Gophers basketball showed promise in preseason opener, but questions remain
New point guard Kyan Evans impressed in a 20-point win over Omaha, but the Gophers still have work to do on their depth, three-point shooting and rebounding.
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Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota 32,000 jobs, report says
A new study estimated that Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota about 32,000 jobs it would otherwise have had. A report from the Minnesota Budget Project and the Immigration Research Initiative examined nearly 4,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Minnesota between...
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Minnesotans can now vote early in person as Election Day nears
Voters in Minnesota can cast their ballots at polling locations statewide, as in-person early voting is underway. Each county has at least one location where voters can cast their ballots directly in a voting machine 18 days before the Nov. 3 election. According to the Minnesota ...
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Sam's Club reveals 2026 Thanksgiving meal: Here's what it will cost
Sam’s Club is ready to help members enjoy a festive Thanksgiving meal at a cost of under $10 a person.
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Latest MapQuest update reveals automated license plate reader networks
MapQuest has introduced a new feature to its free mapping service that allows users to locate known automated license plate readers and other public surveillance cameras....
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Watch: Receptionist admits eating traveler’s DoorDash order
A traveler confronted an apartment building receptionist after discovering she had allegedly eaten his DoorDash order while he slept.
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Rainfall totals: How much rain did the Twin Cities get on Thursday?
It was a dreary day Thursday as off-and-on rain showers moved across much of central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Here's how much rain we actually got....
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Matt Boldy has 5th career hat trick and Wild beat Blues 5-4
Matt Boldy had his fifth career hat trick as part of a four-point night, Kirill Kaprizov added his league-high ninth goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild held off the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Thursday night. Quinn Hughes had two assists to establish a franchise record for t...
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Impeccably preserved Frank Lloyd Wright home in Minneapolis hits market for $2.5M
The 1951-built Neils home overlooking Cedar Lake is one of only two Minneapolis houses designed by the iconic architect.
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Minneapolis carjacking: BCA identifies officer who fired at teen suspect
Authorities have released new details on an Oct. 8 carjacking incident in Minneapolis that involved an officer firing a shot at a 16-year-old suspect.
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Young man found fatally shot in south Minneapolis alley, no arrests
Minneapolis police said a young man was found shot to death in an alley in the Whittier neighborhood late Thursday night. So far, no arrests have been made....
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Banana Ball World Tour returning to Target Field next summer
The Banana Ball World Tour is coming to Minneapolis' Target Field again next summer.
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New Orleans jail worker sentenced for helping 10 inmates escape through toilet hole
A New Orleans jail custodian was sentenced to 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to helping clear the way for 10 inmates who escaped through a hole behind a toilet in May 2025....