of Mayo Clinic. And local leaders want those companies to stay an...
Bob the Drag Queen recalls youth in South St. Paul
When he was a teen, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Bob the Drag Queen spent nine months in the Twin Cities. Bob will perfor...
Art Hounds: ‘Wife of a Salesman,’ art and healing in Duluth and jazz at Crooners
Art Hounds recommend theater in St. Paul, a community art exhibit in Duluth and a night of jazz in Minneapolis....
St. Paul police chief sues Mayor Her
The 73-page civil complaint, filed Wednesday morning in Ramsey County District Court by Henry’s attorney Chris Madel, in...
Eichorn sentenced to 16 months in federal prison
Eichorn, 42, was one of more than a dozen men arrested in March 2025 in a sting operation led by Bloomington police. He ...
Handwritten Bob Dylan lyrics hit auction block
A lot of items from Bob Dylan’s time writing “Blood on the Tracks” went up for auction this week. The auction house hope...
Minnesota auto shops raise prices as oil costs increase
Your oil changes aren't going to get any cheaper any time soon....
Carolyn Williams-Noren's two paths to publishing
Seeking a way to be creative on her own terms as she waited to hear from publishers about her poetry manuscript, Carolyn...
Minneapolis weighs in on driverless taxi regulations
The Minneapolis City Council is considering requiring paid, licensed drivers to monitor Waymo and other autonomous vehic...
Mpls plans new provider for behavioral crisis response
Minneapolis plans to change providers and expand its behavioral crisis response program, raising questions about the tra...
Plymouth is latest Minnesota city to ditch Flock cameras
The Plymouth City Council voted overwhelmingly to stop using its Flock license plate reader cameras over data privacy co...
Millions pour into races to sway Minnesota party power
Millions of dollars and counting are fueling the fight for party control at Minnesota’s Capitol, from the governor’s off...
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