Minnesota student test scores stagnate as state rethinks the standardized exams
A new task force will look at MCAs and other state’s standardized tests and recommend updates. Look up your school’s results.
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US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on foreign policy grounds, judge rules
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on the grounds that he is a foreign policy threat, an immigration judge ruled Wednesday, while rejecting allegations that he lied on his green card application. Salah Sarsour was detained...
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St. Paul City Council to discuss sexual harassment lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her
St. Paul's city council is meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Police Chief Axel Henry against Mayor Kaohly Her....
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General Mills names insider Dana McNabb next CEO
She will replace longtime chief executive Jeff Harmening. The company is undergoing an attempted turnaround as sales struggle.
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As Jack Smith testifies, a senator’s accusation of perjury falters
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Minnesota weather: Warm, humid and turning brighter Wednesday
A foggy start in parts of Minnesota will gradually clear for a warm and humid afternoon with filtered sunshine on Wednesday.
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Ad check: What Republican fraud attacks on Klobuchar leave out
Generation Hope drew questions from Republican lawmakers, but it has not been charged with fraud or found to have committed wrongdoing.
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Walk this way: Twin Cities Marathon weekend makes room for a slower pace
For the first time, Saturday’s 5K will include a dedicated walking division. All 216 spots are sold out, as walking for fitness grows in popularity.
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Why J.J. McCarthy didn’t work out with Vikings — and lessons they’ll take forward
The Vikings needed several things to go right for McCarthy to succeed. Now Kevin O’Connell is considering what they could have done differently as the team faces questions about its future at QB....
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An Israel-bound plane diverts to Saudi Arabia for emergency landing and other Mideast developments
Concerns about a possible airplane hijacking briefly gripped Israel, while the Lebanese army said that the latest Israeli strike in southern Lebanon wounded a soldier and three civilians. Meanwhile, in Iran, authorities executed two people accused of violence against security for...
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Ken Barlow says this murky morning will turn into a brighter and warmer afternoon
Good Wednesday morning! The fog that many of us have this morning will give way to sunny breaks by midday . P artial sun will remain with us this afternoon as temperatures rise into the 70s. A nice stretch of weather is on the way for the first several days of October…which begin...
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Ramstad: Minnesota hospitals get bigger to survive. That comes with risks.
Many people reflexively criticize large size, but the tradeoff between efficiency and resilience is more important.
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Olson: An exit interview with Chief Justice Natalie Hudson
Hudson steps down Wednesday ahead of her 70th birthday, the court’s mandatory retirement age.