White Earth tribal member charged with felony cannabis possession after raid on tobacco shop
His Mahnomen business sold marijuana without a license.
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Witnesses testify about 'outlandish' numbers of meals they never saw served in Feeding Our Future trial
Six witnesses from across Minnesota testified on Tuesday in the Feeding Our Future trial that they didn't see thousands of meals distributed to apartments, parks or a music venue.
St. Cloud City Council member to run for mayor
Mike Conway joins two others in the race for the seat held by Dave Kleis, who said he won't run again in November.
Prominent basketball coach makes sudden switch of suburban schools
Willie Braziel is taking over as coach of Simley's boys basketball program, leaving Columbia Heights after two stints covering 14 years.
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For sale: Downtown St. Paul's historic Lowry Hotel, now home to affordable apartments
The nearly century-old building was listed by Madison Equities less than a week after the company dumped its entire downtown office portfolio on the market.
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U discloses $5M in investments tied to Israel and defense spending
The U is among the first colleges to release details on its investments in response to protesters' demands. The investments represent less than 1% of the U's total endowment.
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Seeing Minneapolis as continuing post-pandemic rebound, Mayor Frey says city 'brimming with possibility'
In his annual State of the City speech, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spun positive against the backdrop of a struggling downtown and rising property taxes.
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Court filing IDs man shot by Carver County deputies after he allegedly came at them with knife
Police were responding to a report of a domestic incident involving the Chanhassen man, who was wounded.
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Brooks: Kristi Noem's puppy tale reads even worse in print
The only thing worse than puppy killing excerpts? Puppy killing in full detail.
Minneapolis man gets prison after son died eating fentanyl pills resembling children's vitamins
Nelson Randolph III is expected to serve the first 10½ years of his 16-year term in prison and the balance on supervised release.
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Mobile home explosion near Princeton kills 2, leaves 'mass destruction'
There was no immediate word on what caused the blast, which was reportedly heard up to 23 miles away.
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
Five top authors are featured in the annual lecture series, which is both in-person and virtual.
Driver pay bill advances as Uber and Lyft pitch much-lower rates
A compromise between leaders in the Legislature and the Minneapolis City Council is moving through committees, as the companies continue threats to leave the state.
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Ticket-selling enters regulation era as Walz signs fee transparency into law
One state representative's ordeal purchasing Taylor Swift tickets served as the "genesis" of the legislation.
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North High teacher who resurrected dance program gets surprise visit from 'GMA'
Kara Noble was honored Tuesday as part of National Teacher Appreciation Day.
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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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