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‘For all the marbles’: Upheaval in the Minnesota Senate puts DFL control in play

Republicans are hopeful they can take control of the chamber through the race to replace the resigning Sen. Nicole Mitchell

Politics

Michelle Fischbach gets right-wing pushback after votes against Epstein files release

Minneapolis

Who is Omar Fateh, the man Minneapolis Democrats just endorsed for mayor?

TV and Media

TPT to reduce staff in wake of federal funding cuts

Twin Cities Suburbs

Transformer fire at KARE 11 station forces newscast outside

Greater Minnesota

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

Vikings

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Chip Scoggins

Vikings

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Chip Scoggins

Lynx

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Lynx

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Eat & Drink

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Eat & Drink

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Greater Minnesota

Rochester

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Rochester

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

The latest bids on key work bring the rapid transit line close to $200 million total.

Greater Minnesota

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

Greater Minnesota

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

News & Politics

Mankato man pleads guilty to money laundering in Feeding Our Future case

News & Politics

Mankato man pleads guilty to money laundering in Feeding Our Future case

Rochester

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Rochester

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

The latest bids on key work bring the rapid transit line close to $200 million total.

Greater Minnesota

Freak thunderstorm floods Marshall

Duluth

Man who stabbed Duluth woman to death at bar close sentenced

St. Cloud

Ulta settles lawsuit over St. Cloud salon in service dog case

Environment

Secrecy surrounds possible plans for gigantic data center in southeastern Minnesota

Opinion

Commentaries

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Commentaries

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

We’re not asking to decide where we should be relocated. We’re just asking for our voices to be heard.

Readers Write

Readers Write: Minneapolis DFL endorsement, homeless encampments

Readers Write

Readers Write: Minneapolis DFL endorsement, homeless encampments

Commentaries

Opinion | Stories from Doggie Drive Time in St. Louis Park

Commentaries

Opinion | The Coldplay concert shame is something to celebrate

Commentaries

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Commentaries

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

We’re not asking to decide where we should be relocated. We’re just asking for our voices to be heard.

Commentaries

Opinion | Stories from Doggie Drive Time in St. Louis Park

Commentaries

Opinion | The Coldplay concert shame is something to celebrate

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Weather

Douglas: Tropical soup with thundery lumps

Paul DouglasColumnist

Vikings

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Chip ScogginsColumnist

Commentaries

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

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Sports

Lynx

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier each scored a game-high 19 points, and the Lynx dominated Chicago to improve to 21-4.

Twins

Twins closer Jhoan Duran is thriving this season, despite velocity taking a dip

Gophers

Gophers safety Koi Perich earns Big Ten preseason honors

Gophers

Should the College Football Playoff expand?

Food & Culture

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Local fans help us look back on the Black Sabbath singer’s many visits to Minnesota, following his death at age 76.

Eat & Drink

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Eat & Drink

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Music

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease

Music

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Music

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Local fans help us look back on the Black Sabbath singer’s many visits to Minnesota, following his death at age 76.

News & Politics

Politics

‘For all the marbles’: Upheaval in the Minnesota Senate puts DFL control in play

Republicans are hopeful they can take control of the chamber through the race to replace the resigning Sen. Nicole Mitchell

St. Paul

St. Paul man identified as encampment shooting victim

Twin Cities Suburbs

Transformer fire at KARE 11 station forces newscast outside

Minneapolis

Who is Omar Fateh, the man Minneapolis Democrats just endorsed for mayor?

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Business

Health Care

Essentia clinic nurses, providers end strike in northeast Minnesota

Health Care

Essentia clinic nurses, providers end strike in northeast Minnesota

After two weeks, providers offer some hope to reach contracts, eagerness to return to patient care.

Home Gazing

Wisconsin island home ‘in the middle of nature’ takes Home of the Month honors

Home Gazing

Wisconsin island home ‘in the middle of nature’ takes Home of the Month honors

Business

Is printing checks still a profitable business? We checked with Deluxe

Business

Is printing checks still a profitable business? We checked with Deluxe

Health Care

Essentia clinic nurses, providers end strike in northeast Minnesota

Health Care

Essentia clinic nurses, providers end strike in northeast Minnesota

After two weeks, providers offer some hope to reach contracts, eagerness to return to patient care.

Outdoors

Environment

Secrecy surrounds possible plans for gigantic data center in southeastern Minnesota

An email from the Department of Employment and Economic Development is the first concrete evidence of Google’s search for a data center site in Pine Island, near Rochester.

Outdoors

In land of lakes, inflatable watercraft have people super pumped

Outdoors

Sign-up for second year of e-bike rebates announced

Outdoors

These four Minnesotans will outfish you almost any day

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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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Elections

The Mamdani of Minneapolis? Omar Fateh brings the left's insurgency to mayor's race

Will the Minneapolis DFL endorse a democratic socialist for mayor? It could happen Saturday.

