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August 2, 2025
Review: Jon Kimura Parker bids farewell to Summer at Orchestra Hall in memorable concert
The program includes works by Antonin Dvořák, Johannes Brahms and Edvard Grieg.
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August 2, 2025
Chargers next stop as Trey Lance tries to keep NFL career going
Quarterback Trey Lance has struggled since being the NFL's No. 3 overall pick
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August 2, 2025
From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S....
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August 2, 2025
MnDOT: Here’s what we can tell you about Minnesota roadwork
This year's road construction season is intense, but the agency is doing its best to minimize impact to travelers, MnDOT commissioner Nancy...
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August 2, 2025
Brown: In a changing world, ‘sauna diplomacy’ would benefit U.S.
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Finland’s ambassador to the U.S., will deliver a keynote address 2 p.m. Saturday at this weekend’s FinnFest in Duluth,...
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August 2, 2025
After 49 years away, dropout Jimmy Jam receives honorary diploma from Minneapolis Washburn High School
He returned home Friday for the school’s 100th anniversary celebration.
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August 2, 2025
Home prices in Cook County, Minn., rival the Twin Cities
In Minnesota, median urban home prices have long surpassed sale prices in more rural areas, but trends are shifting.
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August 2, 2025
Tolkkinen: Maybe we need to start carrying privacy sheets
When a masked man began silently filming strangers at an Albert Lea sidewalk sale, the store owners objected. The whole thing got plastered...
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August 2, 2025
Stevie Nicks postpones her St. Paul concert until Nov. 12 because of fractured shoulder
Tickets for her Aug. 12 show at Xcel Energy Center will be honored two months later.
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August 2, 2025
Chris Farrell: Be wary of flashy investment options
Whether the deal mania of the 1980s or the AI craze of today, make sure your retirement funds can take the risk of cryptocurrency, private e...
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August 2, 2025
Bemidji area lost some 9 million trees in powerful storm, but doesn’t qualify for FEMA relief
A derecho hit the Bemidji area June 21. Damage in Beltrami County is estimated at more than $8 million, but still not enough to reach FEMA d...
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August 2, 2025
MN ranks second in the nation in fatal falls by seniors
More MN seniors are dying from falls. The worsening death toll is happening as more baby boomers age. Here's how to prevent fatal falls.
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August 2, 2025
Vikings pass rusher Jared Allen heads to the Hall of Fame
Jared Allen, the former Minnesota Vikings great with 136 career sacks, will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Can...
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August 2, 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown hits senior care workforce
Nursing homes and home care agencies say they have lost staff members who are migrants with temporary legal status.
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August 2, 2025
Should you say yes to rental car auto insurance?
The answer is generally no, if you have personal auto insurance. The one big exception is international trips.
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August 2, 2025
Ramstad: After Hortman's death, a mini-debate on immigration and benefits
Two columns around the June slaying of Minnesota's top DFL legislator provoked a lot of reader responses.
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August 2, 2025
Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith now shares lessons learned from pass rusher Jared Allen
After playing two seasons together, current Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is passing down the lessons he learned from Jared Allen...
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August 2, 2025
Jared Allen's locker room pranks are legendary for Minnesota Vikings
While Jared Allen's 12-year career resulted in four first-team All-Pro seasons and into the NFL Hall of Fame, his pranks were legendary for...
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August 2, 2025
Music and basketball find an intersection at Lynx fandom
Longtime Lynx fan and Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon has launched a partnership with the team as part of the “2 A Billion” campaign.
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August 2, 2025
Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps
A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court's temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indis...
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August 2, 2025
After a reference to Trump’s impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo
It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. B...
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August 2, 2025
New-look Minnesota Twins fall to Cleveland Guardians
After trading 10 players from their major league roster at the trade deadline, including star Carlos Correa, the Twins promoted eight player...
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August 2, 2025
Twins players, coaches react to this week's massive shake-up
More than 24 hours after the MLB trade deadline, many Twins players said they were still processing everything that happened.
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August 2, 2025
Stevie Nicks reschedules Xcel Energy Center show after fracturing shoulder
Nicks’ St. Paul show now is slated for Nov. 12.
