Michele Tafoya walked away from a dream job to find her political voice
The Republican Senate nominee’s decision to leave NBC at the height of her career paved the way for her run for office.
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Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek' and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86
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St. Paul finds funding to keep Hourcar running after abrupt closure
The city will find a contractor to administer the car-sharing program, hoping state legislators will pass state funding for Hourcar.
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards officially undergoes successful surgery
Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards underwent a successful right knee arthroscopic procedure for debridement Thursday morning by Dr. Craig Bennett at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. A more definitive recovery time will be known at a later date. KSTP Sports was told Tuesday to expec...
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Evie carshare could continue as St. Paul offers $300K investment, seeks new vendor
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says the city will sink $300,000 into securing Evie's carshare fleet, and will seek another vendor to keep them running.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chronically ill people on Medicaid won’t be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance requires in order to qualify for “medically frail” exemptions, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Bo...
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Unprecedented spending amplifies Hennepin County Attorney’s race
Nearly $2 million has been spent on Anders Folk and Cedrick Frazier in the race to replace Mary Moriarty. A Republican coalition has also gotten involved....
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MN DNR Deer Hunt Permit Map
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Minneapolis City Council approves eliminating Office of Community Safety
The Minneapolis City Council ended the Office of Community Safety (OCS) on Thursday, with members arguing the agency had not delivered results worth the cost. https://youtube.com/shorts/urpMhqkv-u8 The council voted 9-4 after some members said the office did not improve oversight...
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Federal and state fraud investigators search autism centers
The searches come ahead of a fraud-focused visit from Vice President JD Vance on Friday.
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Minneapolis Office of Community safety eliminated by city council ordinance
Minneapolis City Council members voted Thursday to eliminate the office overseeing the city’s police, fire and other public safety departments.
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Olson: If Republicans win state races, Derek Chauvin could be pardoned
When asked if they’d support early release for Chauvin, the former MPD officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, Republican candidates deflected the question....