Under pressure to curb pollution, Minneapolis foundry announces it will shut down

Smith Foundry had been in the center of pollution complaints for years. It settled an EPA case last month and said it would keep operating some of its business, but now changed course.

Hennepin County Board candidate discusses being a 'sex worker' on podcast

Edina candidate Marisa Simonetti released a tarantula during a dispute with a tenant, faces misdemeanor assault charge.

Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River

A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River.

'It's a wild and delightful world': Minnesota's board game industry sees no slowdown in sight

Local game publishers like Leder Games, Atlas Games and Asmodee's Fantasy Flight Games continue to develop new titles as novice developers find success on Kickstarter.

Special counsel hired by Moriarty bills $578K for work in Londregan case

Washington D.C.-based law firm Steptoe spent 733 hours on the case




Filing: Bystanders tried to fend off dogs that badly wounded toddler, mother in Brooklyn Park

Margot Imdieke Cross, disability rights advocate who made Minnesota more accessible, dies at 68
Striking workers reach tentative agreement with Minneapolis Park Board
KARE 11 appeal: Ramsey County judge's order retracting court document violates First Amendment

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How Minnesota shines in Summer Olympics: Unveiling a century of triumphs

Reusse: Bill Nelson and Dundas are big parts of Minnesota 'townball' history
Pressure is on Lynx's Reeve to bring home Olympic gold
Anderson: Chiovitte's state record walleye shouldn't be thrown back

3M spinoff Solventum sees bump in stock after activist investor buys shares

Stinky reception for manure rules in Minnesota farm country
Record rally for 3M shares as profits soar under new CEO
CenterPoint's landmark $106 million clean energy plan approved by regulators


Amid ascendant nationalism, Olympics' internationalism endures

DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
Editorial cartoon: Bill Day on JD Vance
Readers Write: Biden's withdrawal from race, childfree voters and a ban on cows at the fair


3 art shows to see before the State Fair takes over Minnesota

At Minnesota-based Nature Memories, those experiencing memory loss 'reclaim some joy'
These buildings bring a touch of classical Roman design to the Twin Cities
Which 'Purple Rain' screening will fans attend: Paisley Park or Target Center?

Anderson: Chiovitte's state record walleye shouldn't be thrown back

The DNR has changed the way it recognizes Minnesota's biggest fish, but the walleye record should still stand.

Reusse: Bill Nelson and Dundas are big parts of Minnesota 'townball' history

The Dukes have been a state power for decades, with plenty of success and some recent bad news.

These buildings bring a touch of classical Roman design to the Twin Cities

Why are we so fascinated with this bygone empire? Perhaps because we grew up around buildings that look to Rome for their inspiration.

Brooks: After insulting Jennifer Aniston and 'childless cat ladies' everywhere, JD Vance heads to Minnesota

Why do politicians keep dragging cats into this?



'These are weird people': Walz goes viral as he stumps for Kamala Harris

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
Safety 'top priority' for Saturday's Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her

More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

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Vanessa Williams reveals she ended her 6-year marriage in 2021: 'I'm in love with life'

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
Justin Timberlake's lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

At Minnesota-based Nature Memories, those experiencing memory loss 'reclaim some joy'

Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive after 9 years
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