Flooding shuts down roads and trails in southern Minnesota
The National Weather Service issued flood warnings Saturday for several counties. The town of New Richland was hard-hit.
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Flooding hits New Richland as rainfall has closed roads and damaged property in the area
The weekend’s rainfall has caused flooding in New Richland, according to the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office, shutting down roadways and damaging properties. According to the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office, water was still rising around New Richland. The sheriff’s office told 5 EY...
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Drake Lindsey’s three TD passes lead Minnesota past Akron 41-7
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drake Lindsey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota defeated Akron 41-7 Lindsey completed 17 of 31 passes as Minnesota bounced back from a 38-13 loss to Mississippi State last week. Two of Lindsey’s touchdown passes were NFL caliber....
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CNN, MS NOW, & Politico reporters denied access to White House after Trump ban
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to the White House when they arrived Saturday.
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Minnesota puts $1.1M toward diapers as more families turn to help
Standing in the diaper aisle at Target with her 10-week-old daughter, Oona, in her arms, new mom Megan Pellettiere knows how quickly a pack of diapers can disappear. “You don’t realize they go through like eight to 12 diapers in one day,” Pellettiere said. The price was another s...
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Drake Lindsey throws three touchdown passes as Gophers bounce back with rout of Akron
The Gophers rebounded from their 25-point loss to Mississippi State with a lopsided victory over the Zips at Huntington Bank Stadium in their final tuneup before Big Ten play....
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Reign Event Center mass shooting: Police release image of vehicle of interest
Minneapolis police say they are searching for a black Infinity sedan in connection with the July mass shooting outside Reign Event Center.
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DFL senators: Could stronger laws have prevented the Loring Park mass shooting?
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive package to prevent gun violence. It was blocked by Lisa Demuth.
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President Trump announces plans to create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint an ‘AI Czar’
President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a federal "AI Force" and appoint an "AI Czar" to oversee the nation's artificial intelligence industry....
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Person dies after Green Line train strike in St. Paul
A person died Friday night after being struck by a Green Line train in St. Paul. According to Metro Transit, the collision happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. near University and Prior avenues, where a westbound train struck a person on the tracks. Emergency responders attempted lif...
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Peek inside 12 architect-designed homes this weekend
Meet the architects behind new builds and remodeled homes in Rochester, Ely, Orono, Wayzata, Golden Valley, Edina and Minneapolis.
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Molly says if you’ve been hoping for a Fall-like feeling weekend, this forecast is for you
The rain has exited eastward, leaving some impressive rainfall totals for the southern tier of the state. Your Saturday looks to be gloomy, damp and cool with afternoon highs only climbing into the mid 60’s. The clouds will hang and we continue to dry out for your Sunday with hig...