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‘Forever chemicals’ slam small cities with big water bills as they surface farther from 3M sites

Operator Bill McNamara stands inside the Hastings Water Treatment Plant in Hastings, Minn. on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The plant filters for nitrates but not PFAs, but a new plant will be very expensive for the town.
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Apple Valley will likely hike water rates to fund a $100 million project to rid its wells of PFAS.

Twin Cities

Twin Cities religious leaders unite to support Somali community and condemn Trump attacks

Minneapolis

ICE announces a dozen Minneapolis arrests in ‘Operation Metro Surge’

Twin Cities

Twin Cities districts vow to block ICE access to schools amid reports of agents near campuses

Business

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

News & Politics

Roper: Remembering ‘king of clubs’ Peter Hafiz, who built a Minneapolis nightlife empire

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Business

Twin Cities restaurants cling to holiday sales as a last chance to buoy tough year

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News & Politics

State declares moratorium on group homes for disabled. Providers say they’re ‘blind-sided.’

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Outdoors

Minnesotan’s Ice Mile swim illuminates a new level of extreme

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Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Brava to a gifted dancer and her long legacy

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Rochelle Olson
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MN High School Sports

Coming soon: Strib Varsity's exclusive picks for the fall All-Minnesota Teams — featuring the top high school athletes, highlights and moments that defined the season.

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Duluth

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

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Photo provided by Jon Woerheide, Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department

The 2024 blaze destroyed the historic lodge in the middle of a February night, when no guests were booked.

Twin Cities

Snow returns Friday, Saturday in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota

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Greater Minnesota

A dinosaur with skin still in the game: Rare mummy undergoes study in Minnesota

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Mankato

Mankato university prepared specially for 40 to 60 international students. Just 4 showed up.

Outdoors

U.S. House demands records from environmental groups that opposed Twin Metals mine in Minnesota

Duluth

Duluth schools briefly secured while mountain lion roamed east side neighborhoods

Weather

Cold night ahead could be record-breaking in southern Minnesota

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Commentaries

Opinion | Minneapolis needs an alternative to rising property taxes

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Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

There are options, but it’s up to the City Council to decide whether to pursue authority to levy any new taxes at the Legislature.

Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Brava to a gifted dancer and her long legacy

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Rochelle Olson
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Readers Write

Readers Write: Venezuela boat strikes, maternal suicide, Hennepin County attorney race

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Editorial cartoon: Mike Luckovich on Pete Hegseth

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News & Politics

Roper: Remembering ‘king of clubs’ Peter Hafiz, who built a Minneapolis nightlife empire

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Opinion | Minneapolis needs an alternative to rising property taxes

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Minnesota Politics

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Brava to a gifted dancer and her long legacy

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High School League officials see no notable shift in amount of athletes changing schools

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The number of high schoolers seeking varsity eligibility after transferring schools in 2025 was similar to 2024, the MSHSL reported.

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MSHSL: January hearing next step in trans athlete legal battle

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In Minnesota, hockey is more than a sport. It's a lifestyle. And we're exploring it all

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Food & Culture

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5 Best Things

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

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Nancy Ngo/The Minnesota Star Tribune

New Mexican, Japanese and health-minded eateries, plus tried-and-true road trip and dim sum staples.

Music

Review: Conductor Delyana Lazarova delivers powerful Dvořák

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Culture

Yuen: Has Trump actually ever met a Somali Minnesotan?

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Home Gazing

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

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A former Cold War-era missile launch site is among three Minnesota listings with their own “safe rooms.”

Business

Twin Cities restaurants cling to holiday sales as a last chance to buoy tough year

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Business

Ramstad: Health care costs drive state spending higher, but fraud opens door to doubt

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URBAN PADDLING GUIDE

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Canoe, kayak or paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to getting connected to the water in the Twin Cities metro area, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

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