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September 19, 2024
Minnesota posts largest monthly job gain in two years
Labor force is among the best in the nation, and wages grew as well, according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Developme...
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September 19, 2024
Brooklyn Park to add license plate readers for police investigations
The City Council recently approved a contract to install 8 license plate readers that take photos of rear license plates of vehicles on the...
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September 19, 2024
Target names PepsiCo exec Jim Lee as new chief financial officer
Jim Lee will take over a position previously held by Michael Fiddelke.
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September 19, 2024
Severe T-storm threat later today gives way to a mostly-dry weekend
Watches and warnings may be issued by late afternoon and evening, with the greatest severe risk over the St. Croix River Valley and Wisconsi...
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September 19, 2024
Minneapolis-based Rise Bakery acquired for potentially billions
Two private equity firms are buying the commercial bakery from its current private equity owner.
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September 19, 2024
More than 40 years later and thanks to advances in DNA technology, a man has received a 20-year term for a murder in the Uptown area of Minneapolis.
More than 40 years later and thanks to advances in DNA technology, a man has received a 20-year term for a murder in the Uptown area of Minn...
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September 19, 2024
Report finds a faulty component could have caused 'extensive damage' to Cathay Pacific jet
Hong Kong's air safety authority said Thursday that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that caused a fi...
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September 19, 2024
Thursday game, Duluth matchup, Twin Cities clash entice high school football prognosticators
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September 19, 2024
Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month's deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned r...
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September 19, 2024
Minnesota was once known for it's stylish gas stations. How did they get so dull?
The Frank Lloyd Wright station in Cloquet was a style setter that no stations followed.
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September 19, 2024
Mortgage rate lock-in prisoners trade up to more expensive houses, fueling sales of move-up houses.
Mortgage rate lock-in prisoners in the Twin Cities trade up to more expensive houses as mortgage rates ease and equity rises, fueling sales...
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September 19, 2024
Podcast: Frustration boils over for Twins fans; debating with La Velle E. Neal III
On Thursday’s Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand opened with a frustrating Twins loss to Cleveland that had fans particularly upset....
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September 19, 2024
Twin Cities man guilty of murder for fatally stabbing fellow group home resident nearly 2 dozen times
Jurors have convicted man of murder for stabbing a fellow resident at a state-operated mental health group home in West St. Paul nearly 2 do...
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September 19, 2024
Minnesota-raised Mark Anderson (aka Kelsey’s hot dad) meets the first ‘Golden Bachelorette’
A season preview at the first episode’s end suggests Anderson, a widower, will go far.
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September 19, 2024
How birds, like the black-capped chickadee, are named
Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillu...
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September 19, 2024
In new novel about Anne Frank, author Alice Hoffman honors her 12-year-old self
At Talking Volumes event, the prolific author will discuss “When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary,” a lifetime in the ma...
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September 19, 2024
Scene Maker Q&A: Minneapolis guitarist Dakota Dave Hull records live in Japan
The veteran acoustic picker played 33 concerts to come up with a 13-track instrumental album.
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September 19, 2024
Analysis: Minnesota United’s struggles at home continue
After Wednesday’s 2-1 loss, the Loons have a losing record at Allianz Field (5-6-4). Since June 8, they have one win, one draw and five loss...
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September 19, 2024
Woolly bear caterpillars, blooming asters and migrating hawks in Minnesota this week in nature.
Broad-winged hawks, smooth blue aster and banded woolly bear are visible.
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September 19, 2024
Review: The Weeknd sings about romance that’s fast, reckless
Singles from Soccer Mommy, FKA Twigs and Suki Waterhouse highlight new records.
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September 19, 2024
How much will Twin Cities counties raise 2025 property taxes?
Hennepin and Ramsey counties recently approved maximum tax levies. How much your taxes go up (or down) depends on several factors.
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September 19, 2024
The Minnesota Interview: Minneapolis comic Emma Dalenberg is ready to make it in New York
The fast-rising stand-up is jamming in a lot of Twin Cities gigs before the big move.
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September 19, 2024
Guthrie’s three-act ‘Lehman Trilogy’ charts one immigrant family’s epic rise and catastrophic fall
Performed by just three actors and with two intermissions, the season launch gets at the mythos of America being a land of dreams.
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September 19, 2024
5 restaurants that opened while you were on summer vacation
From the historic Union Depot to a fancy sports bar and a permanent spot for chicken tenders, here are your dinner plans.
