Suspicious white powder sent to Minnesota Secretary of State’s office
The state Department of Administration intercepted the package before it reached Steve Simon’s office.
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after a rocky start
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as President Donald Trump's chief spokeswoman....
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Southern Minnesota man charged in $75K American Legion fraud case
A southern Minnesota man was charged Thursday after he took more than $75,000 from the Dodge Center American Legion. According to a criminal complaint, 53-year-old Rich Klindworth Jr. faces a charge of financial transaction card fraud. Court records show Klindworth used the Dodge...
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Banana Ball returning to Target Field in 2027 with Party Animals vs. Firefighters
Banana Ball is set to return to Target Field in the summer of 2027 as the Party Animals known as the “Greatest Party in Sports,” will face the Firefighters, dubbed the “Hottest Team in Sports,” in two Banana Ball World Tour games. The announcement comes just months after the Sava...
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Minnesota reports 25 new measles cases, all unvaccinated
Minnesota health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles as cases continue to rise across the state. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said Thursday it has confirmed 25 measles cases since mid-September in two separate outbreaks. Fillmore County repor...
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Apparent space debris lands in western Minnesota cornfield
The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office is working with state and federal agencies to identify the object’s owner.
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Minnesota weather: Chilly, blustery Friday before widespread frost overnight
Friday brings a chilly and blustery day to Minnesota as morning showers give way to afternoon sunshine before widespread frost and freezing conditions arrive overnight....
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Minnesota summer patrols catch drivers by the dozens at 100 mph and much faster
More than 51,000 speeding tickets were written during the annual crackdown, state safety officials disclosed.
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The latest: Flanagan, Tafoya clash over Trump, Iran war and fraud in only scheduled Senate debate
Tafoya sought distance from the president, while both candidates called for tougher action on fraud during the hourlong MPR News debate.
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Unidentified white powder found in 'suspicious' letter sent to Minnesota Secretary of State
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of “suspicious mailings" sent to state election officials and election offices nationwide, including the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office....
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USS Cole bombing suspect's mental fitness questioned ahead of trial
The trial for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashirim, the man suspected of organizing the deadly October 12, 2000, al-Qaida attack on the USS Cole in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors, is scheduled to start this month. His lawyer is asking for a military court to determine Nashiri’s compe...
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Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia’s future
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signaled Friday that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may be on her way out — a mere week after he picked her for the post. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn as he left for a rally in Georgia, Trump said he’d ...
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Secretary of State’s office, Klobuchar receive ‘suspicious’ letter with threats, white powder
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating suspicious letters sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State (SOS) and Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office on Friday, the latest in a nationwide series of letters sent to congressional and election offices and secretaries of state’s o...