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A neighborhood in Mankato is on edge after at least two dogs ate rodent poison left in a couple's yard, prompting legal action and raising concerns about community safety....
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A Twin Cities family is asking for answers after their loved one somehow ended up on the interstate in the middle of the night. The Minnesota State Patrol said 61-year-old Sonja Brown was a passenger in a car and "fell out" before other drivers hit her early Wednesday morning. B...
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West St. Paul police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area, and they are asking the public for help as they work to determine what happened....
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The Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against two Mankato residents who put rat poison in their yard, reportedly to keep dogs away from their house. According to the Attorney General’s office, the lawsuit is on behalf of Minnesota’s Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson, w...
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Family, friends and supporters gathered Friday at the corner of 64th Street and 4th Avenue in Richfield to remember Jonathan O’Shaughnessy, who was killed in a random drive‑by shooting nine years ago. RELATED: Family remembers man killed 6 years after drive-by shooting, case r...
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Saint Paul residents are eagerly awaiting their first free fireworks show in nearly a decade, brought back by the local Rotary Club. “The sparklers that kind of go up for a while, and then the big ones, and the ones that kind of, like, fizzle, and all that jazz. So, I think, ...
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The U of M has built the world’s first synthetic cell that can grow, divide and replicate, opening the door to new possibilities in medicine and engineering....
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A former Minneapolis police officer who had served on the force for 18 years was fired after an internal investigation found that he liked a Facebook comment that called for a police shooting suspect to be lynched....
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A man in his 30s is recovering after being shot while standing near a bonfire in Oakdale on Thursday night. According to Oakdale police, officers responded to a home on the 700 block of Gershwin Avenue around 10:25 p.m. on a report that a person had been shot. At the scene,...
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Fireworks devices sold across the U.S. are being recalled because they can tip over and explode, causing serious injuries.
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Confused by "use by," "sell by" and "best by" labels? Here's what each one actually means, and how California's new law aims to reduce food waste by simplifying the labels shoppers see....
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A Mankato couple has been sued by the Minnesota Attorney General after they allegedly put rat poison on a public sidewalk to prevent dogs from urinating in their garden....
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The last time Madison Square Garden hosted a wedding, 4,000 members of the Unification Church said, "I do."
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Brazil and Norway are bringing World Cup knockout soccer to East Rutherford, where Erling Haaland and Norway will try to pull off a major upset against one of the tournament’s biggest powers....
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Two people are dead after a shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn Friday afternoon.
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StubHub is facing a lawsuit from fans who are accusing the online ticket marketplace of not fulfilling their ticket request to attend the World Cup.
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Support for Chase’s Recovery and Anna’s Memorial. The post Support for Chase’s Recovery and Anna’s Memorial first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....
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The Trump administration says a new rule could slash prescription drug costs for Medicare patients by $1.1 billion. Here's what could change.
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A party in Duluth turned violent early Friday when a teenager was injured after confronting masked intruders, leading to his arrest on weapons charges....
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A 58-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after investigators say she admitted to attacking her husband while he slept because of alleged financial difficulties....
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The most-searched ice cream brand reflects a major shift in how Americans indulge.
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West St. Paul police are investigating a death after a man’s body was found in the woods on Friday morning. According to law enforcement, police found the body of an adult man in a state of “advanced decomposition” in a wooded area near the 100 block of Wentworth Avenue East. ...
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Good Friday afternoon to one and all! It is my true hope that you’re enjoying some time off and getting ready to head into the holiday weekend early! We woke up to a few showers across parts of Minnesota this morning, but those clouds are now clearing out. The rest of today lo...
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Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce making history? Rumors say their upcoming wedding could become the most expensive celebrity wedding in U.S. history.
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A Minneapolis police officer with a history of discipline was fired from the department in February after liking a social media comment referring to lynching, according to a memo from former Police Chief Brian O’Hara to the Internal Affairs Division. An internal investigation ...
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Torrential rain in Mower, Fillmore and Houston counties led to road and state park closures before the Fourth of July.
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A Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket worn by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain is expected to fetch up to $250,000 at auction after a 19-year-old Oregon man purchased it for just $3 at a Goodwill store....
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Conair is recalling more than one million Cuisinart grill brushes after reports of loose metal bristles becoming detached during use and even accidentally swallowed in several cases....
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On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations and fireworks displays will take place across the country. Here's how to watch live and stream fireworks displays from across the U.S....
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I’m expecting periods of sunshine as we clear out the rain for your Friday afternoon with highs in the mid 80’s. Clouds will dominate for your 4th of July with a couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. High’s will run around normal in the low 80’s. At this point it’s looki...
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Several southeastern Minnesota parks and trails are closed this weekend due to heavy rain and flash flooding in recent days according to the DNR. Officials are urging people to check the DNR website for updates as continuing rainfall could lead to more closures at other state ...
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Thanks to DNA, relatives of an American Revolutionary War soldier now know the name of their long-lost cousin who died in 1780 at the Battle of Camden....
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Court date scheduled in Hennepin County for man accused in MN Lawmaker shootings The Mighty 79...
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The manufacturer of Pedigree canned dog food has issued a voluntary recall of two of its products due to possible metal and plastic contamination.
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Where to watch 4th of July fireworks nea...
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In his St. Paul concert, the pop star gave shout-outs to the slain student who loved “Ordinary.”
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A shooting in Edina left one person seriously injured, and police are still searching for the suspect.
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A Minnesota woman in her 20s died after the car she was in drifted off I-94 and into the median on Monday night near Eau Claire, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. When state patrol officers arrived on scene just after 10:30 p.m., they say the driver, 28-...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kicked into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. Preside...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — and hints of political polarization — were balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country baked...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the...
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What does it look like to carry your culture with you? When Minneapolis architect and photographer Patricia Mutebi posted a casting call on TikTok in December, she was looking for a way to map how immigrants and diaspora communities in Minnesota keep their heritage close. She...
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Officer Joseph Klimmek previously received social media training following inflammatory Facebook comments about violent crime.
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The soaring cost of housing and child care is forcing more buyers to embrace multi-generational living. Home builders and communities are responding.
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The city quietly retired a program seeded with federal COVID relief funds in June.
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Beach installations, double-decker river views, rolling countryside and more reasons to dine outside right now.
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Nonfiction: These four show history can be as entertaining as it is useful at bar trivia.
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Entering Friday, the Twins sat four games back in the division and three games out of a wild-card spot. FanGraphs gave them 28% odds to qualify for the postseason....
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The search is on for a suspected shooter who seriously injured one person at an Edina apartment complex on Thursday night, according to police. Investigators were called to the Durham apartment complex off York Avenue South near Hazelton Road around 10:30 p.m. where they foun...
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Reeve’s coaching staff this season includes three former Lynx players in Rebekkah Brunson, Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Today is a fairytale. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is fast approaching Friday at Madison Square Garden, where the couple’s closest friends and family — and several hundred more — are attending the elaborate event inside the iconic New York venue. Gues...
