Minnesota will make history with the state’s first woman governor. Why has it taken so long?
Amy Klobuchar or Lisa Demuth will take office in January, breaking one of the last remaining barriers for women in Minnesota politics.
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Renee Good’s family sues the United States over her death, Operation Metro Surge
The lawsuits allege that Operation Metro Surge was a vast conspiracy executed by the federal government because of President Donald Trump’s “unmistakable animus” toward Somali people....
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Minnesota health insurance rates rising up to 21% in 2027
Thousands of Minnesotans will soon pay more for health insurance after insurers finalized higher rates for 2027. The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Thursday that individual market rates will increase between 9.9% and more than 21.1%, affecting about 203,000 Minnesotan...
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Former Mayor Frey aide sentenced to 33 months for role in Feeding Our Future case
A former aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Abdi Nur Salah and his brother Abdulkadir both pleaded guilty to wire fraud in January 2025, just days before they were scheduled to ...
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Minnesota weather: Brighter Thursday with a more fall-like feel
Thursday turns brighter, drier and cooler across Minnesota as temperatures settle into the 60s for a more fall-like feel.
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Fond du Lac band to bring retail cannabis shop to downtown Duluth in 2027
Anang Native Cannabis Co.’s third retail space will be next door to Fond-du-Luth Casino.
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Live: Her investigation recounts deteriorating relationship with police chief
Controversy over the mayor’s behavior was spurred by complaints from St. Paul Chief Axel Henry and others. A law firm’s investigation says tension and strain increasingly defined the relationship between Her and the police department....
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Minneapolis City Council passes divisive ordinance requiring human drivers in driverless vehicles
Mayor Jacob Frey has not said whether he’ll veto the measure, which would make Minneapolis the first U.S. city with such a rule.
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Live: Wild open season with Stanley Cup expectations, Quinn Hughes uncertainty
The Wild begin the season tonight in Nashville, but one loose end still dangles: Star defenseman Hughes has yet to agree to a contract extension.
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‘What will students actually gain?’ North Minneapolis parents slam proposed school closures
Felicia Perry, whose daughter attends FAIR School for Arts, listens as Minneapolis Public Schools staff explain their proposals to close up to 16 schools next year, including FAIR, in a community meeting at Camden High School on September 30, 2026. “These decisions disrupt more t...
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US is moving thousands of troops aboard ships to the Mideast as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be o...
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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE. A memo se...
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Christa Pike survives execution attempt in Tennessee as governor halts executions this year
Christa Pike's attorneys said Thursday that she's still alive after surviving Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late Wednesday....