Local
Minnesota pastor says on video to be ready to 'arm up' as a citizen militia force
Alexandria's Darryl Knappen is drawing praise and condemnation.
Local
Minnesota GOP lawmaker's death brings home the reality of COVID
When Sen. Jerry Relph fell ill after an election victory gala and died, it underlined the consequences of the party's rejection of health experts' guidance.
Local
Minnesota's newest critical habitat license plate: Endangered pollinators
Images of the rusty patched bumblebee and a monarch butterfly appear on the plates.
Local
Scant turnout again at State Capitol under watch of large security presence
Law enforcement had the area blanketed, ready for any trouble tied to President Trump's supporters.
Local
Southern Minn. swing district has trepidation about future
In a place that flipped from Obama to Trump to Biden, people are uneasy about what's next.
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Biden: Advisers to lead with 'science and truth'
Biden is elevating the position of science adviser to Cabinet level, a White House first.
Local
Pro-Trump Capitol rally in St. Paul yields low turnout amid heavy security
About a dozen supporters of President Donald Trump who gathered for a "Freedom Fest" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday were vastly outnumbered by law enforcement.
Politics
Nation's capital locks down ahead of Biden inauguration
The deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump has cast an ominous shadow over the ceremony, already scaled back because of COVID-19.
Local
'Help is coming': Minnesota prepares for $375 million in federal rental assistance to arrive
Federal aid expected in weeks; advocates urge tenants and landlords to be patient.
Politics
Before the Capitol riot, calls for cash and talk of revolution
A network of far-right agitators across the country spent weeks organizing and raising money for a mass action to overturn President Donald Trump's election loss.
Local
'Nothing left undone' to guard Capitol during possible protests
Minnesota's top public safety officials say they have detailed precautions set up ahead of protests this weekend, but said there are no credible threats against the State Capitol.
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Biden uses Defense Production Act for vaccines
President-elect Joe Biden will use the Defense Production Act to expand the production of the COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination supplies as part of a plan to deliver on his pledge to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days.
Nation
Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it
Allocations will not immediately increase, dashing hopes of dramatically expanding eligibility.
Local
Soldier appeals to Minnesota Guard to take stronger stand on rioters
He accused the Guard of a lax attitude toward extremism in its ranks.
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Duluth
Walz in Duluth: Coming together again will be 'the hardest thing to do'
The governor made three stops around the state this week to promote civility following the U.S. Capitol riot.
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