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October 7, 2025
MN reporter's Too Much TV newsletter covers streaming news
Rick Ellis makes screen-based entertainment a full-time job, covering it from his home in Inver Grove Heights.
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October 7, 2025
El Sazon, Osteria I Nonni and LynLake Brewery are closing
Other restaurant news includes a refresh for Nighthawks, a new day-to-night cafe that's vegan, and Lynhall pastry chef lands with Fhima rest...
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October 7, 2025
U of M to sell Eastcliff, president’s mansion, to foundation
The U of M is slated to sell its Eastcliff mansion, which has housed U presidents for decades, to the University of Minnesota Foundation for...
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October 7, 2025
Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway
A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneat...
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October 7, 2025
What’s the future of Republicans in Minnesota?
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and two rising stars discuss their party’s future at the Minnesota Star Tribune’s first-ever North Star Summit.
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October 7, 2025
CEOs of U.S. Bank, Mayo Clinic, nVent on stage at North Star Summit
Gunjan Kedia, Gianrico Farrugia and Beth Wozniak appear at the Minnesota Star Tribune's inaugural ideas festival.
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October 7, 2025
Walz, Pritzker on what their states are doing better than Washington
Governors of Democratic-leaning states have emerged as key voices of opposition to the Trump administration.
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October 7, 2025
Gophers get back to fundamentals ahead of Purdue game
Following a 42-3 loss to No. 1 Ohio State, P.J. Fleck said the Minnesota Gophers need to focus on fundamentals, including better tackling.
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October 7, 2025
Why Jazz Hampton is the best choice for Minneapolis mayor
The Mpls mayoral race is between more candidates than state Sen. Omar Fateh and Mayor Jacob Frey — I will be ranking Jazz Hampton first, Pam...
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October 7, 2025
Peter Leyden at Minnesota Star Tribune's North Star Summit
A Minnesota native and former Wired magazine editor on the forces reshaping technology and society.
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October 7, 2025
From AI to THC, these Midwest ideas will change the future
The North Star Index gathers innovations started in Minnesota and radiating outward that will diagnose cancer faster, fly planes cleaner and...
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October 7, 2025
Why DeWayne Davis is the best choice for Minneapolis mayor
The mayoral candidate offers positive leadership and proposes better policies than his competitors, MN Sen. Omar Fateh and Mayor Jacob Frey,...
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October 7, 2025
A growing coalition of school board members is urging Minnesota officials to comply with federal transgender athlete policy
Minnesota could be at risk of losing federal educational funding if the state Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School Le...
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October 7, 2025
Man charged in Minneapolis house fire that killed friend
A 41-year-old man, who was known for getting into fights and threatening Housten Housley, was charged in an arson and murder case linked to...
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October 7, 2025
Readers Write: Energy cuts, mining, elder care, liberal arts, smells
Minnesota gets hurt, and our GOP reps clam up.
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October 6, 2025
Duluth major freeway construction nearly finished
'Can of Worms" interchange will be completed later in October.
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October 6, 2025
Douglas: June tornado in North Dakota confirmed to be first EF5 since 2013
Luckily, no violent weather in our near future — just cool, clean sunshine and low humidity into midweek.
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October 6, 2025
Sola opens 100-chair salon in Northeast Minneapolis
The facility, which Sola Salon Studios said is “the largest in the Midwest,” offers hairstylists, estheticians, tattoo artists and more inde...
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October 6, 2025
MPR's Angela Davis has breast cancer
MPR's Angela Davis will be taking a leave of absence to focus on breast cancer recovery.
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October 6, 2025
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy expected to return from injury
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy's high ankle sprain kept him sidelined for the Vikings' games in Europe.
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October 6, 2025
The competition in Class 1A volleyball extends into the rankings
Mayer Lutheran and Minneota, the teams that played for the Class 1A title last fall, switched spots atop their list.
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October 6, 2025
In 2026, Outdoor Retailer will move to Minnesota
The major trade show says MN has the industry, participation and accommodations.
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October 6, 2025
‘The Voice’ contestant wins over judges with song about being from Minnesota
Cori Kennedy has advanced past the blind auditions on the NBC series.
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October 6, 2025
MN utility takeover opens Wild West fight over energy future
On Friday, the Public Utilities Commission approved a merger between Allete, Minnesota Power's parent company, and two private equity firms,...
