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A Duluth church offered its parking lot for ‘car-living’ homeless. Neighbors are unhappy.

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A Duluth church offered its parking lot for ‘car-living’ homeless. Neighbors are unhappy.

The city Planning Commission approved the new location of Safe Bay anyway.

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

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Minneapolis vegan ‘butcher’ shop temporarily closes after building fire

News & Politics

Still without budget deal, Minnesota Legislature likely headed for first special session since 2021

Twin Cities Suburbs

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Politics

Walz, other Minnesota agencies weigh in on rumors Trump will pardon Derek Chauvin

High Schools

Can girls flag football help get Minneapolis Public Schools out of Title IX trouble?

High Schools

Can girls flag football help get Minneapolis Public Schools out of Title IX trouble?

Outdoor Activities

Canoe, kayak and paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to paddling in the Twin Cities

Outdoor Activities

Canoe, kayak and paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to paddling in the Twin Cities

Music

Katy Perry’s troubled tour leaves fans waiting two hours in line in Minneapolis

Music

Katy Perry’s troubled tour leaves fans waiting two hours in line in Minneapolis

Vikings

Live updates: Vikings expected to host the Lions on Christmas

Vikings

Live updates: Vikings expected to host the Lions on Christmas

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Each Friday, our cast of locals who know Minnesota inside and out share the places worth a look, stories worth attention and events worth your time and money.

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Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Karen Tolkkinen

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Karen Tolkkinen

Quiet places are becoming as rare as dark skies.

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

Duluth

A Duluth church offered its parking lot for ‘car-living’ homeless. Neighbors are unhappy.

Duluth

A Duluth church offered its parking lot for ‘car-living’ homeless. Neighbors are unhappy.

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Karen Tolkkinen

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Karen Tolkkinen

Quiet places are becoming as rare as dark skies.

Duluth

Northern Minnesota wildfires ‘show no signs of slowing.’ Here’s what you need to know.

St. Cloud

As preschool mental health issues skyrocket, St. Cloud offers unique, intensive program

Books

Meet the Minnesota native searching for family history in her Scamp

Greater Minnesota

Northern Minnesota wildfire response: ‘This is when you find out what kind of community you live in’

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion: Is there a middle ground on immigration?

Commentaries

Opinion: Is there a middle ground on immigration?

This Republican thinks so.

Columnists

Burcum: Don’t rush the decision on undocumented immigrant health coverage

Jill Burcum

Columnists

Burcum: Don’t rush the decision on undocumented immigrant health coverage

Jill Burcum

Commentaries

Opinion: The state said yes to cannabis equity. Olmsted County says wait.

Commentaries

Opinion: When seen, children shine

Commentaries

Opinion: Is there a middle ground on immigration?

Commentaries

Opinion: Is there a middle ground on immigration?

This Republican thinks so.

Commentaries

Opinion: The state said yes to cannabis equity. Olmsted County says wait.

Commentaries

Opinion: When seen, children shine

Strib Voices

Commentaries

Opinion: Is there a middle ground on immigration?

Mark Z. Barabak

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Just when I was starting to lose myself in nature’s grandeur, along came a motorcycle

Karen TolkkinenColumnist

Culture

Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there

Myron MedcalfColumnist

Sports

High Schools

Can girls flag football help get Minneapolis Public Schools out of Title IX trouble?

With all seven Minneapolis public high schools adding flag teams, opportunities bring joy and boost below-standard participation rates for girls in sports.

Frost

Stalwart Frost defender Stecklein suddenly turns into goal-scoring machine

Daily Delivery

Podcast: Can the Timberwolves, Frost advance during ‘Closeout Wednesday’?

Vikings

Live updates: Vikings expected to host the Lions on Christmas

Food & Culture

Eat & Drink

Minneapolis vegan ‘butcher’ shop temporarily closes after building fire

Eat & Drink

Minneapolis vegan ‘butcher’ shop temporarily closes after building fire

The owners of the Herbivorous Butcher are hitting pause to assess the damage.

Culture

Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there

Myron Medcalf

Culture

Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there

Myron Medcalf

Recipes

The season’s hottest cookbooks invite you to travel the world

Recipes

The season’s hottest cookbooks invite you to travel the world

Eat & Drink

Minneapolis vegan ‘butcher’ shop temporarily closes after building fire

Eat & Drink

Minneapolis vegan ‘butcher’ shop temporarily closes after building fire

The owners of the Herbivorous Butcher are hitting pause to assess the damage.

News & Politics

News & Politics

Still without budget deal, Minnesota Legislature likely headed for first special session since 2021

Asked Wednesday if a special session is inevitable, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman said yes. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said a special session is “very likely, if not inevitable.”

St. Paul

St. Paul City Council will vote today on changes to Highland Bridge property tax agreements

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

Minneapolis

Man found shot in alley adds to recent surge of homicides in Minneapolis

Things To Do

Games & Comics

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Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer.

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Arlo and Janis

Daily comic from Jimmy Johnson

Baby Blues

Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

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Pope Leo XIV conducts his first mass at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.

Pope Leo XIV conducts his first mass at the Vatican

Cardinals attend final Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before conclave to elect next pope

Outta Control: Battle of Minneapolis' Juicy Lucy kings

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Business

Small Business

Longtime restaurateur Randy Norman reimagining Rondo’s Golden Thyme

Small Business

Longtime restaurateur Randy Norman reimagining Rondo’s Golden Thyme

Beloved former cafe has a new owner and a new name.

Business

Minnesota’s Fit Butters rode better-for-you food trend to $5M in sales in five years

Business

Minnesota’s Fit Butters rode better-for-you food trend to $5M in sales in five years

Economy

Recessions are a normal part of how the economy ebbs and flows. How this time is different.

Economy

Recessions are a normal part of how the economy ebbs and flows. How this time is different.

Small Business

Longtime restaurateur Randy Norman reimagining Rondo’s Golden Thyme

Small Business

Longtime restaurateur Randy Norman reimagining Rondo’s Golden Thyme

Beloved former cafe has a new owner and a new name.

Outdoors

Outdoor Activities

Canoe, kayak and paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to paddling in the Twin Cities

We paddled 11 river, lake and creek routes in the Twin Cities metro. Here’s how to get on the water, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned paddler.

Outdoors

Clean energy developer suspends wind project in Minnesota, cites tariffs as a factor

MN Fortune 500

3M reaches PFAS settlement with New Jersey worth up to $450 million

Books

Review: ‘Is a River Alive?’ explores what we should learn from rivers

Pamela Miller

Elections

Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?

Minneapolis City Council member will stay in race after failing to win DFL endorsement

Orono elects Schwingler to City Council

Curious Minnesota

What’s the story behind Minneapolis’ Boom Island Lighthouse?

Why doesn’t Minneapolis’ Tangletown follow the grid?

Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?

Culture

Medcalf: A love letter to Minnesota libraries and the people who work there

The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Inspired by her 35-pound cat, Minnesota entrepreneur tries to make a better cat toy

Travel

Meet the Minnesota native searching for family history in her Scamp

A CIA military base was their home during the ‘Secret War’ in Laos. Now Hmong Americans can finally see it again.

Trolls, trails, birds and nature art converge on a trip to Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Health Care

As preschool mental health issues skyrocket, St. Cloud offers unique, intensive program

In this file photo, a bookmark for children with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, while they speak about mental health and suicide awareness in Casper, Wyoming on Aug. 14, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) ORG XMIT: 86104689W