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They pledged allegiance to the flag for the first time as U.S. citizens
Nearly 2,000 immigrants became naturalized citizens Tuesday in St. Paul.
St. Paul nonprofit launches preschool programs aimed at preventing racism before it starts
Before Racism started piloting its anti-racism curriculum in four day care and child care centers this year, and plans to expand in 2023 to 12 more sites.
WELY radio sold to northwestern Wisconsin station owner
Shell Lake, Wis.,-based Zoe Communications, which owns 11 northwestern Wisconsin radio stations, has bought WELY for $130,000, according to a news release from the Bois Forte Band.
More Minnesotans visiting food shelves in 2022 than in past
The number of Minnesotans using food stamps has also increased this year from 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Police: Unlicensed driver was under influence during collision near U that killed cancer researcher
A state official said the 25-year-old man has never had a Minnesota driver's license.
Energy Department official stole woman's suitcase at MSP, charge says
The felony criminal complaint said the luggage and contents were valued at more than $2,300.
Nurses reach tentative contract agreement in Moose Lake, but not in Twin Cities, Duluth
Tentative agreement at smaller hospital comes as nurses at larger hospitals must decide whether to OK a strike in the winter and amid respiratory virus surge.
Visa broker in Thai sex trafficking ring pleads guilty
Feds extradited Sumalee Intarathong from Thailand last year to face charges in case first filed in 2016.
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Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Lake Street mall businesses held on for us. They're hoping we show up for them this season
Stores were gleaming on Black Friday, owners hoping to attract shoppers to their wares.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: After the Bataan Death March, a life of gratitude
A mother's letter to a son who survived overflows with thanksgiving, as does the memoir he later wrote.
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Minnesota companies once dominated the supercomputer industry. What happened?
How were the bluffs of southeast Minnesota formed?
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Minneapolis has 8.4" of snow in season's first major snowfall
Minneapolis and St. Paul declare snow emergencies, while many flights canceled at MSP airport.
Man who died in Bloomington restaurant shooting is ID'd
A statement from the family-owned restaurant called the shooting a "senseless act of violence" and said the injured server is a family member.
Meet the athletic director guiding University of St. Thomas' unprecedented leap to Division I
Phil Esten brings D-1 experience to his alma mater.
A time-lapse view of Tuesday's snowfall
Watch the snow pile up, as captured by the Star Tribune's Mark Vancleave.
Jury quickly finds ex-boyfriend guilty in ambush shooting of Minneapolis police forensic scientist
It took jurors an hour of deliberating Tuesday to reach the verdicts.
Minnesota DFL tries to improve odds of being early presidential primary state
Party leaders say if chosen by the Democratic National Committee, they will move up the state's presidential primary day.