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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, the resulting family separation has caused financial and emotional stress....

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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 share their advice and trends for 2026. One theme: The return of the blockbuster mov...

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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: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for....

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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 Tafoya. Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan sharpened her message on economic struggle...

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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 has struggled to consistently move the ball despite the team's 4-0 start....

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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 his Nov. 2 trial date....

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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 on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait are raising their concerns publicly about whether comm...

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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-money case, has died. The Kendall County, Illinois, coroner said Monday that Hastert...

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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 night that left two injured was gang-related. Classes are in session Monday. The in...

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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 right....

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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 know....

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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 million bond referendum earlier this year. The money will be used to fix up and add on...

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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 and GOP leaders’ top priorities....

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Man indicted for fraud, money laundering in scheme

This is the 81st indictment in Minnesota’s most high-profile fraud probe....

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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 re-detained by immigration officers at the doors of the Whipple Federal buildin...

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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 invasive species. Researchers experimenting now know they’ll need to answer questi...

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Twin Cities Marathon kicks off

More than 30,000 runners signed up to compete in the race across Minneapolis and St. Paul....

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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 say they’re struggling to hang on....

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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 vote....

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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?...

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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 interceptions, and Minnesota’s defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood ...

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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 needed to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state because the company ...

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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 Eden Prairie or Minnetonka schools. The shooting remains under investigation, wi...

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Ellison, Schutz debate in attorney general race

DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison is facing off against Republican trial attorney Ron Schutz in one of Minnesota’s most competitive statewide races....

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2027 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth sells out in 3 hours

Registration for the Grandma’s half-marathon filled up in under an hour. The 26.2 mile race sold out in under three hours....

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Ellison raises concerns about Pine Island data center

Attorney General Keith Ellison says that Google's agreement with Xcel Energy to power a huge, hyperscale data center in Pine Island could leave Xcel's other customers on the hook for millions of dolla...

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New novel imagines compassion during climate disaster

Kawai Strong Washburn's propulsive new novel “The Names of the New World” brings tornadoes to Minneapolis. That storm throws together three strangers whose lives will become entangled over the next 25...

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New Indigenous center provides space, healing

Indigenous Peoples Task Force opened a new $12 million, 12,000-square-foot center in south Minneapolis. The space provides a permanent, larger home for its health, environmental education, arts and th...

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Columbia Heights Theater turns 100

The Columbia Heights theater celebrates its centennial on Oct. 8 with a week of films as new technology and distinctive programming help draw audiences....

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Family of man killed at treatment center wants justice

The family of the 23-year-old man killed in Monday’s attack at a Minneapolis residential treatment facility is calling for accountability and justice....

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MN Shortlist Oct. 2-8

“Paris Couture” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl and “Harvest Howl” at Wildlife Science Center are among this week’s picks....

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Vikings rule out Justin Jefferson vs. Dolphins with sprained ankle

The Minnesota Vikings ruled out star receiver Justin Jefferson for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins because of a sprained ankle, and Miami will be without rookie receiver Caleb Douglas for a second ...

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U.S. appeals court blocks Minnesota law barring 'nudified' photos in XAI lawsuit

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s ban on AI-generated fake nude images after Elon Musk’s xAI challenged the law as unconstitutional....

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Photos: Fall colors popping in northern half of Minnesota, north of I-94

While things got off to a slightly later start, we have largely caught up to typical timing in the last five days. With cold mornings all across the state, that gets the internal chemicals in leaves g...

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‘Witch paddles’ planned across Twin Cities

At least four “witch paddles” are taking place in Minnesota over the next few weeks. Guests will don their witchiest gear and take to the open water to celebrate womanhood and Halloween....

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Minnesota immigrant family stuck without care

A Twin Cities family says their mother could soon be left without care for a brain injury, after Medicaid coverage ended for thousands of Minnesota immigrants. Advocates and government officials are s...

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Renee Good's family files civil lawsuits against feds

The family of Renee Good has filed two civil lawsuits against the United States, a federal agent and officials for the January shooting and death of Renee Good. Her family is expected to speak later T...

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Judge grants temporary gag order in Boelter state case

The order prohibits Boelter, his defense attorneys, prosecutors, potential witnesses and court employees from making extrajudicial statements. A hearing to discuss the gag order is scheduled for Monda...

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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt

Tennessee officials have been unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. Te...

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Art Hounds talks the sound of paintings and botanicals

Art Hounds recommends music inspired by paintings, botanical prints that evoke a prairie and Eastern European folk music with room to dance....

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Minneapolis City Council to vote on robotaxi regulation

After advancing an ordinance that would require human monitors in driverless rideshare vehicles, the ordinance is up for a final Minneapolis City Council vote Thursday. However, the mayor has criticiz...

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Grand jury indicts 10 on non-citizen voting charges

The defendants range in age from 43 to 78. They include three people from Europe, five from Africa, a Brazilian man and a Canadian man. All are legal permanent U.S. residents but not citizens....

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Police release name

Police said the people who died were in a stolen Hyundai Elantra that was traveling at a high rate of speed on Southeast Fourth Street near the bridge over Interstate 35W when it collided with a semi ...

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St. Paul City Council hires law firm to represent mayor

The council appointed law firm Fisher & Phillips to temporarily represent Her and the city, which could cost up to $500 an hour....

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Medicaid access ends for 5K Minnesota immigrants

More than 5,000 refugees, asylum seekers, Afghan and Ukrainian humanitarian parolees, trafficking victims, noncitizens protected under the Violence Against Women Act and qualified noncitizen veterans ...

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Justice Department files complaint against MN judges

In September, judges in Minnesota told the ⁠New York Times that the Trump administration had a "disregard for court orders."...

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Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike

This would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in over 200 years. Pike admits to the crime but argues her age and mental illness should be considered....

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2 semi rollovers snarl St. Paul early morning traffic

The two crashes happened less than four hours apart in nearly the same spot, the eastbound lanes at the Wabasha Street bridge. But the State Patrol said they were not related....

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Fewer than half of students hit math, reading standards

Minnesota’s latest school test results show little change in math proficiency and a new baseline for reading as the state considers adjusting its annual assessment....

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