Ramstad: It wasn’t just Trump. Minnesota Republicans were foolish, too.
One of the state Republicans who lost was the Legislature’s top expert on human services, Sen. Jim Abeler of Anoka.
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US employers added a surprising 165,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
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Minnesota weather: Sunny, tranquil and seasonably cool Friday
Friday brings plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures in the 40s across much of Minnesota before a gradual warmup arrives this weekend.
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A first for St. Cloud as Somali-American man elected to Legislature
Democrat Abdi Daisane was born in Somalia before moving to St. Cloud more than a decade ago. It’s a milestone for a city not always seen as welcoming to outsiders....
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A blue wave and a quiet campaign tanked Tafoya’s Senate bid
National Republican money never arrived in force, and critics say the former broadcaster spent too little time connecting with Minnesota voters.
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Five observations on the high school football season
Game officials saw a change, scoring totals hit extremes high and low, press boxes were stuffed and the effect of reclassification showed.
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State presses Fridley schools for financial plan and warns of ‘debt spiral’
An Oct. 20 letter from the state Department of Education expressed concern about audit deadlines and mounting financial pressures.
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Maple Grove Hospital to double in size to meet high demand
The expansion will be funded by Sanford Health’s $500 million commitment made as part of its North Memorial acquisition deal.
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From the deer stand to the dinner table, a chef’s guide to better venison
Wild game chef Hank Shaw shares advice on caring for, butchering and cooking deer meat — and avoiding mistakes that can spoil a good meal.
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Ken Barlow has issued a ‘sunglasses alert’ for today and the weekend
Good Friday morning! A frosty start to end the workweek this morning with sunshine returning along with dry roads! Our low of 30 degrees so far this morning, November 6th, marks the Twin Cities’ third-latest first freezing or colder temp of fall since the 1870s. November 18, 2016...
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Cheers & Jeers: Honoring Renee Good and Alex Pretti, another federal judge and Skeeter the giraffe
Jeers to non-voters, a Republican senator’s gun screed and Essentia Health.