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January 11, 2026
Two die in Rochester house fire
Both adult victims were found dead at the scene.
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January 10, 2026
Wisconsin beats No. 2 Michigan 91-88 to give Wolverines their 1st loss of the season
John Blackwell had 26 points, Nick Boyd scored 22 and Aleksas Bieliauskas set a career high with 17 points to lead Wisconsin to a 91-88 win...
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January 10, 2026
Gophers add Tulsa wide receiver, Florida International defensive lineman from transfer portal
The additions of Zion Steptoe and Xion Chapman give Minnesota 17 players from the portal.
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January 10, 2026
Wolves D disappears and so does winning streak in 144-132 loss to Cavs
Cleveland avenged its loss from Thursday by running away with a 47-point fourth quarter.
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January 10, 2026
‘Our own little space in this world’: Partnership helps families achieve dream of homeownership
Connecting resources proves key to reaching public housing residents ready for the next step.
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January 10, 2026
La Velle E. Neal III’s 3-2 pitch: Josh Bell at first base is a boost for the Twins
Also a boost? Amaya Battle on the Gophers women’s basketball team.
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January 10, 2026
How a 40-second encounter led an ICE agent to shoot and kill a Twin Cities resident
What eyewitness evidence, video recordings and message logs tell us about the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross...
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January 10, 2026
Vang: One Minnesota woman’s deportation story
She came to Minnesota as a child refugee in the 1980s. Last year America sent her away to Laos, where she didn’t know anyone, columnist Ka V...
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January 10, 2026
Readers Write: Vacant land, NASA’s libraries, Waymo, gun violence
Vacant land is devoid of some things, but not others.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Rep. Omar, other Congress members denied entry at ICE detention facility
Reps. Kelly Morrison, Angie Craig and Ilhan Omar attempted to tour the Whipple Federal Building Saturday morning.
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January 10, 2026
City: 30 arrests, some damage caused during raucous ICE protest in downtown Minneapolis
Protesters were staged outside a hotel where ICE agents are believed to be staying and made noise for hours.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
‘How lonely the job is’: Trailblazer Andrea Jenkins looks back on her time at Minneapolis City Hall
The nation’s first Black trans person elected to public office, Jenkins reflects on her accomplishments and the current acrimony.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Reusse: Gophers gymnastics team gets a gem in Ireland’s Emma Slevin
The team has an outstanding facility and a team full of enthusiasm under coach Jenny Hansen.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Vikings’ Will Reichard selected as first-team All-Pro kicker
Reichard earned 15 first-place votes to edge out Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey, while long snapper Andrew DePaola was named an All-Pro for the four...
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January 10, 2026
Lindsey Vonn impresses again winning World Cup downhill for 2nd victory of Olympic season
Lindsey Vonn showed again Saturday she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Souhan: Who should be the Vikings’ next QB? Look beyond the names you’re hearing.
One veteran player hasn’t come up much in connection to the Vikings, but would fit their QB room perfectly.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Plea deal means no prison for Minnesota driver on TikTok when she fatally struck pedestrian
Prosecutors agree to six months in jail, eight years probation and her warning students about ‘the harms and risks of using your phone while...
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Spending can feel good if you are buying things that are important to you
But spending to spend can create a deficit of emotion. Morgan Housel’s “The Art of Spending Money” is a good primer on how to make decisions...
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January 10, 2026
Yuen: AI chatbots want to be friends — or more
Millions of kids are using AI companions that validate, flatter and flirt, often without safeguards or meaningful age limits.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Ramstad: Step one, build credit for Leech Lake members. Step two, build houses for them to buy.
Leech Lake Financial Services lifted up hundreds of tribal members to mortgage-level credit scores. Now, they need houses to buy.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Literary world mourns loss of Renee Nicole Good’s radiant poetry
The mother of three won a literary award in 2020 and lived her values of kindness and care for community.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
Breaking down the videos: A close examination of the shooting of Renee Good
In just seconds, an encounter with ICE agents turned deadly. The Star Tribune examined the video evidence frame by frame.
Star Tribune
January 10, 2026
What happened when Border Patrol agents showed up at Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School
The confrontation occurred a few miles and just hours after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
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January 10, 2026
Minnesota’s birding mecca expands reach with new tech
A device installed at Sax-Zim Bog delivers bird songs to followers in real time. Others to come will aid conservation efforts.
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January 10, 2026
Minnesota’s new auto market rich with luxury models, expensive trucks
A national analysis in December showed declines in new car purchases among households earning less than $150,000 annually.
