World
January 23, 2018
Men try to escape from a balcony of the Intercontinental Hotel after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. Gunmen stormed the hotel

Official: Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel

Multiple American citizens were killed and injured in the Taliban's 13-hour siege of an upscale hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, the State Department said Tuesday.
Nation
January 22, 2018
Maria Angelica Ramirez carried a large key reading "My Dream" during a protest outside the office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in support of Congress

Uncertainty surrounds DACA renewal applications

Local
January 22, 2018
Senator Amy Klobuchar gave a warm introdiction to fellow Minnesota Senator Tina Smith at Smith's reception on Jan. 3.

Klobuchar, Smith vote to end federal government shutdown

Following a weekend of tense negotiations, Minnesota's Democratic senators voted to end a short-lived government shutdown.
Local
January 22, 2018

Protesters gather at Capitol for annual rally against abortion

St. Paul
January 22, 2018
Jolene,5, atop her mother Amelia Hobbins of Rogers, held up a sign that read,"who rules the world." Hobbies says she "came to expose my daughter to fe

New year brings new focus for Minnesota Women's March

At St. Paul event, organizers urged women to register, vote and get politically involved.
Politics
January 21, 2018
A bitterly divided Congress hurtled toward a government shutdown late Friday that could have wide-reaching but varying effects across the country.

In Minnesota, shutdown means layoffs, unpaid work for many

The effect on federal departments varies widely, but those who will feel it the most will be federal employees in Minnesota and across the nation.
Local
January 21, 2018
United Liquors manager Dan Condon handed out coffee with Irish cream to customers during its weekly "Sunday Funday" to try to get more people to the s

Mixed reviews as Minnesota adjusts to Sunday liquor sales

Despite customers' initial excitement, many store owners said Sunday sales have been more of a burden than a boon.
Local
January 20, 2018
Bluefin Bay resort on Minnesota's North Shore; clean, attractive condos in a well-managed resort atmosphere.

North Shore businesses searching far, wide and close to home for workers

New strategies include recruiting underemployed rural workers and students in small-town high schools, starting a culinary school program and reaching out to displaced Puerto Ricans.
Politics
January 20, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith made her first home-state public appearance as a U.S. senator earlier this month at Wyoming Machine in Stacy.

Sen. Tina Smith stands behind her work with Planned Parenthood

Senator's tenure as a Planned Parenthood executive is a lightning rod for critics.
Politics
January 20, 2018
Oxycodone-acetaminophen pills.

Opioid crisis putting strain on Minnesota's child protection setup

Parental drug abuse forces thousands into foster care.
Politics
January 20, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence before addressing March for Life Participants and Pro-Life Leaders in the Rose Garden

Star Tribune Minnesota Poll delivers promising results for Republicans

Politics
January 20, 2018

Vikings victory made for sweet collection time on political bets

And the wagers keep coming.
Local
January 20, 2018

Emily Staples Tuttle, pioneer in Minnesota politics, dies at 88

Among her trailblazing accomplishments, she was the first DFL woman to win a seat in the Minnesota Senate when she did so in 1976.
Nation
January 20, 2018

How a government shutdown could affect you

West Metro
January 19, 2018

Rift in Carver County GOP causes chairman to quit

Denny Laufenburger chooses his nonpartisan mayorship over party politics.
Politics
January 19, 2018
The Minnesota State Capitol in the evening sun

Minnesota Poll: Walz, Johnson lead the field in governor's race

But many Minnesota voters remain undecided as the crowded race gets started.
Politics
January 19, 2018

Complete Minnesota Poll results: Governor's race

Local
January 19, 2018
Chairwoman of the Minnesota Republican Party, Jennifer Carnahan.

Minnesota GOP board grants party chairwoman request for commission

Jennifer Carnahan asked for 10% of major donations, in addition to her $67,000 base salary.
January 18, 2018

New Trump office would protect conscience rights of doctors

Reinforcing its strong connection with social conservatives, the Trump administration announced Thursday a new federal office to protect medical providers refusing to participate in abortion, assisted suicide or other procedures on moral or religious grounds.
Politics
January 18, 2018

More Minnesotans have favorable than unfavorable view of Dayton

Minnesota Politics

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