Roper: Minneapolis’ public safety overhaul enters a messy second act
The Office of Community Safety is being dismantled, alternatives to policing remain unsettled, and the mayor and council are still at odds over what comes next.
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JD Vance cancels Friday trip to St. Cloud
The last-minute cancellation was confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and others will speak at 1 p.m. in St. Cloud....
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Minnesota weather: Bright, seasonable Friday before a damp Halloween
Expect a quiet Friday in Minnesota with partly cloudy skies and comfortable temperatures before a gloomy and damp Halloween on Saturday.
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Lawyers call on Minneapolis to lock down urban exploring sites after catastrophic falls by teens
Minneapolis attorneys are urging the city to lock down two well-known urban exploring properties as two teens continue a long road to recovery after falling from the vacant sites. Romanucci & Blandin and co-counsel Kevin Riach of Riach Law say they are investigating the two incid...
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Ken Barlow is forecasting a mostly dry Halloween
Good Friday morning! Thanks to partial sunshine today, temperatures will rise well into the 50s to near 60 degrees later this afternoon. Things take a bit of a turn for Halloween on Saturday. Halloween does not look too bad. I think there will still be a few spotty rain showers a...
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AI employees donate tens of thousands to Minnesota campaigns
Anthropic staff who support more regulations gave to Flanagan, Klobuchar and Emmer. Local AI companies are also giving to candidates.
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Minnesota misses mercury reduction goal, under pressure to rein in taconite emissions
The state has not required new pollution control equipment for two taconite plants. U.S. Steel, which owns the sites, says state reduction goals are not feasible....
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Dear Vikings Nation: How ’bout you enjoy 6-0, and stop whining about the offense?
Disgruntled Vikings fans should look beyond the 29th-ranked offense’s struggles, give it time to evolve and appreciate the team’s remarkable turnaround in turnovers....
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Cheers & Jeers: Minnesota’s first duo of male running mates, anti-Somali ads, Hermantown data center
Plus: Conservative influencers accused of illegal voting
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Buckeye mother assaulted in home invasion was set up by fiancé, police say
A mother fighting off an intruder near Southern Avenue and Miller Road led Buckeye Police to uncover an alleged online conspiracy between her fiancé and the suspect....
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Schaefer scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift Islanders past Wild, 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored his second goal of the game on a wrist shot at 33 seconds of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Schaefer beat goalie Jesper Wallstedt from the right circle on a break. Sch...