Attorney general candidates clash on fraud but find some common ground in first debate
Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Ron Schutz covered a wide range of topics in their hourlong meeting on MPR News.
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Family demands answers after son, 23, killed at Minneapolis mental health facility
The family of a 23-year-old man killed at a Minneapolis mental health facility is seeking answers as to why someone with a recent history of alleged violence was allowed to live alongside vulnerable residents and what could have been done to prevent it....
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Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione's arrest released
Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan....
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Vikings-Dolphins injury updates: Justin Jefferson to miss Week 4 game vs. Miami
The Vikings will be without their star receiver Sunday after he sprained his ankle against the Buccaneers. Follow the latest injury and availability news....
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Horse-drawn buggy crash in Becker County injures 2 kids, 2 adults
A toddler and infant were among four people injured after a truck crashed into a horse-drawn buggy in Becker County on Thursday evening.
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Twin Cities marathon traffic: What to know before race starts on Sunday
The Twin Cities Marathon will start in Minneapolis on Sunday morning before runners make their way to the Minnesota State Capitol by the afternoon, and drivers should be aware of the traffic impacts before heading out....
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Waymo endangering cats? Minneapolis lawmaker points to felines ‘being murdered’
Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez made the point before a vote requiring Waymo to have someone in the driver’s seat.
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Opinion | I went to college in the 1980s. The Cornell case breaks my heart.
How could so little have changed?
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will miss Sunday’s game vs. Miami
The Vikings will be without their biggest offensive weapon Sunday against Miami. Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson will miss Minnesota’s Week 4 matchup against the Dolphins as he continues to recover from the left ankle sprain he suffered in last Sunday’s 23-16 victory over Tam...
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More Minnesota high school games are coming to the KSTP app
KSTP-TV and 45TV are expanding Minnesota high school sports coverage with a new streaming partnership that adds more regular-season games statewide. The newly formed Minnesota Prep Sports Network is a partnership with LiveBarn. For the 2026-2027 school year, the network will stre...
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Minnesota Medicaid fraud: 2 plead guilty to defrauding state housing services program
Two more men pleaded guilty to defrauding Minnesota's now-defunct Housing Stabilization Services program, pocketing more than $500,000 for services that were never provided....