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Latina music star Becky G will kick off 2024′s Minnesota State Fair grandstand series
The "Mamiii" singer will be only the second Latin music star to headline the grandstand in over a decade.
Protected wild bird shot, killed while nesting eggs in central Minnesota
The nesting sandhill crane was shot in Todd County, west of the Brainerd area. The Minnesota DNR is seeking tips about who might be responsible.
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Nadia Cakes baker writes 'Minnesota spicy' romance novels with 'cinnamon roll' heroes
Nadia Cakes' Abby Jimenez has become a rom-com powerhouse and a booster for the state, setting modern tales in Lake Minnetonka, Ely and along the Root River.
Lakeville teachers, district reach tentative contract agreement
The agreement came after a 12-hour mediation session Monday night.
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Meet the affordable housing champion fighting for St. Paul's West Side
Monica Bravo knows something about housing insecurity. Now, the head of the West Side Community Organization is studying the displacement of families in the 1960s.
St. Paul police: Officers shoot, kill woman who pointed gun at them after suicide call
She was pronounced dead at the scene, a department spokesman said.
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Witnesses in Feeding Our Future trial testify they saw no meals served
Five witnesses testified Monday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they either saw no meals served or "few people" at meal distribution sites run by defendants.
St. Cloud State to eliminate nearly 100 programs, 57 faculty in latest cuts
The reductions are part of a five-year plan to balance what was a projected $24 million budget deficit at the beginning of last year.
Carver County commissioner charged with misdemeanor domestic assault
Commissioner Matthew Udermann was charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly shoving his wife, who said she felt "shaken" by the altercation.
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White House environmental official tours PFAS-site in Lake Elmo
Visit follows new EPA rule that sets enforceable limits on contamination in drinking water.
East Phillips urban farm pushing forward as funding uncertainty threatens Roof Depot sale
The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute is busy recruiting tenants to move into the Roof Depot warehouse in Minneapolis and shaping a community ownership model. But first it has to close on the building.
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Red Lake mom who set off Amber Alert charged in sons' killings
Jennifer Stately is accused of killing her two sons and fleeing with her toddler, subject of the alert.
Suit: Supervisor at conservation group altered photos of co-workers to appear sexual
Five women are suing the former supervisor and the Nature Conservancy, where he worked as an associate director until 2022.
Legislators say they have a deal on Uber and Lyft driver pay, but companies object
Pay rates in the compromise are below the Minneapolis council ordinance and below what drivers' advocacy groups wanted, but driver group calls it a show of good faith.
St. Cloud man gets 23 years for May 2022 homicide
Police found a 38-year-old man shot in the head at his southside home in May 2022.
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Cases dismissed for 9 pro-Palestinian demonstrators charged with trespassing at the U
A deal brokered last week between protest organizers and the University of Minnesota included leniency for those arrested.
Prep Athletes of the Week: No barrier slows Minnetonka hurdler
Senior Claire Kohler, fastest in the state and defending Class 3A champion in two races, finds ways to deal with the stress she causes herself.
Rochester high school baseball program honors longtime coach
Lou Branca, who died in 2023 at age 94, coached at John Marshall for two decades after two years in the minor leagues.
Change at the top looms in high school softball rankings
Farmington's victory over Rosemount will weigh heavily. Meanwhile, Randolph stands strong at 14-0 in Class 2A.
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