Minnesota loses another birth center, this time in Luverne
Many local parents were already bypassing Sanford Luverne Medical Center, taking 30-mile drives on I-90 for childbirths in Sioux Falls and Worthington.
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Federal prosecutors seeking 40 years for Feeding Our Future architect Salim Said
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Salim Said to 40 years in prison Wednesday morning, capping one of the most high-profile prosecutions in the landmark $250 million Feeding Our Future pandemic fraud case....
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Feeding Our Future ringleader Salim Said faces 40-year sentence in Minnesota fraud case
Convicted Feeding Our Future co-conspirator Salim Said will be sentenced on Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors describe as Minnesota’s largest fraud scheme to date. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 40-year prison sentence for Said who they say was the ringleader and arch...
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Couple to be charged after three children rescued from West Virginia ‘house of horrors’
Three children have been removed from a West Virginia home after authorities say they endured years of physical and emotional abuse and neglect at the hands of the couple who lived there, according to the local sheriff’s office....
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Ken Barlow has issued a Minnesota’s Weather Authority Alert for possible severe weather later today
Good Wednesday morning! Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued an Alert for today due to possible severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening . A line of showers and thunderstorms will develop to the west of the Twin Cities around midday. These storms will intensify a...
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Creature features: Meet the winners of the Star Tribune Halloween pet costume contest
The competition was as fierce as it was adorable. Here are the top costumes along with many more entries.
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Minnesota weather: Mild and humid with strong storms possible Wednesday
Minnesota will see a mild and humid Wednesday with some patchy sunshine before scattered thunderstorms develop during the afternoon and evening. The Twin Cities metro faces a Level 2 slight risk for severe weather....
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Minnesota Republicans are outspending Democrats in runup to midterm elections
It’s the first time in recent memory the GOP and its allies have outspent opponents in Minnesota, which has seen Democrats dominate all statewide elections of the last two decades....
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The family crisis that forged Amy Klobuchar’s political awakening
How the DFL nominee for governor’s first days as a new mother shaped her approach to public office.
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The experience that shaped Lisa Demuth’s view of government — and its limits
Growing up in a single-parent household that once relied on public assistance shaped the Republican candidate’s views on spending, self-sufficiency and fraud....
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Minnesota’s hottest art event: Firing St. John’s massive pottery kiln
Artist Richard Bresnahan sparks the creative community by stoking an ancient, unpredictable flame.
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Wild outlast Utah Mammoth in fight-filled showdown for third straight win
Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal, Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves and the Wild prevailed in a physical battle between Central Division contenders, but lost captain Jared Spurgeon to injury....