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August 2, 2025
Viking Christian Darrisaw hoping to return for Week 1 against Chicago
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who tore both his ACL and MCL last year, wants to protect quarterback J.J. McCarthy and play Week 1...
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August 2, 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires to hang around Minnesota until Monday
The alert issued Tuesday was initially to last until Saturday evening.
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August 1, 2025
New law offers justice to survivors of sexual assault, even when the justice system fails
Minnesota’s restorative justice law offers survivors a path to healing and a safe way to confront the person who harmed them.
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August 1, 2025
Federal judge denies early probation release for ex-police officer in George Floyd case
J. Alexander Kueng kneeled on George Floyd’s back during the arrest that turned fatal and ignited city-wide protests.
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August 1, 2025
Reusse: Twins' best move of fire sale was jettisoning Correa contract
Reusse: Of the nine trades the Minnesota Twins made, getting out from under the Carlos Correa contract was the real win as the oft-injured s...
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August 1, 2025
Douglas: Swampy weather expected to return
Thunderstorms likely later next week as are highs in the 80s with a shot at 90.
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August 1, 2025
Joan Anderson, unsung heroine of Hula Hoop history, dies at 101
Because of a deal made on a handshake in a parking lot, she was long left out of a famous toy’s story. When she was 94, a documentary change...
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August 1, 2025
Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city killed 31...
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August 1, 2025
Feeding Our Future defendant arrested at Twin Cities airport enters plea
Hibo Daar was arrested by federal agents late May at the Twin Cities airport before she headed to the Middle East.
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August 1, 2025
Masked thieves drag ATM behind stolen truck in failed heist in Truman, MN
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about the theft of a pickup truck and the attempt seizure of an ATM...
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August 1, 2025
Sun Country reports profits, sees opportunity in travel downturn
Sun Country reported a positive second quarter profits on Friday. Executives point to continued growth on cargo operations, solid outlook on...
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August 1, 2025
Opinion | Minnesota is fast becoming the land of 10,000 scams
From the investigation of housing program providers to the $250M Feeding Our Future theft, Minnesota is fast becoming the state of fraud, Br...
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August 1, 2025
Opinion | It's not all fraud — I believe in Minnesota's HSS program
Though the state has cut payments to HSS providers amid a fraud investigation, many of these programs have had tangible community impact, Kr...
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August 1, 2025
Readers Write: Joe Thompson, the Democratic Party, the Epstein files
We can’t rely on state and federal prosecutors alone.
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August 1, 2025
Minnesota moves to halt Housing Stabilization Services program amid fraud concerns
The Department of Human Services is seeking to stop the HSS program after the FBI searched five providers last month.
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August 1, 2025
Teacher charged in fatal stabbings in Arkansas bounced between schools in 3 states
A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn't know in an Arkansas state park bounced between f...
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August 1, 2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps towar...
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August 1, 2025
Niko Medved and the Gophers finished their first summer training camp
Following Minnesota’s summer program coming to an end Thursday, head coach Niko Medved got his first look at what the Gophers could look lik...
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August 1, 2025
Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showe...
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August 1, 2025
Airplanes can't avoid all turbulence, even with pre-flight planning
Climate change increases risk of "clear-air turbulence," when airplanes are hit with upward-moving air in jet streams.
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August 1, 2025
Why a Rosemount man must pay $62k before building a home on rural land
Rosemount, MN resident Samuel Adams is upset that he must pay $62,000 in stormwater trunk fees before building a home on family land.
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August 1, 2025
After trading eight, Twins call up roster replacements
Five pitchers and three position players will join the Twins after Thursday's fire sale
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August 1, 2025
Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200 million in Autopilot crash case
A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk's car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver...
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August 1, 2025
Culture shift, trust gap on to-do list for returning UnitedHealth CEO — and Minnesota hospitals are watching
Beyond improving financial performance, Stephen Hemsley is tasked with improving stakeholder relationships and building trust in the Eden Pr...
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August 1, 2025
MLB trade deadline grades: How did the Minnesota Twins fare?
After dealing away nearly 40% of their roster, what do we make of the Twins?
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August 1, 2025