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January 10, 2026
Minneapolis’ sidewalk shoveling experiment finally has snow to put it to the test
More snowfall and interest from neighborhood groups are giving form to a pilot program targeted at helping seniors and people with disabilit...
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January 10, 2026
Inspectors found dead rodents at Minneapolis food distributor years before big recall
Inspectors listed a leaking roof in a 2018 inspection at Gold Star Distribution. Water dripped from the roof toward merchandise during a rep...
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January 10, 2026
Opinion | Service can save America, and Minnesota can lead the way
"Military service is noble, but it isn’t the only way to serve, and it isn’t the only service our country needs," Nathan Bruschi writes.
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January 10, 2026
WNBA and players' union fail to reach new CBA, negotiations continue without extension
The WNBA and its players' union weren't able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the lea...
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January 10, 2026
Gophers men’s basketball falls 70-69 in overtime to Southern California
The Trojans’ Chad Baker-Mazara made two free throws with 10 seconds left after another big three-pointer by Jaylen Crocker-Johnson gave the...
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January 10, 2026
Gophers women’s hockey team routs Minnesota State Mankato 11-3
The Gophers scored at least 10 goals in back-to-back games for the first time since October 1999.
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January 10, 2026
No. 1 Indiana adds to CFP dominance with crushing 56-22 Peach Bowl semifinal win over No. 5 Oregon
Undefeated Indiana's already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three fir...
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January 10, 2026
Ex-Cincinnati wide receiver Jennings commits to Gophers out of transfer portal
Jennings has caught 95 passes for 1,208 yards and four touchdowns in his career.
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January 10, 2026
Parents stand watch for ICE outside Minnesota schools
Some Twin Cities schools are responding to rumors about ICE agents on school properties.
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January 10, 2026
Transcript: ICE agent Jonathan Ross’ law enforcement, military career dates back two decades
Ross testified about his experience during the trial of a driver convicted of dragging him 100 yards, leading to him needing nearly 20 stitc...
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January 10, 2026
Readers Write: ICE and the shooting of Renee Good
Get Noem’s ill-trained agents out of here.
Star Tribune
January 9, 2026
What ICE agents can and can’t do — and what legal rights the public has during encounters
Our FAQ on warrants, masks and what legal observers can document.
Star Tribune
January 9, 2026
Man shot and killed in Minneapolis in city’s second homicide of year
The man was shot just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday night in the city’s Willard-Hay neighborhood.
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January 9, 2026
Washington: The feds were once the last resort for justice. Now, states aren’t so sure.
60 years before Renee Good, there was Viola Liuzzo. The roles played by the states and the U.S. in response to their killings seem to have f...
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January 9, 2026
NBA veteran Julius Randle finds an inner peace in his routine with Timberwolves
While recovering from an injury last season, he made great advances in taking care of his mental health and has found a new attitude.
Star Tribune
January 9, 2026
Douglas: More cold fronts in the coming weeks
The coldest day of the year for the Twin Cities is typically Jan. 17.
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January 9, 2026
Former Twins outfielder Max Kepler suspended 80 games for positive steroid test
Max Kepler, currently a free agent after playing for the Phillies last year, tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a banned performance-enhanci...
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January 9, 2026
Minnesota woman dies after shark attack in U.S. Virgin Islands
Island officials identified the woman, who was from Detroit Lakes, and say she lost an arm in the attack.
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January 9, 2026
U.S. Treasury secretary says fraud-fighting strategies launched in Minnesota will be start of national efforts
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Gov. Tim Walz for leading the state while massive fraud was discovered, and presented steps...
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January 9, 2026
Delano farm and equestrian center rebuilt after fire listed for $7M
Steepleview Farm & Equestrian Center, a 69-acre estate about a 40-minute drive from the Twin Cities, underwent a $4.5 million rebuild after...
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January 9, 2026
Anderson: With Walz not running for re-election, hunters and anglers hope the next governor ‘gets’ the outdoors
Possible Klobuchar candidacy is seen as a positive by many Minnesota conservationists.
Star Tribune
January 9, 2026
New video shows shooting from ICE agent’s perspective
Alpha News released the 48-second recording of the encounter shows the agent exiting his vehicle and approaching Renee Good as she sits behi...
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January 9, 2026
Hennepin County prosecutor, attorney general launch independent state review into fatal ICE shooting
The decision comes one day after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced it had been removed from a joint investigation alon...
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January 9, 2026
Opinion | ICE in Minneapolis: Local immigration experts weigh in
Local immigration attorneys reflect on the year's worth of legal steps that led to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer...
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January 9, 2026