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Google ramps up lobbying as Minnesota lawmakers debate tax breaks, regulations on data centers

Environment

Google ramps up lobbying as Minnesota lawmakers debate tax breaks, regulations on data centers

The company is interested in Minnesota’s regulations, but won’t say if it has any plans to build a data center here.

Politics

Republican congressional delegation to skip Minnesota GOP’s annual fundraiser amid internal tensions

Minneapolis

Hennepin judge questions lag in charges for immigrant in fatality case highlighted by White House

St. Paul

Sinkhole closure on St. Paul’s West 7th sparks worry for neighbors

Greater Minnesota

Two wildfires grow north of Duluth, destroying homes, as state under red-flag warning

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News & Politics

Meteorologist Wren Clair lands new job at KARE TV

News & Politics

Meteorologist Wren Clair lands new job at KARE TV

Vikings

Vikings max out roster for offseason, sign two defensive rookies

Vikings

Vikings max out roster for offseason, sign two defensive rookies

Environment

Xcel steps up pumping at Monticello nuke plant as radioactive water moves toward Mississippi River

Environment

Xcel steps up pumping at Monticello nuke plant as radioactive water moves toward Mississippi River

Twins

Souhan: If the Twins are close, the Pohlads need to go all in

Jim Souhan

Twins

Souhan: If the Twins are close, the Pohlads need to go all in

Jim Souhan

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Greater Minnesota

Two wildfires grow north of Duluth, destroying homes, as state under red-flag warning

Greater Minnesota

Two wildfires grow north of Duluth, destroying homes, as state under red-flag warning

The fires are about 30 minutes apart but are unrelated.

St. Cloud

Look for this Minnesota eighth-grader in a comedy-horror film this fall

St. Cloud

Look for this Minnesota eighth-grader in a comedy-horror film this fall

Environment

Google ramps up lobbying as Minnesota lawmakers debate tax breaks, regulations on data centers

Environment

Google ramps up lobbying as Minnesota lawmakers debate tax breaks, regulations on data centers

Greater Minnesota

Two wildfires grow north of Duluth, destroying homes, as state under red-flag warning

Greater Minnesota

Two wildfires grow north of Duluth, destroying homes, as state under red-flag warning

The fires are about 30 minutes apart but are unrelated.

Economy

With trade war pause, Minnesota firms rush to place orders from China, wary of what’s next

Mankato

For Mankato’s international students, it’s been a semester of fear

Duluth

Canoeist whose body was found in Boundary Waters ID’d as Twin Cities man

Duluth

Residents evacuated, structures damaged as wildfire rapidly spreads in St. Louis County

Opinion

Columnists

Olson: Will Minnesotans be able to legally purchase keys after July 1? The kerfuffle continues.

Rochelle Olson

Columnists

Olson: Will Minnesotans be able to legally purchase keys after July 1? The kerfuffle continues.

Rochelle Olson

The House-Senate conference committee should scrub the new law on keys or push out the start date.

Commentaries

Opinion: Why an infrastructure bill can’t wait any longer

Commentaries

Opinion: Why an infrastructure bill can’t wait any longer

Commentaries

Opinion: The benefits of investment in St. Paul’s arena complex from the perspective of residents

Commentaries

Opinion: Crime victim services need a long-term funding solution

Columnists

Olson: Will Minnesotans be able to legally purchase keys after July 1? The kerfuffle continues.

Rochelle Olson

Columnists

Olson: Will Minnesotans be able to legally purchase keys after July 1? The kerfuffle continues.

Rochelle Olson

The House-Senate conference committee should scrub the new law on keys or push out the start date.

Commentaries

Opinion: The benefits of investment in St. Paul’s arena complex from the perspective of residents

Commentaries

Opinion: Crime victim services need a long-term funding solution

Strib Voices

Columnists

Olson: Will Minnesotans be able to legally purchase keys after July 1? The kerfuffle continues.

