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Minnesota and St. Thomas start a new rivalry. Proximity doesn't mean they'll see each other often
The novelty of the first men’s basketball matchup in 92 years between Minnesota and St. Thomas will give the Gophers a rare attendance boost during the first week of the season....
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Wild defenseman Brock Faber returns to practice after recovery from fractured skull
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has returned to practice with the team in moving closer to making his regular season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull. Wild coach John Hynes said Faber...
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Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89. Rockefeller died Thursday night at his...
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Nearly 1 year since Rose Avenue clash, activists call for investigation results
Immigration activist organizations in the Twin Cities are calling for the release of an investigation into a clash between protestors and law enforcement in St. Paul almost a full year ago. On Nov. 25...
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Outlook favors hunters ahead of deer firearms opener
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports the early deer hunt seasons saw a 30 percent increase in harvest numbers compared to last year....
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MN Shortlist Nov. 6-12: Comedy, music and poetry
The sixth annual Queer & Funny Improv Festival in Minneapolis, the Twin Cities Book Festival with U.S. poet Laureate Arthur Sze and an evening with one of the original stars of ‘Hamilton’ are amon...
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Nicaragua man deported to Africa awaits return to Minnesota, amid legal battle
Kenis Lopez Gonzalez is waiting on the U.S. government to fly him back to Minnesota, in accordance with a court order. He’s one of thousands of migrants deported to third countries, where they have no...
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Down by 323 votes, GOP Rep. Finstad requests recount
Republican Rep. Brad Finstad announced that his campaign will pursue a recount in the election for his first district U.S. House seat. Unofficial results show Democratic challenger Jake Johnson leads ...
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Who should fill Klobuchar's seat? Minnesotans weigh in
Since the results of the midterm election, a list of potential appointees has been growing to take over Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar’s seat. Here’s what we’ve heard from the MPR News audience. Cast your o...
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Child dies of measles in Wisconsin's first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died from measles, the state’s first such death in 36 years. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services didn't say Thursday where exactly it happened or provid...
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Vikings will start Wentz at QB against Bills
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray will miss at least the next game because of a hamstring strain. Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Carson Wentz will start instead against Buffalo on Monday nig...
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Father of MOA plot suspect says son had developmental delays as experts assess case
Legal experts say acquittal could be difficult for the teen accused of plotting a Mall of America attack, but his age could support an entrapment defense....
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3M to pay $7B to settle ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Maplewood-based 3M manufactured firefighting foam containing PFAS, which was used to extinguish fires and for training at airports and military bases across the U.S. The chemicals contaminated groundw...
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Hortman Highway signs posted along 610 in north metro
Slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman worked hard to expand Highway 610 in the north metro area. After she was killed, lawmakers renamed the roadway in her honor. A sign marking the route was unveiled Thursd...
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4 Lynx will play in Unrivaled. Here's how the clubs shook out
The 3-on-3 league has taken basketball by storm, providing players another option to hone their skills and stay in the states during the WNBA off-season. The 2027 rosters for the eight clubs were anno...
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PUC discusses pipeline permit at Pipestone Monument
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is discussing whether to grant a permit to Magellan Pipeline Company to reopen its gas pipeline near the Pipestone National Monument, over the objections of t...
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Democrat Jake Johnson claims victory but recount likely
If the results hold up after a likely recount, Johnson will add another Democratic seat to the U.S. House following Tuesday’s historic blue tsunami....
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Women who ran for governor celebrate Klobuchar win
Minnesota elected its first female governor in Amy Klobuchar Tuesday. The historic “first” comes after a long line of other female politicians who have tried to break the highest glass ceiling in Minn...
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Art Hounds: Art as political commentary, a downtown art walk and resistance onstage
This week’s Art Hounds recommend an exhibition exploring democracy and belonging in St. Paul, Grand Rapids’ monthly art walk and a play in Winona about a teenage resistance fighter....
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Data centers a potent issue in some Minnesota elections
The issue was a factor in some local elections across Minnesota where data center proposals have been controversial, and where lawsuits still seek to block them....
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Cities Church defendants head to court to challenge charges
Dozens of motions are on the table in the case against 38 anti-ICE protestors who entered a St. Paul church to decry its pastor, who identified as a high-ranking ICE official....
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Voter turnout up in Minnesota's midterm election
This year’s state election saw the largest voter turnout for a midterm election in at least 12 years. More than 2.8 million people and counting voted in the 2026 midterm elections, which accounts for ...
