Ex-Hennepin sheriff paid for drunk-driving damages with workers' comp

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The Hennepin County Board approved a $240,000 settlement with former Sheriff David Hutchinson.
Nation

Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward

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Jaxon Howard had offers from across the country when he committed to LSU on July 1, 2022 at Robbinsdale Cooper High School.



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Sports

Former Cooper football star Howard transfers from LSU to Gophers

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Eder Campuzano
A fired South High School math teacher says she was fired for speaking up against administrators' inability — or lack of willingness — to address or even document extremely disruptive student behavior....

Fired Mpls. teacher accuses management of 'cancerous rot'

11:26am
Becka Thompson was hired to teach students learning English as a second language.
Lobster and wagyu surf and turf is available courtside and in the Chairman Clubs during the first two Timberwolves playoff games.
Variety

On the Wolves' playoff menu: Surf and turf, Ann Kim's Korean ribs and Marc Heu's pastries

10:56am
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, left, told CNN he could beat both Donald Trump or Joe Biden in a head-to-head matchup for the White House.
Local

Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president

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This cover image of "The Tortured Poets Department" by Taylor Swift.
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 Curious Minnesota
Hail pounded a roof as a severe storm rolled through the Twin Cities in May 2022.

Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?

Stormy weather has been beating up local roofs lately. But insurance companies are also scaling back coverage, arguing that "something's got to change."
Opinion

The courage to follow the evidence on transgender care

Often, those who see nuance decide it's best to just keep their heads down. But here's a report in which empathy, humility and intellectual integrity are all on display.

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