Ad check: What Republican fraud attacks on Klobuchar leave out
Generation Hope drew questions from Republican lawmakers, but it has not been charged with fraud or found to have committed wrongdoing.
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General Mills names insider Dana McNabb next CEO
She will replace longtime chief executive Jeff Harmening. The company is undergoing an attempted turnaround as sales struggle.
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As Jack Smith testifies, a senator’s accusation of perjury falters
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Minnesota weather: Warm, humid and turning brighter Wednesday
A foggy start in parts of Minnesota will gradually clear for a warm and humid afternoon with filtered sunshine on Wednesday.
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Walk this way: Twin Cities Marathon weekend makes room for a slower pace
For the first time, Saturday’s 5K will include a dedicated walking division. All 216 spots are sold out, as walking for fitness grows in popularity.
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Why J.J. McCarthy didn’t work out with Vikings — and lessons they’ll take forward
The Vikings needed several things to go right for McCarthy to succeed. Now Kevin O’Connell is considering what they could have done differently as the team faces questions about its future at QB....
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Ken Barlow says this murky morning will turn into a brighter and warmer afternoon
Good Wednesday morning! The fog that many of us have this morning will give way to sunny breaks by midday . P artial sun will remain with us this afternoon as temperatures rise into the 70s. A nice stretch of weather is on the way for the first several days of October…which begin...
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Ramstad: Minnesota hospitals get bigger to survive. That comes with risks.
Many people reflexively criticize large size, but the tradeoff between efficiency and resilience is more important.
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Olson: An exit interview with Chief Justice Natalie Hudson
Hudson steps down Wednesday ahead of her 70th birthday, the court’s mandatory retirement age.
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I-94 being cleared after back-to-back semi crashes overnight near Wabasha Street
The eastbound lanes of I‑94 are in the process of fully reopening after back-to-back semi crashes in nearly the same spot early on Wednesday morning. The first crash, at around 12:30 a.m., involved a jackknifed semi and just hours later, a different semi overturned, blocking seve...
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Lynx’s league-best season ends with historic first-round exit
The No. 1-seeded Lynx went from unexpected contender to championship hopeful, only to see their season end without a playoff win against the No. 8 Liberty....
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges. The Pittsburgh-based private research university said the gift is the largest ever single gi...
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No. 1-seeded Lynx eliminated by Liberty in opening-round sweep
The Lynx never led Tuesday night as the No. 8 Liberty ended a Minnesota season in which Olivia Miles and Cheryl Reeve earned top WNBA honors.