Racial disparities in child protection prompt Minnesota legislation, federal complaint
Black children are twice as likely as white kids to be removed from their parents. For Native American kids, the disparities are even more stark.
Minnesota to close state park on Iron Range, turn it back into a mine
A reclamation company wants to find usable iron in the waste pilings at Hill Annex Mine State Park in Calumet, Minn.
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said.
Two major downtown Minneapolis towers face change as hybrid shuffle continues
Wells Fargo Center is now on the market, and Capella University cuts its space by more than half in the tower that bears its name.
Ex-Hennepin sheriff paid for drunk-driving damages with workers' comp
The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Video goes viral of man enduring 'shocking' chain whipping on downtown St. Paul street
The video was shot from a hotel room window by Kevin Weekes, a hockey analyst with ESPN.
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Fired Mpls. teacher accuses management of 'cancerous rot'
Video goes viral of man enduring 'shocking' chain whipping on downtown St. Paul street
Neighbors, city officials at odds over Rochester lake dam
Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor
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Timberwolves defense would benefit from a better offense
Twins lose 5-4 to Tigers as struggles mount late
Wild rumblings: Gustavsson wants to return, Faber played despite broken ribs
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
Business
Thrivent has found a way for everyday folks to get a piece of the private equity market
U.S. Steel won't get exception to pollution rules that protect wild rice, MPCA says
Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?
A 4/20 chat with ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura on his new cannabis brand (and Led Zeppelin)
Opinion
Ukraine aid vote is a domestic and geopolitical inflection point
Mpls. must investigate suspicious fires
Editorial cartoon: How does Marjorie Taylor Greene sleep at night?
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Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
Over 27 years, couple have renovated Hopkins 'three-chimney house' built by Gluek family in 1939
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Jim Souhan
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Celebrate Earth Day by rekindling real connection to nature
People who've been exposed to nature, and value those experiences, can change their behavior toward it. A story about law-breaking duck hunters reaffirms that position.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Wolves need stopper for Booker? NAW, it's not a problem.
The best way to stop Phoenix scoring threat Devin Booker may be on the Timberwolves bench, which means there could be extra minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
James Lileks
Lessons from the semiannual closet purge
No one is sentimental about socks.
Politics
The House is on the brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president
Jill Biden rallies women, teachers for the Biden-Harris ticket in Bloomington speeches
Nation
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
Firefighters douse a blaze at a historic Oregon hotel famously featured in 'The Shining'
Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
12 students and teacher killed in Columbine school shooting remembered at 25th anniversary vigil
World
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions -- for now
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber as Moscow's missiles kill 8 Ukrainians
Attack blamed on IS militants kills 22 pro-government fighters in central Syria
Curious Minnesota
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Introducing the Curious Minnesota Collection. Every question we've answered — now in one place
How did Faribault become home to Minnesota's deaf and blind academies?
Celebs
Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, dies at 47
Children of reality TV's Chrisleys hope court hearing is step toward bringing convicted parents home
Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota
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