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Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."
St. Cloud warehouse lays off hundreds of workers as Publishers Clearing House downsizes
Fulfillment Distribution Center will cut 350 employees and close up operations when its only customer discontinues its commercial business.
Longtime St. Cloud City Council member Carol Lewis to run for mayor
Last week, Mayor Dave Kleis said he would not run for a sixth term in November.
In heated western Minn. GOP congressional primary, outsiders challenging incumbent
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
Two new female Minnesota Supreme Court justices come with strong public defense backgrounds
Gov. Tim Walz elevates Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Judge Sarah Hennesy.
St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America
The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.
Dave Kleis says he won't run for sixth term as St. Cloud mayor
He's also proposing a charter change to move elections to odd years so they don't compete with national and state elections.
Man shot by deputy in Montrose allegedly said during earlier clash he'd rather die than be arrested
Late last month during a prior standoff, he alluded that he would start shooting by referring to his Second Amendment rights, a court filing read.
Minnesota State names interim leader for St. Cloud State University
Trustees chose Larry Dietz as interim president for St. Cloud State, and also named Shari Olson as interim leader for Northland Community & Technical College.
House fire north of St. Cloud kills man, 76
There's been no word of a cause for the blaze at the home in Benton County.
Prison for man who was in daughter's Minnesota-based drug smuggling ring tied to notorious cartel
The drugs came from Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, according to prosecutors.
St. Cloud animal shelter looking to reunite 94 Crosby-area cats with owners
The cats were found in a Crosby home and will go up for adoption Wednesday after mandatory five-day waiting period.
Hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec dies at 81
Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
Local
St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth
Minneapolis reaches $150k settlement with eyewitness of George Floyd's murder
Florian Chmielewski, former senator and Funtime Band accordion player, dies at 97
Sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota are down, but HIV and newborn syphilis cases are up
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Sports
Vikings draft QB J.J. McCarthy, edge Dallas Turner
Totino-Grace's Joe Alt is taken fifth overall by the Chargers in the NFL draft
Scoggins: Third draft's the charm for Vikings' Adofo-Mensah
Five home runs, including two by Julien, power Twins past White Sox
Business
Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
AG Ellison calls on UnitedHealth to provide more help in cyberattack
Xcel profits after job cuts, but Texas wildfire costs could be 'adverse'
Room & Board transfers ownership to employees with stock plan
Opinion
The best direction for gender care after the Cass Review
Turn off cellphones in state's classrooms
The tale of two cities' assessed property values
Thoughts from the Star Tribune's new community engagement director
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Variety
6 Minnesota breweries win medals at 2024 World Beer Cup
An infamous heist put this North Woods town in the global spotlight. Nervous breakdowns and Hollywood deals ensued.
Caitlin Clark helps KARE 11 and Fox 9 reporters bond with their daughters
'A Year With Frog and Toad' closes a chapter at CTC
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Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Third draft's the charm for Vikings' Adofo-Mensah
After two years of inconsistent drafting, the Vikings GM was calculated and aggressive by trading up twice to get his men.
La Velle E. Neal III
Neal: McCarthy mania sweeps through Vikings draft party
Thousands of Vikings fans at U.S. Bank Stadium were excited to learn the identity of the team's quarterback of the future.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: In 7 possessions, Wolves' defense reaches new level
Here's how the Wolves shut down the Suns at the beginning of Game 2, a combination of preparation, anticipation and effort that needs to continue as the playoff series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday.
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Trailblazing sonar will be in thousands of boats for opener
The futuristic "forward-facing sonar" is here and becoming much more common in Minnesota boats. One impact: Releasing fish might become necessary as catch rates improve.
Politics
911 transcript gives more detail of Sen. Mitchell's alleged burglary
New TV ad rails against Minnesota abortion ballot initiative that hasn't passed the Legislature yet
Minnesota agencies too lax on grant safeguards, legislative auditor finds
Minnesota DFL wants faster clean energy permits, but some are wary of shortcutting public input
Nation
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
Body found in Iowa farm field confirmed as that of trucker who went missing in November
World
Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power
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Celebs
Caitlin Clark helps KARE 11 and Fox 9 reporters bond with their daughters
Judge reject's Trump's bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking
Correction: Emhoff-Ashley Judd-Suicide Prevention story
Inspired
Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
Driver pulled from burning car on I-94 in St. Paul thanks good Samaritans for saving his life
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73 years later, St. Peter man finally getting Purple Heart
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911 caller tries in vain to douse flames that engulfed man on rural property near St. Cloud
Officials have yet to make a preliminary ruling on the cause of the fire.
Why you should donate clothing: It (probably) won't end up at the dump
Fast fashion is tough on the climate, but clothes can have second and third lives.
Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves
Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Neal: Tessa Johnson still feeling Minnesota's love in S. Carolina
When Johnson committed to the Gamecocks, some people thought the leap was too big for her. But she's showed the doubters they were wrong.
