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As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas
In Minneapolis, barricades erected for the Derek Chauvin trial won't deter protesters of George Floyd's death
Brooks: For a second year, pandemic hits the Friday fish fries
Nan the polar bear, orphaned in the Arctic 26 years ago, moves into Como Zoo
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Sports
Flop at the finish: Gophers' downward spiral continues with loss to Northwestern
NBA suspends Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley for 12 games
Kahkonen staking a claim to being Wild's regular goalie
Twins' Kirilloff eager to play again after 'long summer'
Business
Hazelden Betty Ford promoting its medical director to chief executive
Allina, Optum plan to build surgery center in Brooklyn Park
Best Buy making changes to shift retailer further toward 'digital-first'
Zillow to make cash offers for houses in Twin Cities based on its estimates
Opinion
With trial at hand, grieving Black community must focus on justice, community care
Biden's Cabinet picks face new standards in divided Senate
Sack cartoon: The climate change family tree
Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council, Rush Limbaugh, Dakota history, local artists
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The climate change family tree
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La.'s Cassidy: What kind of senator would he be?
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St. Paul Police Academy graduates Karen officer
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Joy Behar of 'The View' apologizes for Christianity comment
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Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment
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Minn. Republicans Kline, Paulsen, Cravaack rethinking tax pledge
Variety
Peter Ostroushko, virtuoso musician who played with Bob Dylan, Minnesota Orchestra, dies
In 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' Andra Day is impressive but the movie falters
With a grand opening this week, Black Table Arts, a hub for artists, celebrates a permanent home
30 essential Black musicians who defined Minnesota's sound
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C.J.
Ex-WCCO Radio guy gets national TV face time with a Weiner
Former WCCO-AMer Jeff McKinney shot to international fame Tuesday after he inadvertently photo-bombed Anthony Weiner's latest sexting news conference.
C.J.
Franken can't hide love for corn
Sen. Al Franken knows how to find a few minutes of semi-privacy at the State Fair so he can eat an ear of corn.
Jon Tevlin
GOP Muslim: Right is wrong on mosque
Imam Ikram ul-Huq thinks the debate over a mosque near the site of the former Twin Towers is dumb and downright un-American.
Politics
COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike, Senate official finds
Chief: Police heeded Capitol attack warnings but overwhelmed
Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named state's interim U.S. attorney
House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
Nation
NYC prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long legal fight
Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged
Mr. Potato Head drops the mister, sort of
Gambino crime family's elder Gotti, Peter, dies in prison
World
US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia's Tigray
Ties with Saudis at stake as US releases findings on killing
Curious Minnesota
What does it take to become a police officer in Minnesota?
Why does I-35E through St. Paul have a 45-mph speed limit?
Listen: How Ford made millions of windows from St. Paul sand
How did Minneapolis end up with a street named after a Persian king?
Duluth
Duluth woman debunks conspiracies, promotes facts on viral Instagram account, CNN, the 'Daily Show'
Minn. Supreme Court sends PolyMet air permit for copper mine back to the Court of Appeals
Duluth residents should be spared natural gas bill spike
Pipeline workers among those arrested in sex trafficking sting
Celebs
Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
David Foster and Katharine McPhee welcome a baby boy
'Grown-ish' star Yara Shahidi: 'It's important to smash all hierarchy'
Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts
Inspired
New Hennepin History Museum exhibit honors health care workers of another era
In Brooklyn Center, a rare hospice center for children brings families together for kinship and compassion
Estonians erect statue and give home to beloved stray dog
Lost in Antarctica, a wallet is returned 53 years later (memories included)
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Idaho health board meeting halted after 'intense protests'
Idaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of police said intense protests outside the health department building — as well as outside some health officials' homes — were threatening public safety.
Ex-Rep. Katie Hill wins restraining order against ex-husband
Former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill won a restraining order Tuesday against her ex-husband, whom she accused of choking and threatening her during years of abuse and of leaking nude photos and other information that led to her resignation.
Indonesia conducts regional election during pandemic
Indonesia pushed forward with holding previously postponed regional elections on Wednesday despite concerns about doing so amid the ongoing pandemic.
Virginia's McAuliffe to make gubernatorial bid official
Terry McAuliffe is trying to get his old job back.
Minnesota police officers who killed 19-year-old identified
Minnesota investigators released Tuesday the names of the officers who killed a 19-year-old man they suspected in a drive-by shooting, but didn't provide details on what happened.
Biden's attorney general search is focused on Jones, Garland
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland are emerging as the leading contenders to be nominated as President-elect Joe Biden's attorney general, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Biden tells civil rights leaders he'll advance racial equity
In a meeting with leaders of some of the nation's top civil rights organizations, President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed Tuesday that his administration will prioritize racial justice and assemble a diverse Cabinet that can tackle pressing equity issues.
Obama, Patti Smith among PEN America honorees
Artists, activists and a former president gathered online for PEN America's annual gala, held virtually this year because of the pandemic.
Kansas lawmaker-to-be under order not to contact foe's aide
A soon-to-be seated Kansas lawmaker has had a temporary anti-stalking order issued against him in court at the request of a former opponent's campaign manager, who said he sent her harassing messages, came to her home twice and tried to get her evicted.
San Francisco nixes cigarette smoking ban in apartments
An ordinance to ban cigarette smoking in San Francisco apartments failed to get a second vote from supervisors Tuesday, meaning the proposal is dead for now.