Omicron's speed drives shift in Minnesota's COVID-19 mindset
Infections might seem inevitable, but health officials stress that prevention still works — and is crucial in the near term.
Minnetonka, Rochester become latest cities to pass mask mandates
Seven cities across the state are requiring face coverings.
Odds for successful appeal appear slim for Kimberly Potter
Seasoned attorneys say it's difficult to overturn a jury verdict.
Metro Transit testing solar powered bus information signs
The agency is looking to see how screens resembling iPads or e-readers perform in Minnesota's punishing weather conditions.
Texas rabbi: Captor grew "belligerent" late in standoff
A rabbi who was among four people held hostage at a Texas synagogue said Sunday that their armed captor grew "increasingly belligerent and threatening" toward the end of the 10-hour standoff, which ended with an FBI SWAT team rushing into the building and the captor's death.
Shakopee City Council, utility commission leave contentious past behind
Fourteen months after residents voted to keep the utilities commission arrangement, the commission has new staff working toward transparency.
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MSP Airport Teamsters who plow snow reach tentative agreement
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Comeback for shorthanded Gophers men's basketball team falls short in loss to Iowa
At the end of the Spielman-Zimmer era, the Vikings were a team on edge
Vikings wrap first GM interview with Titans assistant Ossenfort
Souhan: Big Ten is dealing Gophers a hard dose of reality
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Business
Despite pandemic, investments in Minnesota startups top $1B again in 2021
Minneapolis' Niron Magnetics still small, but intends to be big player in greener economy
FDA: Medtronic slow to update, recall defective insulin pumps for diabetes patients
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Nation
Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
Woman killed in subway shove at Times Square
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World
Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific volcanic eruption
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Duluth
Proctor High School football player charged in teammate's sexual assault
Duluth's St. Luke's limiting visitors, checking vaccination status
Forest Service cuts access to BWCA to relieve crowding
Duluth orders 30-day emergency mask mandate
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