Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy ov...
government
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting . The court’s three liberal-leaning justices...
safety
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police are investigating suspected hazing after about 30 partially-clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found in the basement of a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week. Madison police said ...
safety
Albert Lea police say they have a good idea of who was involved in a senior prank that caused extensive damage to Albert Lea High School earlier this week. Investigators school district officials have interviewed over 30 students after slippery substances were found inside and ou...
News
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
safety
Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging that she sexually harassed him, has thrust the city’s leadership into uncharted territory. With an investigative report soon to be released, elected city council members have little to say publicly....
Local
Much-needed rainfall over the last week is helping parts of Minnesota chip away at the drought, with the Twin Cities metro no longer experiencing extreme drought conditions....
Local
The 1877 Second Empire rowhouse survived the wrecking ball decades ago. It’s the last remaining rowhouse complex built by lumberman and miller William W. Eastman....
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The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world....
safety
An Oregon K-9 officer who was working his last shift before retirement was killed in the line of duty Thursday.
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The Mushroom Building in Dassel is hard to miss. It has been a community fixture since 1931, when it first opened as a White Eagle oil station — complete with large white eagles sitting on top of each pump....