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Marathon selling Minnesota oil refinery in $4.2 billion deal
The refinery employs about 375 people and has a refining capacity of 105,000 barrels of oil a day, producing gas, propane, asphalt and other petroleum products....
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan has come knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door. The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy....
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Minnesota’s 2nd District sends progressive to DC
Democrat Matt Little said he’ll fight to cut funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and champion Medicare for All....
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Prominent business owner Joe Powers wins Rochester mayor race
The new mayor will be tasked with guiding Rochester through a period of tremendous change....
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Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation
This midterm election will be remembered not just for the stunning number of losses Democrats handed to President Donald Trump and Republicans but for a wave of historic firsts across the country....
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St. Cloud elects first Somali American lawmaker
DFLer Abdi Daisane won the House District 14A seat with about 52 percent of the vote, flipping a seat that had been Republican....
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Frazier narrowly defeats Folk in race for Hennepin County attorney
Frazier will fill the seat being vacated by Mary Moriarty, who opted against running for re-election after one term....
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Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District race too close to call
The outcome of the 1st Congressional District race between incumbent Republican Rep. Brad Finstad and Democratic challenger Jake Johnson remained too close to call Wednesday morning....
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St. Paul artist Seitu K. Jones gets his first solo museum exhibition at 75
“The Smell of Earth: Seitu K. Jones Working in the Elements,” a show that explores self, ancestry and the land, is on view at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul....
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Democrats win the U.S. House
The results from across the country were a major blow to Trump, who spent nearly every day of the last month holding rallies to energize his supporters but was unable to stop a wipeout....
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Flanagan win brings Native women's legacy to the Senate
Peggy Flanagan’s path to the U.S. Senate runs through generations of Native women who built institutions, raised leaders and fought for their families in Minnesota. People who have worked alongside he...
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Omar wins fifth term in congress
Rep. Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District as a federal criminal investigation into her immigration history continues....
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10 things to know about Peggy Flanagan
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate. She is a member of the White Earth Nation in northwest Minnesota....
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10 things to know about Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the first woman to be elected governor in Minnesota. She will succeed DFL Gov. Tim Walz, who did not seek reelection this year....
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What happens to Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat?
The governor of Minnesota will appoint a temporary senator until a special election is held next November. But which governor — current Gov. Tim Walz or Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar?...
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Democrats have won the U.S Senate
Democrats charted an extraordinary path to Senate victory through some of the most conservative states in the nation....
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Republican Tom Tiffany concedes defeat in Wisconsin
Crowley would be the first Black governor in Wisconsin 178-year history, and his win would mark the first time that Democrats have held the governor’s office for more than eight consecutive years....
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Watch live election coverage with Catharine Richert
Join MPR News host Catharine Richert and MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy live online as they analyze the results as they come in....
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Man charged with mailing powder to government officials
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials. The FBI says in a court filing made public Tuesday that the powde...
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What to expect in Minnesota on Election Day
All seats in both chambers of the Minnesota state Legislature are up in 2026. Democrats have a one-seat advantage in the 67-member state Senate. In the state House, Democrats and Republicans were dead...
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Tafoya, Flanagan battle in Minnesota Senate race
Democrat Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya didn’t see the national attention of other Senate races, but the outcome fed into the seat-by-seat contest for chamber control. Both also had a ch...
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New bridge reconnects Iowa, Wis. over Mississippi
The river crossing at Lansing, Iowa, is the only bridge across the Mississippi in a 60-mile stretch — between La Crescent in Minnesota, and Prairie du Chien in Wisconsin....
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Ask a Bookseller: 'Home/World'
The author of “Home/World: A Circumnavigation of Our Shared Earth” attempts to circumnavigate the world....
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Minnesota voters set to hire their next governor
Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth vied to be the first woman to be Minnesota’s governor. Their race focused on the direction of the state and the country. Both women have broken barriers during their poli...
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201 separate elections to decide 2 Capitol majorities
Millions of dollars have poured into a select few races as Republicans and DFLers jockey for control of the Legislature. Both chambers were at stake, which will also determine how the new governor’s a...
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Protecting the kauri from fire and disease
Disease in trees can spread quickly throughout a whole forest — and make those trees more vulnerable to wildfire. But conservationists across the globe are working to prevent it....
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Minnesota tree fort builder crafts imagination into reality
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam Rasmussen built a play structure for his son. He didn’t think it was the beginning of a full-time opportunity, until people started to bring their kids over. “They’r...
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All eyes on Minnesota’s 1st and 2nd House districts
One southern Minnesota congressional seat and another that extends south from the Twin Cities suburbs are getting the most attention out of the state’s eight U.S. House districts....
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