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Public safety debate dominates Minneapolis mayor's race
All Minnesota driver's testing stations to be open by end of January
Brooks: In the red spaces on the election map, the DFL makes its pitch
Gov. Walz bags a bird during Minnesota's pheasant opener
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'Completely balanced' Gophers start quickly, hold off Nebraska for 30-23 win
A solemn year without Sid Hartman, after so much Sid for so many years
Offense sputtering, the Vikings focus on flipping the script
Wild holds off Kings 3-2 to sweep season-opening road trip
Business
Shopping for Medicare plans invites headaches but can spell savings for Minnesotans
Apartments at Northrup King will house artists in Minneapolis
Nearly all Minn. farmers are white; barriers to change high
Schafer: The award goes to economists who try to figure out how the world really works
Opinion
Depend on Carter to guide St. Paul
Tiny houses could aid homeless
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What it was like to visit Iceland in 2021, from lava flow to the Arctic Coast Way
What is the most haunted place in Minnesota?
Yuen: How an Adam Sandler movie laid the groundwork for one Minnesota dad's lesson about consent
St. Louis Park gardens nurture in more ways than one
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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.
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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.
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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
Minnesota Line 3 critics travel to Washington
'Defund the police' may linger as 2022 challenge for Democrats
Brooks: In the red spaces on the election map, the DFL makes its pitch
Public safety debate dominates Minneapolis mayor's race
Nation
Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID patients
Police: 1 deputy killed, 2 wounded in ambush at Houston bar
Report: Golf coach Casey Martin has leg amputated, recovering at Mayo
Remains identified as those of Iowa boy missing since May
World
Minnesota Guard commander details mission to evacuate Afghan refugees
US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
'God have mercy': Tigray residents describe life under siege
Horrific delay? Norway eyes police response to arrow attack
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Duluth
Suspect in two murders kills himself early today west of Cloquet
Enbridge fails to meet aquifer cleanup deadline
Minnesota Line 3 critics travel to Washington
Brooks: In the red spaces on the election map, the DFL makes its pitch
Celebs
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil breaks ribs in fall off stage
Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says
Comedian Jim Gaffigan tapes Netflix special in Minneapolis
Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in California hospital
Inspired
Three Minneapolis siblings make headlines with their own hyper-local community newspaper
Brooklyn Park father of two shifts focus from golf course to classrooms, encouraging kids to be nice
Northfield's distinguished principal Nancy Antoine works to level the educational playing field
Colombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness
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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.