A $70 pastrami sandwich? That’s what one will cost at the Minneapolis DFL convention.

Curious Minnesota

What’s the oldest bar in Minnesota?

A muskrat dining on vegetation on the shore of Bde Maka Ska scratches an itch Tuesday in Minneapolis ]

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Why are there fewer muskrats in Minnesota?

Minnesotans aboard the Titanic told dramatic stories of survival and loss

Culture

Ozzy Osbourne performed at Target Center on Wednesday night.

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Wisconsin island home ‘in the middle of nature’ takes Home of the Month honors

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease

Travel

A Lufthansa aircraft lands at the airport of Frankfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. German airspace is officially closed for regular flights until Tuesday at 1800 GMT (8:00 p.m. EDT). Airlines permitted to operate a limited number of passenger flights under so-called visual flight rules, meaning that they can only fly at low levels within German airspace.

Travel Troubleshooter: Airline changes international flight, causing an impossibly short layover

Brooks: Minnesota archivists scramble to document national park signs before they’re gone

A Wisconsin smoked fish tour, along the shores of Lake Superior

Health Care

Essentia clinic nurses, providers end strike in northeast Minnesota

Health cuts would result in fewer drugs for Americans, Budget Office reports

Minnesota AG suing over Trump administration rule that may cut health insurance coverage

Outdoor Activities

‘Bold’ and underweight black bear family finds new home at wildlife center

Minnesota adventurer sails thousands of miles from Grand Marais to Greenland

An adult blue jay at the nest with young nestlings.

The Latest

Twins closer Jhoan Duran is thriving this season, despite velocity taking a dip

Driver accused of ramming into crowd outside LA nightclub charged with 37 counts of attempted murder

St. Paul man identified as encampment shooting victim

Trump rehashes years-old grievances on Russia investigation after new intelligence report

Jury convicts Minneapolis Highs gang members in final major racketeering trial

US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports

Gophers safety Koi Perich earns Big Ten preseason honors

Should the College Football Playoff expand?

Mankato man pleads guilty to money laundering in Feeding Our Future case

Three Democrats, one Republican file to run for Melissa Hortman’s Minnesota House seat

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

3M Open in Blaine is a real homecoming for PGA Tour rookie Frankie Capan III

Man who stabbed Duluth woman to death at bar close sentenced

Fine Line building acquired by First Avenue ownership group

Ulta settles lawsuit over St. Cloud salon in service dog case

Man, who was charged with fatal shooting of 17-year-old Twin Cities girl, arrested near Cleveland

Officials remind swimmers of unpredictable nature of Mississippi River after man’s drowning

Trump administration withdraws from UNESCO again, only 2 years after US rejoined

Brother and sister dead in domestic-related shooting in south Minneapolis

Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US

‘For all the marbles’: Upheaval in the Minnesota Senate puts DFL control in play

‘For all the marbles’: Upheaval in the Minnesota Senate puts DFL control in play

Michelle Fischbach gets right-wing pushback after votes against Epstein files release

Who is Omar Fateh, the man Minneapolis Democrats just endorsed for mayor?

TPT to reduce staff in wake of federal funding cuts

Transformer fire at KARE 11 station forces newscast outside

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Greater Minnesota

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

Identities released of man killed and the survivor in jet fighter trainer that crashed in Minnesota

Mankato man pleads guilty to money laundering in Feeding Our Future case

Mankato man pleads guilty to money laundering in Feeding Our Future case

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Freak thunderstorm floods Marshall

Man who stabbed Duluth woman to death at bar close sentenced

Ulta settles lawsuit over St. Cloud salon in service dog case

Secrecy surrounds possible plans for gigantic data center in southeastern Minnesota

Opinion

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Readers Write: Minneapolis DFL endorsement, homeless encampments

Readers Write: Minneapolis DFL endorsement, homeless encampments

Opinion | Stories from Doggie Drive Time in St. Louis Park

Opinion | The Coldplay concert shame is something to celebrate

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Opinion | Stories from Doggie Drive Time in St. Louis Park

Opinion | The Coldplay concert shame is something to celebrate

Strib Voices

Douglas: Tropical soup with thundery lumps

Scoggins: Vikings believe they have what it takes to win. Now prove it.

Stillwater inmates: The public has heard many opinions about this prison's closing — except ours

Sports

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Lynx beat Sky 91-68 in first game after All-Star weekend

Twins closer Jhoan Duran is thriving this season, despite velocity taking a dip

Gophers safety Koi Perich earns Big Ten preseason honors

Should the College Football Playoff expand?

Food & Culture

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Chef Vincent Francoual parts with downtown Minneapolis restaurant group

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ concert movie is getting an IMAX rerelease

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

6 standout Ozzy Osbourne moments from 50 years of Twin Cities concerts

Salad with fresh green beans makes a summer recipe to remember