Live: Campaigns launch final push before Tuesday’s election
DFL and GOP candidates are crisscrossing the state from here to Election Day.
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Watch select football section tournament games, exclusively on Strib Varsity
Every game in every round of the Class 4A, Section 5 and Class 5A, Section 5 football tournaments, as well as select Class 6A first- and second-round state tournament games, is being streamed live on Strib Varsity....
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Treasury Secretary to lead ‘War on Fraud’ announcement in St. Cloud after Minnesota raids
Several federal officials will be in St. Cloud Friday afternoon to announce a fraud initiative, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Officials say the announcement is part of the Trump administration’s “War on Fraud”. Vice President JD Vance was also scheduled to vis...
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Minnesota fraud: Federal officials to make announcement despite JD Vance cancellation
A planned fraud announcement in St. Cloud is moving forward Friday afternoon with several Trump administration officials after Vice President JD Vance canceled his appearance....
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Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for a parade celebrating the franchise’s first World Series title. The small-market Brewers gave their long-suffering fans the championship they had been waiting for w...
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Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in her first statement since failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike said she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month but thankful for the love and support she has received. Pike issued her first public statement through her attorneys on Friday. She said she went into the execution chamber prepar...
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Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races , according to an Associated Press analysis of voti...
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Polar Bear Week
Minnesota Live is going wild with a visit to the beloved Como Zoo, one of the Twin Cities’ most treasured community gems. The zoo has a wonderfully rich history dating all the way back to 1897, when it all started with just three gifted deer roaming a fenced pasture. Chris joins ...
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Judges order county to identify children placed in Red Lake Nation’s welfare agency
The Beltrami County Attorney said Red Lake’s child welfare office serves approximately 200 children. The troubled agency recently came under federal control by the Bureau of Indian Affairs....
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The Wildlife Science Center: Annual Howl-O-Ween Event
The Wildlife Science Center in Stacy is home to Minnesota’s largest wolfpack, and this remarkable non-profit is giving visitors a breathtaking up-close look at gray wolves, also known as timber wolves. The center recently rescued three orphaned cougar kittens and plans to introdu...
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Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota Live goes wild with a behind-the-scenes look at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, where dedicated staff work tirelessly to feed and care for their incredible feathered residents. Photojournalist Bill Middeke takes us inside to discover exactly how the zoo’s team keeps ...
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Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park is one of Minnesota’s most fascinating wild places, and it turns out bats absolutely love calling it home. Ron Schara takes us deep inside this remarkable cave to uncover some delightfully batty fun facts about the creatures that live there. Ca...
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Eastern Musk Turtle
Minnesota Live is going wild today with a fascinating creature making its Minnesota debut. Jeff LeCere, amphibian and reptile specialist with the DNR, stopped by to introduce viewers to the newly discovered eastern musk turtle, a remarkable find right here in our state. To learn ...