After a bumper crop of new sales taxes approved in 2023, legislators eye limits

Legislators could rein in what kinds of projects can be paid for with sales taxes in the future.

Hopkins parents charged in 9-year-old daughter's deadly asthma attack

Charges say they ignored her health concerns and the advice of family and friends to take her to the hospital.

St. Olaf talks death in a cafe setting

College officials are embracing a student-led effort to ponder one of life's biggest mysteries.

Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm

Pressure being put on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and federal panel that must approve foreign investments in U.S. businesses.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter arrested, suspended from college for pro-Palestinian protests

Rep. Omar had questioned Columbia University's president about campus protests a day earlier.




Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback

Ex-Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane finishes federal prison time in George Floyd killing
Trail section at one of Minnesota's most iconic spots closing for rehab
4 are now charged in inside job armed robbery of Hopkins grocery store that netted $45K

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How Edwards cooks up the Timberwolves' positive chemistry

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Ramstad: Misinterpreting data led me to the wrong conclusion about Minnesota retirees
When markets turn down, robots beat humans at picking stocks
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For this Minnesota legislator, action targeting child abuse is intensely personal

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Editorial cartoon: U.S. House multi-step plan
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Neal Justin: Why Conan O'Brien is a national treasure

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5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day
6 ways to attract birds to your backyard

Scoggins: Finch feeling heat of the Suns as playoff battle looms

Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has two more days to fix that before Game 1.

Ramstad: Misinterpreting data led me to the wrong conclusion about Minnesota retirees

My misreading undermined and distracted from my main point about fewer working-age Minnesotans.

Brooks: A tale of 124 hoarded Minnesota cats has at least a hundred happy endings

As animal abuse cases soar, Minnesotans trek to the Animal Humane Society to offer neglected animals loving new homes.

Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.

A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.



After a bumper crop of new sales taxes approved in 2023, legislators eye limits

Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package

Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing
Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter suspended from college for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests
Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel

Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive

What are the financial pros and cons of retiring in Minnesota?

How did Faribault become home to Minnesota's deaf and blind academies?
Introducing the Curious Minnesota Collection. Every question we've answered — now in one place
Why is my mail addressed to a city where I don't live?

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota
Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

At 90, Northfield woman looks back on 57 years of blood drives

Brooks: A tale of 124 hoarded Minnesota cats has at least a hundred happy endings
These Rochester teens wanted to help families like theirs. Now Congress is recognizing their new app.
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