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October 6, 2025
State rankings show little movement as the postseason begins
As section tournaments fired up, movement in the top 10 of the three classes was slight.
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October 6, 2025
An insider’s perspective on the mayor’s race in Minneapolis
A former chair of the Mpls DFL Party offers voters a guide to the mayoral election in November from his perspective being in local politics...
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October 6, 2025
Ramstad: Norway House expands outreach to descendants of long-ago migrants
The culture center in Minneapolis is opening a library and research center focused on Norwegian immigrants.
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October 6, 2025
Fight over dead woman’s organs at center of emergency lawsuit filed against Hennepin Healthcare
LifeSource, an organ donation nonprofit, alleges that the staff at HCMC has unlawfully refused to honor the organ recovery of a deceased wom...
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October 6, 2025
Enter your furry friend in the 2025 Star Tribune Halloween Pet Costume Contest
We’re looking for Howl-oween’s best-dressed pets.
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October 6, 2025
Minnesota Top 25 winners keep up a steady reign; others fade away
Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Lakeville South remain in, holding the top four spots. Also important is who’s out: Chaska and Ferg...
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October 6, 2025
Streaming Wednesday: U commit Hoecke, Centennial host ASU commit Schulte, Maple Grove
Gophers commit Elena Hoecke, the top senior in Minnesota, will lead Centennial against a Maple Grove team with some of the state’s top junio...
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October 6, 2025
CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19...
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October 6, 2025
'Enormous Crocodile' musical has fun U.S. premiere at CTC
The British adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic, jungle-set story arrives with verve and zest at Children's Theatre Company.
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October 6, 2025
Judge jails Feeding Our Future defendant accused of trying to pressure witness from testifying
Abdiwahab Mohamud back in federal custody after he allegedly tried to strong-arm a witness during encounters at Karmel Mall
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October 6, 2025
Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash betwe...
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October 6, 2025
Conservation deal preserves shoreline of Minnesota’s Rainy River
Protecting 1.6 miles of riverfront is the “cherry on top” of a land deal dedicated to Bob Lessard and the late Bob Anderson
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October 6, 2025
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in Indianapolis altercation
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor...
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October 6, 2025
A tornado in North Dakota was first with EF5 classification in a dozen years, weather service says
A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5, the strongest kind of tornado and the first one on A...
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October 6, 2025
Connor McDavid signs a two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid has signed a contract extension to remain with the Edmonton Oilers.
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October 6, 2025
Texas mom who shot her 4 children, killing 2 of them, faces murder charges, authorities say
A Texas mother who shot her four children over the weekend, killing two of them, faces murder charges, authorities said Sunday.
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October 6, 2025
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.
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October 6, 2025
Pulitzer winner looks into murder and injustice in Florida
"Bone Valley," by "Devil in the Grove" author Gilbert King, re-investigates a shocking miscarriage of justice.
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October 6, 2025
Will Reichard's kick in Vikings-Browns hit a wire
During Minnesota Vikings 21-17 win over Cleveland Browns, kicker Will Reichard's appeared to hit a camera wire on a missed 51-yard field goa...
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October 6, 2025
Souhan: When will J.J. McCarthy return to the Vikings
Jim Souhan: Carson Wentz has been good for the Minnesota Vikings, but J.J. McCarthy is the future and should start after his injured ankle h...
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October 6, 2025
Big Ten power rankings: Gophers routed by Ohio State
Big Ten football power rankings: Ohio State reclaims top spot with a win over Minnesota, while Penn State free-falls after its shocking loss...
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October 6, 2025
CBS buys The Free Press website, installs founder Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief
Paramount said Monday that it has bought the commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief...
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October 6, 2025
Charges: Duluth mom killed in crash with daughter driving
The driver had illicit drugs in her system at time of the crash, the charges say.
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October 6, 2025
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week: Oct. 8-14.
Bakken Museum celebrates 50th birthday, Cantus performs in multiple languages, Plantycon beckons plant lovers and a flannel and booya fest c...
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October 6, 2025
High school football Week 6: A hero and a bounce save top-tier teams
James Engle lifted Maple Grove over St. Michael-Albertville, Lakeville South caught a break vs. Edina, and Woodbury and Marshall rallied.
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October 6, 2025