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In social media posts, Trump targets Somali community in Minnesota after National Guard shooting

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The messages posted late Thanksgiving night on social media blaming immigrants for social issues came as the president intensified anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Retail

Thousands of Minnesotans flock to find big deals on Black Friday

Vikings

Quarterback Max Brosmer ‘the guy’ again as he prepares for his first Vikings start

Weather

More snow headed toward southern Minnesota, including Twin Cities area

St. Cloud

Minnesota Catholic priest accused of sexual, physical and psychological abuse of woman

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Brooks: Gov. Tim Walz knows how bullies operate

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Wild win seventh game in a row, cooling off Avalanche in shootout

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Minneapolis

Star Tribune photographer’s Annunciation shooting photo makes Time’s Top 100

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Home Gazing

22-acre resort on northern Minnesota’s Potato Lake lists for $4.9M

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Gophers

Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe could have serious postseason implications

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Duluth’s Bentleyville is back after storm: ‘It’s a Thanksgiving miracle!’

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Strong wind gusts tipped over portable bathrooms, damaged a gift shop roof and knocked over displays and other decorations.

St. Cloud

Minnesota Catholic priest accused of sexual, physical and psychological abuse of woman

A shrine to St. Cloud, the patron saint of the Diocese of St. Cloud, is inside St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown St. Cloud. The statue is a replica of the oldest known statue of the saint. (Credit: Jenny Berg)

Culture

Northfield’s latest shops embrace ‘do good, feel good’ philosophy

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Mankato

He chases semitrucks so food can be ‘rescued,’ not dumped along the route

Outdoors

Experience more of winter, without frostbite, in a Minnesota camper cabin

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: Young Arne Carlson and the great turkey surprise

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Federal judge blocks Red Lake Falls senior from playing girls basketball at nearby school

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Rash: Minneapolis eats up the Arrows Awards, honoring the sharpest British advertising

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Not everything is funny; public service announcements, in particular, build out of “an undeniable truth.”

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Perry: The pro-Hitler problem with the American right

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Readers Write: Minneapolis park history, development, Saudi Arabia

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Opinion | Don’t kill the Northstar Line — reconfigure it

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The 20 best fiction and nonfiction books of 2025

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Small-school standout changes college commitment

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Triton's Pierce Petersohn followed coach James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech.

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Breakdown Tip-Off’s Minnesota Top 25 matchups shake up rankings

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Things To Do

Don’t feel like shopping? Here are 10 fun holiday weekend things to do.

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Our ideas for the weekend after Thanksgiving: Holiday shows and lights and state parks and much more.

Recipes

Tackle Thanksgiving leftovers with these 5 recipes from the Star Tribune archives

Employ letover stuffing by putting it into Mushroom-Stuffing Cakes. Recipe by Beth Dooley, photo by Mette Nielsen, special to the Star Tribune

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When giving money, ensure you’re not expecting some kind of payment in return

An anonymous secret Santa looks over a stack of hundred dollar bills before giving them out in Lincoln Park, Mich. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. A Metro Detroit couple spent the day giving $11,000 to random working people to help make their Christmas better. The couple says they wanted to give money to people impacted by Detroit's struggling auto industry, poor economy, high unemployment and numerous home foreclosures.
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Whether appreciation, love or reciprocity, gifting something financial often comes with some expected gain.

Real Estate

Is Trump’s 50-year mortgage the answer to U.S. housing affordability?

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Former Minneapolis Chamber CEO’s downfall ‘could make a TV movie’

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