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Working outside this week? Here’s how to identify signs of heat exhaustion, stroke
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3M Open previews tourney, welcomes Adam Thielen as ambassador at Media Day
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Perilous heat expected to hang around longer in much of Minnesota
It’s the hottest day of the year so far, according to the National Weather Service. Heat advisory lasts until Tuesday night.
Qualls, Nicholson call Jan. 6 stories ‘hit pieces’
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Qualls, Nicholson call Jan. 6 stories ‘hit pieces’ Republican gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls ...
Hagberg’s Meats
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Double Cheese Beef & Bean Enchiladas
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Double Cheese Beef & Bean EnchiladasDouble Cheese Beef & Bean Enchiladas Programming Director, Mandy T...
Minnesota’s impact on America at 250: How Spam shaped American history and culture
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Minnesota’s impact on America at 250: How Spam shaped American history and culture This week, 5 EYEWI...
Mpls council member cites 'mass shootings, federal occupation' for mental health leave
Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai said on Monday that she plans to take a month-long break from city activities to seek care for her mental health, citing stressors such as an election, mass shootings and a federal occupation as stressors for her condition.
Source: Timberwolves decline team option on forward Julian Phillips
The Wolves are declining their $2.41 million team option on forward Julian Phillips and will not extend him a qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent, a source confirmed to KSTP. Phillips joined the Wolves in February, coming in the Ayo Dosunmu trade with Chicago. He playe...
Hyundai recalls 96K Tucson SUVs as dashboards may go blank
Hyundai recalled nearly 100,000 SUVs over concerns that the instrument panel could reboot while the vehicle was being driven.
3 dead after crash involving UTV, truck in western Wisconsin
A crash involving a UTV and truck in Burnett County, Wisconsin, killed three people after authorities believe the UTV failed to stop at an intersection.
Want to buy a Ferris wheel? A Twin Cities icon is up for sale.
Custom-designed for dining, the wheel hosted everything from business meetings to engagements — including one that went awry.
New Superior Shores Waterpark Expansion at Valleyfair in Shakopee
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Thai Pop Restaurant
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AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says
A lawsuit accuses California gas station operators of using artificial intelligence software to illegally coordinate and drive up prices at the pump.
Summer youth camps take precautions to protect kids during extreme heat
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Extreme heat: How to stay safe, where to cool off in the Twin Cities
A stretch of extremely high temperatures will work its way across Minnesota this week. Here's a compilation of useful information to stay safe, conserve energy and beat the heat.
Berry Season with Minnesota Grown
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Owamni is now Indignea by Owamni
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Forecast First Alert: Steamy and stormy pattern continues
Minnesota’s Weather Authority has Forecast First Alerts in the forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as high heat, humidity, and storm chances continue across Minnesota. TONIGHT: It stays partly cloudy, muggy, and very warm overnight. Temperatures only fall into the mid-70s, meaning th...
6/29 Host Chat
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } 6/29 Host Chat6/29 Host Chat Ben and Elizabeth announce our location of the next Twin Cities Live in Y...
Twins place reliever Banda on 15-day injured list
The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that they have placed left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. Update, 5:37 p.m.: Twins manager Derek Shelton told reporters pregame Monday that Banda will be out a long time. He mentioned months vs. weeks. ...
Man in his 60s dead after crashing during pursuit with Redwood County deputies
A man in his 60s is dead after fleeing law enforcement and crashing his vehicle on Saturday night. According to the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initiated a traffic stop on County Road 7 around 7:20 p.m., but the driver accelerated and fled from law enforcement. After about thr...
Watch: Vikings rookie Jakobe Thomas gives back at youth football camp
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Can New York’s progressive surge travel? Minnesota’s Senate race may provide the answer
Supporters of Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan see growing evidence that economic populism is reshaping Democratic primaries. Moderates, gravitating toward Rep. Angie Craig, argue the strategy has yet to prove it can win statewide.
Missing 16-year-old girl last seen June 27 in St. Paul found safe
Police in St. Paul are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen on June 27.
Classroom cellphone bans gain momentum, but research offers mixed picture
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Classroom cellphone bans gain momentum, but research offers mixed picture “We know that we need to ha...
Convicted sex trafficker Anton Lazzaro asks Trump administration to commute sentence
The former Minnesota Republican operative’s attorney said the case only landed in federal court because of Lazzaro’s “outspoken political opinions.”
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FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial peptide drugs, they will hear from a new set of voices: doctors and pharmacists with deep financial ties to the burgeoning industry of unproven chemicals. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday ...
Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the strict rules will prevent eligible Americans from accessing the care they need. The attorneys general and governors w...
Half of states sue Trump administration over its strict interpretation of Medicaid work rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the strict rules will prevent eligible Americans from accessing the care they need. The attorneys general and governors w...
Watch: Catching up with Gophers starter McKinney, ex-Gopher Ola-Joseph with summer being ideal skills training time
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Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice. A decision favoring the state of Mississippi over the Republican National Committee delivered an immediate reprieve to the 1...
New ranking reveals America’s most and least educated cities
America’s most educated workers aren’t spread evenly across the nation, they cluster in places that offer better job markets, higher wages and better lifestyle rewards for their degrees.
Minnesota weather: Extreme heat warning with heat index of 100-110 degrees Monday
Dangerous heat settles into Minnesota on Monday as temperatures climb into the upper 90s and heat index values approach 110 degrees, prompting an extreme heat warning. A few storms are possible Monday night, with a level 2 slight risk of severe weather.
Minneapolis council member goes on leave, cites mental health struggles over city’s turmoil
Aisha Chughtai is the third council member who has disclosed mental health difficulties since last week.
Justice Department sues Minnesota over refusal to turn over SNAP data
The federal government says it’s seeking the data from Minnesota and three other states to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the nutrition assistance program.
Luigi Mangione's federal trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing postponed until January
Luigi Mangione's federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January, a judge said Monday, delaying it from the fall.
Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January instead of the fall, a judge said Monday at a hearing that started late because Mangione got stuck in a courthouse elevator. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said she...