Ohio man indicted in fatal stabbing of teen, sexual assault of another
An Ohio man faces numerous charges after being accused of killing one teenager and sexually assaulting another.
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Minnesota SNAP error rates could cost taxpayers more than $100M
If the state doesn’t reduce the number of mistakes in its food assistance program, Minnesotans could be on the hook for more than $100 million — the federal government says they’ll help try to lower it if Minnesota complies with a request for data, but the state is standing firm ...
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Minnesota governor’s race setting fundraising records
Democrat Amy Klobuchar continues to increase her record-setting fundraising in the Minnesota governor’s race, but her Republican opponent Lisa Demuth is getting a big boost from a Republican political action committee supporting her campaign. In the final fundraising reports due ...
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Minnesota weather live updates: Hail, severe storm risk, tornado threat Wednesday
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Twin Cities metro faces a Level 2 slight risk for severe weather, including isolated tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds....
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Tornado warnings issued north and south of Twin Cities
Minnesota sees twisters in October or November once every four to five years on average, the state’s Climatology Office said.
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Minnesota weather: Tornado watch amid strong storms
Late-October warmth and humidity set up a severe weather threat for the Twin Cities Metro on Wednesday, bringing strong storms and a tornado watch.
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School districts look to voters as rising costs strain budgets
It’s an unusual year for school referenda. That’s what one political analyst told 5 Eyewitness News as we dug through the tax questions schools are asking you to approve this year. “This is an unusual year because there are just more requests by school boards for increased school...
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FTC orders Delta, Walmart and others to disclose how consumer data influences prices
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide information about whether they use consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices....
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Cheerios lovers are getting a new way to keep their cereal fresh longer
Decades of crumpling up the bags inside of cereal boxes to keep the contents fresh are over, at least they are for some Cheerios lovers. General Mills teamed up with Ziploc in an attempt to make cereal last a little longer, and possibly make it a little easier to pour out....
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GOP ads put Somali Minnesotans at the center of closing campaign fight
Ads invoking fraud and gang violence are drawing accusations that Republicans are demonizing an entire community. Some of the criticism is coming from within the GOP....
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