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Pam Myhra, former state lawmaker, is first Republican in Minnesota state auditor's race
Myhra, of Burnsville, is competing with two DFLers for the open seat.
Politics
Serial rapist cleared for release from sex offender program
Thomas Duvall, who was locked up for 30 years for violent rapes of teenage girls in the 1970s and 1980s, is now contrite, a panel of Minnesota judges ruled.
Minneapolis
School integration case opens with Minnesota Supreme Court justices grilling lawyers
The Minnesota Supreme Court will weigh in on the state's most closely watched education suit in years.
Local
Mining supporters sue Gov. Dayton over Twin Metals land access
Suit challenges governor's decision to halt minerals exploration.
Business
PUC moves Enbridge Line 3 decision to June
The June target is about three months earlier than recommended by an administrative law judge.
US ends protections for Salvadoran immigrants, sparking fear
The Trump administration's decision to end special protections for about 200,0000 Salvadoran immigrants filled many Salvadoran families with dread Monday, raising the possibility that they will be forced to abandon their roots in the U.S. and return to a violent homeland they have not known for years, even decades.
Cliven Bundy emerges free, defiant after Nevada case tossed
The Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed standoff that stopped federal agents from rounding up his cattle in 2014 walked out of a courthouse in Las Vegas a free and defiant man Monday, declaring that his fight against U.S. authority is not over.
Business
Minnesota farmers, food stamp users have much on line in next farm bill
Peterson is worried about GOP attempts to cut food assistance, crop insurance.
West Metro
Politician-lobbyist 'Buck' Humphrey pleads guilty to drunken driving
Sentence includes time on a work crew, ignition lock and probation.
Local
Keith Ellison, Tina Smith press case for state's DACA recipients
As congressional deadline on DACA program nears, activists push for solution for young immigrants.
Celebrities
Oprah's speech, along with hints, renews talk of presidential candidacy
"It's up to the people," her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, said on Sunday. "She would absolutely do it."
Local
Trump policy shift endangers Minnesota's crackdown on elder abuse
New directives call for rolling back federal penalties on nursing homes violating health and safety rules.
Business
High-stakes debate coming to Minnesota Legislature after federal tax changes
If lawmakers do nothing, a complex maze awaits both tax collectors and taxpayers.
Business
Trafficking law sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar focuses on truckers
President Donald Trump signed the two pieces of legislation last week.
Business
Farmers who backed Trump wait for him to fulfill his promises
Despite strains, many rural voters remain loyal.
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2 GOP senators urge criminal probe of Trump dossier author
Two Republican senators have made the first known criminal referral in congressional investigations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, targeting the author of a dossier of allegations about President Donald Trump's ties to Russia.
Local
With Minnesota mining permit, PolyMet proposal reaches a turning point
Regulators give their tentative blessing to Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine.
Politics
Another act for Al Franken? It's up in the air
Some say it's time to step back; supporters hope he continues his activist role.
Minneapolis
Walter Mondale at 90 talks about sexual harassment, climate change, nuclear war
He doesn't feel like 90, he said in an interview, and he still enjoys talking politics.
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