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September 19, 2024
Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military as fears of a...
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September 19, 2024
More Minnesota nonprofits are facing financial distress
More Minnesota nonprofits in a new survey said they're confronting a financial crisis as charitable donations decline and costs increase.
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September 19, 2024
Wagon rolls over at western Wisconsin apple orchard injuring about 25 children and adults
About 25 children and adults were injured Wednesday when a wagon carrying them overturned at an orchard northwest of Eau Claire.
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September 19, 2024
Minnesota United falls into early hole in 2-1 loss to FC Cincinnati
Kelvin Yeboah converted a penalty in the second half, but the Loons couldn’t get any closer.
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September 19, 2024
Twins can’t hold lead as Guardians rally with three runs in 10th to win 5-4
Carlos Correa’s two-run single in the 10th gave the Twins a two-run lead, but host Cleveland rallied for three runs off Ronny Henriquez to s...
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September 19, 2024
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
The body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on Interstate 75 in Kentucky was found Wednesday, authorities said, ending...
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September 19, 2024
Minnesota Twins’ Manuel Margot extends his pinch-hit futility to 0-for-29 this season
Manuel Margot is 0-for-29 as a pinch-hitter for the Twins this season. It will be a major league record if he fails to get a pinch-hit the r...
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September 19, 2024
Vikings prepare to welcome Danielle Hunter, Stefon Diggs back to Minnesota
The Vikings and Texans have played only five times, but there is plenty of familiarity between to the two teams.
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September 19, 2024
U of M inaugurates new president Rebecca Cunningham with ceremony, protest
Cunningham, formerly a vice president at the University of Michigan, said she will make college affordability a priority.
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September 19, 2024
Lynx-Sparks game preview: Radio-TV information, injury report, key player
The Lynx are locked into the No. 2 spot for the WNBA playoffs, and Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride will get the night off.
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September 19, 2024
Douglas: Slight chance of severe storms today
Expect slightly cooler weather next week, with highs around 70.
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September 19, 2024
La Velle Neal: Mike Veeck’s next chapter after St. Paul Saints is with Larne FC in Ireland
After 30-plus years with the St. Paul Saints, Mike Veeck traded in the baseball diamond for a football pitch — trading in the Saints for Lar...
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September 18, 2024
Podcast: Vikings-Texans meet in battle of undefeated teams and former teammates
In this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand preview Sunday’s game against Houston and two...
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September 18, 2024
Minneapolis police sergeant, and former security guard to Mayor Jacob Frey, accused of stalking and harassing coworker
Police Sgt. Gordon L. Blackey, a former security guard to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, admitted to investigators that he tracked the woman’...
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September 18, 2024
Minnesotans join Smith, AOC in unveiling affordable housing bill
Minnesota housing advocates say the bill could help generate more affordable housing across the state.
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September 18, 2024
Analysis: Early impressions of the Big Ten’s new football quartet. Studying the Bruins, Ducks, Huskies and Trojans.
Washington stumbled once. Oregon took a minute to find itself. USC will know a lot more Saturday. And UCLA? Woof.
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September 18, 2024
Are Lynx surprised they are ‘this good?’ No, they aren’t.
After locking up the No. 2 seed in the WNBA, the Lynx will finish the regular season Thursday night at Target Center.
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September 18, 2024
Claims of immigrants eating pets: Like Scott Jensen’s claim of ‘furries’ in Minnesota schools
Some people will say anything for votes. Here’s what you really should know about Springfield, Ohio.
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September 18, 2024
My father fled Haiti. Now I’m helping build America.
Despite what JD Vance may say, we’re part of the American dream.
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September 18, 2024
Beyond crisis mode: A call for holistic investments in human services
Minnesota’s ethos, long defined by a commitment to the common good, must evolve to meet the moment. Otherwise more closures are inevitable.
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September 18, 2024
Pager attack and the risks of a broader war
U.S., other countries must continue diplomatic efforts.
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September 18, 2024
Lilacs around Minnesota are blooming once more due to strange, stressful weather
Though it’s a survival mechanism for future lilac plants, a second bloom will not harm them, experts said.
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September 18, 2024
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S. postmaster general...
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September 18, 2024
Edina man dies, woman injured in North Shore crash
Douglas Paul Junker died at the scene on Hwy. 61 Tuesday night.
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September 18, 2024
Inmate at Moose Lake prison found dead in cell
The death of the 39-year-old man is under investigation.
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September 18, 2024