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National political stars descend on closely fought Minnesota

Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio among GOP stars visiting to boost House candidates.
Nation

14-year-long oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may soon rank with worst U.S. spills

  • Plan to help Minnesota's loons is a finalist for BP oil spill money
People at the Barron High School football stadium Monday observed a moment of silence for Jayme Closs, missing since Oct. 15.
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Wisconsin town holds vigil for Jayme Closs

World

Military lapses led to U.S. soldier's death in Afghanistan

Nation

Explosive device found near George Soros' home in New York

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Grandson of pioneering black Minneapolis cop sues police department
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Minnesota records 300th traffic fatality of the year
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Man, 59, dies from apparent overdose in his Minnetonka home; suspect at scene arrested
October 22

Man admits getting drunk at Carbone's in New Prague, killing passenger in crash
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Attorney general candidates: Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (left) and Republican Doug Wardlow
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Attorney general candidates: Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (left) and Republican Doug Wardlow
Star Tribune/MPR News Minnesota Poll

Wardlow now leads Ellison in attorney general's race

Republican gained ground since last month's poll; about one in six Minnesota voters still undecided.
  • The poll numbers: Minnesota attorney general's race
  • Senate races: Klobuchar out front; Housley gains on Smith
The Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns fought through a double-team by the Pacers' Victor Oladipo, left, and Myles Turner in the first half at Target Ce
Sports

Fourth-quarter spurt carries Wolves past Pacers

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  • Postgame: Wiggins on his injury: 'This is nothing'
Saints quarterback Drew Brees leads the NFL this season in completion percentage (77.3) and passer rating (121.6).
Sports

Scoggins: Zimmer, Vikings defense in for a rude wake-up call with Brees

  • Zimmer on Brees: 'He's very cerebral, accurate'
Former Gophers star softball pitcher Sara Groenewegen, who contracted Legionnaires’ disease last summer, worked with youngsters at a recent weekend
Sports

Former Gophers softball pitcher healthy again after severe illness

  • North Dakota State football will play Butler at Target Field to open 2019 season
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Minnehaha Academy celebrates placement of final beam of school rebuild

02:37Minnehaha Academy's class of 2019 signed the final beam that will top off the construction project of the new Minnehaha Academy Upper School.

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