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Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

Breaking

Target’s boosted in-office plans spark hope for downtown Minneapolis’ comeback

Parking data from the city already shows a steady increase in traffic since the pandemic cleared cubicles.

Target calls entire commercial unit back to Minneapolis HQ three days a week

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How KFAN's Initials Game rose to take the Minnesota bar scene by storm

Radio personality Cory Cove looks back at how he invented a popular word game.

Music

St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

Tested by flooding last summer, city representatives welcome a third day and added buzz for the second annual rock festival.

News & Politics

Long exonerated for crime he didn’t commit, Minnesota man finally gets a pardon

Recent changes to the state’s pardoning system could mean more applications are reviewed and approved.

Counter Intelligence

New Animales Barbecue will have live music; a new home for Ono Hawaiian Plates

Jon Wipfli’s Minneapolis restaurant will center on community; Ono takes over Guacaya spot in North Loop, Lito’s Burritos expands to Lake Street and more.

TV and Media

A new look at the mystery of Jodi Huisentruit, the TV anchor now 30 years missing

Politics

The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on Minnesota

Nation

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

St. Paul

Filipino teachers are filling St. Paul school jobs, and they’re staying for the summer

News & Politics

Accused assassin claims shootings of Minnesota lawmakers unrelated to views on Trump, abortion

TV and Media

How KFAN's Initials Game rose to take the Minnesota bar scene by storm

TV and Media

How KFAN's Initials Game rose to take the Minnesota bar scene by storm

Music

St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

Music

St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

News & Politics

Long exonerated for crime he didn’t commit, Minnesota man finally gets a pardon

News & Politics

Long exonerated for crime he didn’t commit, Minnesota man finally gets a pardon

Counter Intelligence

New Animales Barbecue will have live music; a new home for Ono Hawaiian Plates

Counter Intelligence

New Animales Barbecue will have live music; a new home for Ono Hawaiian Plates

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The high-profile trial in Becker County is underway after Rep. Melissa Hortman’s assassination postponed it.

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Remer, the ‘Home of Bigfoot,’ draws thousands of believers and curiosity-seekers to festival

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Rash: Returning Ukraine’s abducted kids isn’t about geopolitics — it’s about justice

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Neal: Twins rotation has been stabilized with unlikely arms

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Critics’ picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

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How KFAN's Initials Game rose to take the Minnesota bar scene by storm

TV and Media

How KFAN's Initials Game rose to take the Minnesota bar scene by storm

Music

St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

Music

St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

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Critics’ picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

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Engine trouble prompts crew on MSP-bound flight to declare emergency and return to LAX

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Engine trouble prompts crew on MSP-bound flight to declare emergency and return to LAX

News & Politics

Engine trouble prompts crew on MSP-bound flight to declare emergency and return to LAX

The trouble was detected shortly after takeoff, Sun Country said.

Outdoors

Outdoors

‘A sickening sight’: Honeybee die-off imperils Minnesota’s honey harvest

Beekeepers across the state, the nation’s fifth-largest hub of honey production, worry about significant financial losses.

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Hummingbird moths are now humming around Minnesota’s blooming flowers

Outdoors

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Culture

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St. Paul rallied to make Minnesota Yacht Club music fest its most rocking summer event

Travel

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Health Care

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Outdoor Activities

Photos by Jim Williams
Female (front) and male house finches both sing (and enjoy grape jelly).