Minneapolis
October 9, 2019
Frey, Trump campaign both say they won't pay extra for security

Frey, Trump campaign both say they won't pay extra for security

The city says it will cost $530,000 to host the president's rally Thursday at Target Center. Trump's campaign said it has reached an agreement with the rally venue operator and won't pay anything extra.
Politics
October 9, 2019
Trump intensifies impeachment fight

Trump intensifies impeachment fight

President Donald Trump intensified his fight with Congress Tuesday over the Democrats' impeachment investigation, as the administration blocked a U.S. diplomat from testifying behind closed doors about the president's dealings with Ukraine.
Politics
October 8, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at the Iowa Federation of Labor convention on Aug. 21 in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Phot

Amy Klobuchar pushes FEC for details on Trump's Ukraine call

Minnesota senator wants details on legal terms used to decline criminal probe.
Local
October 8, 2019

Moorhead police: Man flashes loaded gun at teen driver over Warren bumper sticker

The suspect was soon jailed and awaits potential felony charges.
Local
October 8, 2019
Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal met with Deputy Chief Medaria Arrodondo about an alternative reform program they have been working on. ] GLEN ST

Walz names Minneapolis city attorney, Ramsey County judge to state Court of Appeals

Susan Segal and Jeffrey Bryan become the Walz administration's first appellate court picks.
Local
October 8, 2019
President Donald Trump, shown in 2018, will hold a rally Thursday in Minneapolis, and the city will bear some of the costs.

Trump campaign threatens to sue Mpls. over rally expense

Tensions between Minneapolis city leaders and President Donald Trump's campaign escalated Monday when the campaign threatened to sue the city for trying to force it to pay $530,000 for security during this week's rally.
Politics
October 7, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in a September photo.

Rep. Omar files for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi

She has denied allegations of an extramarital affair.
Politics
October 7, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks to supporters inside a coffee shop during a campaign event Monday, Sept. 30, 201

Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised $4.8 million in third quarter

But top-tier rivals still reported higher totals.
Minneapolis
October 7, 2019
Corcoran Police Officer Perry Rowen purchased a "Cops for Trump" t-shirt at the Minneapolis Federation building, Monday, October 7, 2019 in Minneapoli

Police union sells 'Cops for Trump' T-shirts, after uniform ban

Lt. Bob Kroll, head of the officers' union, posted the T-shirt image on his personal Facebook page, saying the shirts will be for sale starting Monday.
Local
October 7, 2019
President Trump spoke at a 2018 rally in Rochester. Trump is bringing his campaign to Minneapolis on Thursday, focusing on many of the same problems h

Trump rally in Mpls. follows his attacks on big cities, Democrats

On Thursday, Trump will bring one of his signature rallies to downtown Minneapolis, ground zero of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's district, where the urban-rural divide underlying his attack will be on full display.
Business
October 6, 2019
Target has told suppliers to pick up the cost of China tariffs.

Major Minnesota firms take separate paths as new round of China tariffs looms

Buyers, such as Target Corp. and Best Buy, scramble to deal with cost increases, while sellers such as Medtronic, Ecolab and Cargill battle to sustain foreign investments.
Local
October 3, 2019
Angel and Carl Larsen, owners and founders of Telescope Media Group, stand in front of family and friends outside the Federal Courthouse in Saint Paul

Fight over St. Cloud couple's right to not film same-sex weddings goes to federal court

Christian couple's bid to exclude gays returns to its starting point.
Duluth
October 3, 2019
Quinn Nystrom left showed her dad Bob Nystrom insulin outside Shoppers Drug Market pharmacy Saturday May 4, 2019 in Ft. Frances, Ontario.] Six Minneso

Diabetes advocate Quinn Nystrom to run against Rep. Stauber in 8th District

The rising price of insulin has thrust Nystrom, a former Baxter City Council member, into the public eye in recent months.
Politics
October 3, 2019
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) heads to a vote on the House Floor, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 27, 2019.

GOP airs ads against Craig, other Democrats in swing districts

Similar ads are targeted at other Democrats across the country.
Politics
October 3, 2019
Trump: Ukraine and China should investigate Bidens

Trump: Ukraine and China should investigate Bidens

President Donald Trump is calling on China to probe former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump is already ensnarled in an impeachment investigation over his request of Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.

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