Rochelle OlsonEditorial Columnist

Commentaries

Opinion: Why an infrastructure bill can’t wait any longer

Judy Seeberger

Commentaries

Opinion: The benefits of investment in St. Paul’s arena complex from the perspective of residents

Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson and Joe Spencer

Sports

Vikings

Vikings max out roster for offseason, sign two defensive rookies

The Vikings added Kent State outside linebacker Matt Harmon and Morgan State defensive lineman Elijah Williams, who attended last weekend's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.

Twins

Souhan: If the Twins are close, the Pohlads need to go all in

Jim Souhan

Wild

Wild roster breakdown: Who stays, and who goes?

Wolves

Scoggins: Wolves' Randle is building a great playoff run with his 'different tools'

Chip Scoggins

Food & Culture

Eat & Drink

3 Twin Cities restaurants that serve up great olive oil cake

Eat & Drink

3 Twin Cities restaurants that serve up great olive oil cake

Three places where local chefs are dressing up the Mediterranean dessert in fresh ways for a whole new experience.

Music

The Killers will rock a St. Paul theater on June 26 for Wells Fargo credit cardholders

Music

The Killers will rock a St. Paul theater on June 26 for Wells Fargo credit cardholders

Music

Grand Old Day will feature a sprawling all-local music lineup in 2025

Music

Grand Old Day will feature a sprawling all-local music lineup in 2025

Eat & Drink

3 Twin Cities restaurants that serve up great olive oil cake

Eat & Drink

3 Twin Cities restaurants that serve up great olive oil cake

Three places where local chefs are dressing up the Mediterranean dessert in fresh ways for a whole new experience.

News & Politics

St. Paul

Sinkhole closure on St. Paul’s West 7th sparks worry for neighbors

A 35-foot-deep hole opened over the weekend, and repairs will mean lanes near the Xcel Energy Center will be closed for months.

Politics

Republican congressional delegation to skip Minnesota GOP’s annual fundraiser amid internal tensions

Minneapolis

Minneapolis council to consider new 2% fee on hotel rooms to boost tourism

Minneapolis

Hennepin judge questions lag in charges for immigrant in fatality case highlighted by White House

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Business

Economy

With trade war pause, Minnesota firms rush to place orders from China, wary of what’s next

Economy

With trade war pause, Minnesota firms rush to place orders from China, wary of what’s next

U.S. and Chinese negotiators worked out a deal to lower tariffs for 90 days.

Health Care

UnitedHealthcare part of $9.5M settlement over denied coverage for costly cancer treatment

Health Care

UnitedHealthcare part of $9.5M settlement over denied coverage for costly cancer treatment

Real Estate

Tariff jitters trigger price cuts for some new houses in the Twin Cities

Real Estate

Tariff jitters trigger price cuts for some new houses in the Twin Cities

Economy

With trade war pause, Minnesota firms rush to place orders from China, wary of what’s next

Economy

With trade war pause, Minnesota firms rush to place orders from China, wary of what’s next

U.S. and Chinese negotiators worked out a deal to lower tariffs for 90 days.

Outdoors

Books

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

Pamela Miller

Nonfiction: In flowing prose, a naturalist argues for a deeper relationship with our waterways.

Outdoors

Show us your fish

This Week In Nature

Why are so many turtles crossing the road?

Sports

Anderson: Crane Lake gives up its walleyes — and its memories

Dennis Anderson

Elections

Minneapolis council candidate apologizes for saying she lacks ‘the desired amount of melanin’

How many married women in Minnesota may not be able to vote under proposed federal voting changes?

Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris' loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age

Curious Minnesota

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

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Culture

The Killers will rock a St. Paul theater on June 26 for Wells Fargo credit cardholders

Grand Old Day will feature a sprawling all-local music lineup in 2025

Explore Doors Open Minneapolis — and 8 more free events this week

Travel

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.

In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 photo, the tails of two Delta Air Lines planes are shown parked at the gates at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)