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This weekend finally feels like Fall! We had a cold front arrive late Friday which ushered in much drier air, with dew points in the low 40s, quite comfortable! Sunday could be even drier, so keep some chap stick nearby. Highs across most of the state will remain in the 60s, but ...
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An Ohio man was convicted of trying to kill his ex-wife after prosecutors said he pointed a handgun at her head and pulled the trigger while she was dining with her parents....
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A trove of newly public records and interviews with people in and around the administration provide the clearest picture yet of how Gov. Tim Walz and his team failed to see the threat posed by fraud in state programs....
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An Oakdale man is recovering from emergency reconstructive surgery after his fiancée said he was punched, stomped and kicked during an assault at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 5. Heather Hoffman says her fiancé, Sammy Kimbrough, suffered a broken jaw in two places and extensi...
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A shooting and a stabbing within 48 hours have University of Minnesota police on high alert as students return for the fall semester.
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mmanuel Rodriguez homered in his first career at-bat to spark a four-run inning and the Minnesota Twins held off the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 Saturday. Andrew Morris, Kody Funderburk and Jeff Hoffman combined for 2 2-3 innings of scoreless relief before A.J. Minter earned his firs...
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A collision involving multiple motorcycles and one vehicle left on Highway 61 just north of Two Harbors left one person dead and multiple injured on Saturday afternoon....
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The patrol said some of the motorcycles crossed into the opposite side of the highway after the initial crash.
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A drug investigation at a UPS facility snowballed into two arrests and a major weapons find at a Columbia Heights apartment.
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A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding....
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The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team opened its 2026 season on Sept. 3 with a routing 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois. The Gophers now take on Mississippi State at Huntington Bank Stadium in search of their second win....
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The largest study of its kind found cancer patients in Minnesota's medical cannabis program reported noticeable improvements in symptoms like nausea, vomiting and appetite loss....
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Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, last month....
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The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is speaking out against the sentencing decision for a man who was found guilty of fatally shooting a sex worker.
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The Minnesota DNR has canceled a mineral lease that was held by Twin Metals, but the company said it still retains other mineral rights across the state....
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Ford is investing $1 billion to build a new paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.
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Volunteers gathered at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Saturday to clean headstones to honor the lives lost on 9/11. The event, organized by Carry The Load, honored the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, along with the military members and fir...
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Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex, Inc., gave to the hospital system in Minnesota and pediatric care centers in five other states.
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The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team opened its 2026 season on Sept. 3 with a routing 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois. The Gophers now take on Mississippi State at Huntington Bank Stadium in search of their second win....
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Tourism officials are urging visitors to adjust travel plans to one of Hawaii’s hardest-hit islands as residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Lowell....
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Plans for a data center at the former Star Tribune printing plant in Minneapolis have been scrapped as the city’s moratorium on such projects continues. The 600,000-square-foot former printing plant has been empty since last December. Experts said the building would be ideal for ...
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A 15-year-old boy was rescued this week after clinging for two days to a capsized boat in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska.
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The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on all four first-half possessions and cruised to a 25-point victory in the Gophers’ toughest nonconference game of the season....
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World War II hero Dwight Stevens posthumously received his Bronze Star and Purple Heart from Rep. Michelle Fischbach in a ceremony in Willmar.
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The Minnesota State Patrol said it arrested a 22-year-old man from Chaska on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a crash sent him and another driver to the hospital....
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The Afton native finished with a time fast enough to land in the top 10 times ever notched by female competitors.
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A reported tornado was captured on camera in Artichoke, Minnesota, as severe weather was observed across the state.
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We’re having a political campaign of hopes and dreams and financial avoidance.
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Northwesterly winds will continue to kick up today, ushering in the cool Canadian air and low humidity. We keep the rain chances out of the forecast until Monday with the arrival of our Next WeatherMaker. Afternoon highs will climb into the mid 70’s which is normal for this time ...
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Hennepin County and the Met Council need to stop pointing fingers and find a way to close this $224 million funding gap.
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Murray is trying to revive his career, while O’Connell is still searching for his first playoff win. Their success together could define the Vikings’ 2026 season....
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Paws on Grand The post Paws on Grand first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
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Field Fest at University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum The post Field Fest at University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News ....
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The controversial automated license plate readers have stirred strong emotions across the political spectrum.
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The escalating pursuit of an “elite” athlete is testing what Minnesota families can afford — and endure.
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The Hastings festival on Friday was part of rising trend of 9/11 tributes that trade somberness for celebration.
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The team behind the renovated venue is punching above its weight.
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Some Twin Cities travel agents are warning their clients that the airline’s less frequent flying makes last-minute cancellations more painful.
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Urban exploration, which typically involves trespassing into old buildings and tunnels, has been an area of major concern for police following a recent near-fatal fall....
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Trump made a simple argument: It’s all about me, me, me.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night. The Guardians moved two games ahead of Toronto in the race for the AL’s third wild-card s...
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The Minnesota 9/11 Tribute memorial concert returned to the Lake Harriet Bandshell in South Minneapolis after a hiatus of several years to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, but it could be its last....
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A tornado has been spotted in southern Stevens County as severe storms are threatening a wide stretch of Minnesota Friday evening.
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A tornado was spotted in Stevens County around 8 p.m. Friday, causing a Tornado Warning for the area. The National Weather Service issued the warning until 8:45 p.m. Those in southern Stevens County were asked to seek shelter immediately. A picture of the tornado, as seen in the ...
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https://liveupproject.org The post The Live Up Project first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
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Minnesotans gathered Wednesday to honor the innocent lives lost on 9/11 and the emergency personnel who ran toward danger. For Minnesota Department of Public Safety Assistant Commissioner John Cunningham, the memories of that day remain as vivid. “Twenty-five years goes by fast, ...
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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago....
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His exacting artistry turned a neighborhood playhouse into a theatrical destination.
government
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with a small Minnesota city to allow paper voter rosters in its precincts for the 2026 general election.
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Stillwater voters are now seeing where a $175 million school facilities plan approved in 2023 went. Two new elementary schools have opened in the district, including Lake Elmo Elementary School. The school opened in August and includes wide open spaces, flexible classrooms and an...
