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ANNETTE MEEKS
October 13, 2017
Kris Ehresmann, director of infectious disease for the Minnesota Department of Health, spoke during the press conference announcing the end of the mea

There's still more work to be done on measles

With the recent outbreak over, now it's time for Minnesota to end the personal exemption from necessary vaccines.
MIKE MEYERS
October 13, 2017
College admissions: Trump is the guardian of white advantage

College admissions: Trump is the guardian of white advantage

Those in the majority have not, in fact, lost ground to affirmative action, but to President Donald Trump, they are the victims.
Jim Rowader
October 13, 2017
United States' Christian Pulisic, (10) is comforted after losing 2-1 against Trinidad and Tobago during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match &#x20

U.S. loses in soccer. Why? Too much drive, not enough fun.

It starts at the youth level, as any family involved knows.
Ed Murphy
October 13, 2017

Twin Cities homelessness: Seniors find themselves on street, in shelters

Serving their needs is a particular challenge.
Lori Sturdevant
October 13, 2017

The new generation gap in Minnesota: It's a formative thing

Here's how it might play out in the upcoming elections.
D.J. Tice
October 13, 2017

Of Harvey Weinstein, Hugh Hefner and sexual revolutions as ambiguous things

Considering male wrongdoing in the context of this era's permissive society.
Dan Lund
October 13, 2017
Amazon's campus in Seattle, Wash., photographed from the roof of Amazon's Port 99 building. Real-estate developers from Phoenix to Washington, D.C., a

For Amazon's HQ2, we're truly a no-brainer

The Twin Cities has everything the Seattle giant could want: fellow retailers, a highly educated workforce and a reasonable cost of living.
Tom Hoch
October 13, 2017
The Minneapolis City skyline including City Hall seen from the back of the U.S. District Court. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com Monda

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Tom Hoch: We need new vision and leadership

To address issues such as housing and public safety and to get things done, let's make a change at the top at City Hall.
Mike Risvold
October 13, 2017
Sheila Wilson of Wayzata holding a "thank you " sign stood on Lake Street. Wilson graduated from high school with Shawn Mathewís wife of Wayzata

Wayzata police chief: From the bottom of our bereaved hearts, thank you

When our department lost officer Bill Mathews, communities and other officers from far and wide lent a hand.
Cartoons
October 13, 2017
Sack cartoon: Drunken driving

Sack cartoon: Drunken driving

Diane M. Ring
October 13, 2017
Counterpoint: To get to the forgiveness part, we must first admit the racism

Counterpoint: To get to the forgiveness part, we must first admit the racism

What would Lincoln have done about the Confederate monuments, if he had lived?
John Rash
October 13, 2017
This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Liam Neeson in "Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House." (Bob Mahoney/Sony Pictures C

Rash Report: 'Mark Felt' movie about Watergate evokes parallels to today

Leaks, investigative reporting and a special counsel consume Washington.
Editorial
October 13, 2017

Trump's Twitter attack on Puerto Rico set a new low

It's unclear if he understands and accepts responsibilities of presidency.
Editorial
October 13, 2017
Summit Academy started a GED program where you earn your high school diploma and learn a trade at the same time. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@star

Twin Cities GED campaign is worthy effort to address disparities

Expanded education, jobs training can improve lives and the economy.
Editorial
October 13, 2017
The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game took place before a capacity crowd at Target Field, in the shadow of the Minneapolis skyline Tuesday, Jul

Hennepin County took a gamble on Target Field, and it paid off

Ballpark sparked development, and debt will be paid ahead of schedule.

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