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November 18, 2024
UFC’s Jon Jones sees opportunity for Gable Steveson in mixed martial arts
Gophers heavyweight Gable Steveson said Monday that he does indeed have sights on competing for another gold medal at the 2028 Olympics.
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November 18, 2024
Minnesota Star Tribune High School Athletes of the Week
Minnesota Star Tribune honors state's best high school athlete performers in Prep Athletes of the Week
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November 18, 2024
Donate to Minnesota affordable housing programs and enjoy the tax benefit
Minnesota Housing is implementing the State Housing Tax Credit Program and Contribution Fund that offers taxpayers an 85% tax credit on dona...
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November 18, 2024
Metro Transit hires homeless to clean light rail stations in St. Paul
Federal grant for $750,000 helps pay for homeless to pick up litter at at several Metro Transit Green Line light rail stations and A Line bu...
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November 18, 2024
Douglas: Showers taper Tuesday; light snow Wednesday
December-like cold moves in next week
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November 18, 2024
CHS now offering $225 million for West Central Ag Services
West Central's board is backing the CHS acquisition after a competing $250 million offer came in from privately owned Arthur Cos.
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November 18, 2024
Vikings notebook: tight end Josh Oliver has sprained ankle
Josh Oliver's status for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears is uncertain after he sustained a left ankle sprain in Tennessee. In other...
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November 18, 2024
Douglas: December-like cold expected new week
Rain likely to turn to slush Wednesday as lower temps move in.
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November 18, 2024
Ex-manager at small town grocery store accused again of sexual assault
Kyle Brady Shelton, 46, of Redwood Falls faces three felony charges after another ex-employee accused the former grocery store manager of se...
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November 18, 2024
Joey Logano has rebuilt career and Team Penske organization while racing to third NASCAR title
Two wins in four seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing certainly didn’t get the job done for Joey Logano, not after replacing Hall of Famer Tony Stewa...
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November 18, 2024
Gophers football hopes second bye week propels them against Penn State
The Gophers trounced Maryland coming out of their last bye week, but the competition will be tougher this time.
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November 18, 2024
Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disast...
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November 18, 2024
Review: Guthrie’s 50th anniversary ‘Christmas Carol’ offers a novel take on the miser
Broadway actor David Beach brings an air of prosperity and merriment to the theater’s holiday staple.
Star Tribune
November 18, 2024
Sentencing for a man who shot and killed at a Minneapolis light-rail station on Christmas Eve nearly four years ago in a dispute over a small amount of money.
Sentencing for a man who shot and killed at a Minneapolis light-rail station on Christmas Eve nearly four years ago in a dispute over a smal...
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November 18, 2024
In latest self-defense ruling, Minnesota Supreme Court orders new trial for man who killed robber
A St. Paul man was sentenced to over 36 years in prison for second-degree murder in 2022 after he shot a man who robbed him. Last week, the...
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November 18, 2024
Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary: 7 things to know
The Forest Lake Area High School graduate served in the Army, founded Vets For Freedom and rose to prominence as a Fox News personality.
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November 18, 2024
RandBall: Vikings saved by officiating against the Titans
A largely forgettable 23-13 Vikings victory over Tennessee was notable for two reasons: Several borderline calls went the Vikings' way, and...
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November 18, 2024
When it comes to voter turnout, Minnesota is No. 1 by a whisker
Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin are battling it out to see which state will claim the honor of having the highest voter turnout during t...
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November 18, 2024
THC-focused Minneapolis restaurant Hi Flora! plans to close
The restaurant's owner said she has been unable to afford a fine from the state and will be closing next month.
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November 18, 2024
Charges: Protester on Twin Cities billboard uses slingshot on police and others below
A man whose protest atop a Twin Cities billboard has stretched for many weeks is charged with shooting metal objects at police and others be...
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November 18, 2024
The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%
The Associated Press said Monday that it would begin offering buyouts and lay off selected employees, part of a plan to reduce the news outl...
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November 18, 2024
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week: Nov. 20-26.
Free things to do in the Twin Cities Nov. 20-26 include music by Luke LeBlanc and Bob the Beachcomber, Red Balloon Bookshop's 40th anniversa...
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November 18, 2024
In preparation for next election, Democrats need to take a new media approach
The party must demonstrate that they aren’t afraid to fight and challenge narratives.
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November 18, 2024
Big Ten football power rankings: Where do Gophers sit entering final two weeks?
While Wisconsin was sacking its offensive coordinator, the Gophers used a bye week to get ready for Penn State next Saturday, followed by th...
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November 18, 2024
7-year term for Eden Prairie man who stole $1.6M in COVID-19 funds, fled to Colombia
A prison term exceeding 7 years has been given to an Eden Prairie man who fraudulently received more than $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief fu...
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November 18, 2024
Tyler Childers’ 2025 tour will include Target Center and Alpine Valley stops
The unlikely Kentucky country music star will return to Minneapolis on April 9 and keep rolling into summer.
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November 18, 2024
Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should...
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November 18, 2024
MN election judge let 11 unregistered voters cast ballots, charges say
Timothy Scouton of Nevis, MN, worked at a tiny Hubbard County precinct where he allegedly allowed unregistered voters to cast ballots withou...
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November 18, 2024
Podcast: Patrick Reusse on the charmed Vikings (and why he won’t join Bluesky)
Star Tribune columnist joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which starts with another grind-it-out win for the...
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November 18, 2024
'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA
''Inside the NBA'' will continue, even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
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November 18, 2024
Standoff in Red Wing ends with gunman's surrender, finding of woman dead in home
A standoff with a gunman in Red Wing ended with him surrendering and the discovery of a woman dead in a home, officials said.
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November 18, 2024
Two Dakota County colleges are consider merging into one
Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College say merging would serve students better and save about $500,000 per year.
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November 18, 2024
Squirrels' brains may expand to remember nut storage places, researchers hypothesize
This week in Minnesota, squirrels are stashing nuts for the winter. Wintergreen is also providing color in a sea of brown outside.
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November 18, 2024
Food companies are hunting for deals. Here's what it takes to get acquired.
General Mills alum Steve Young, now at investment firm Manna Tree, sees more big food companies scooping up brands next year.
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November 18, 2024
Broadway actor’s life, role eerily converge in ‘Les Miz’
Lindsay Heather Pearce is one of the stars of the national tour of the smash musical.
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November 18, 2024
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pande...
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November 18, 2024
How to dress to stay warm in Minnesota's cold winters, according to experts
Dressing to stay warm in a Minnesota winter doesn’t have to be expensive or hard. Here are some tips.
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November 18, 2024
Teen dies in crash on Hwy. 7 in Minnetonka
A teenager died in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday in Minnetonka, the State Patrol said.
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November 18, 2024
Crash has eastbound lanes of I-494 closed in South St. Paul
The eastbound lanes of I-494 in South St. Paul are closed Monday morning due to a serious crash.
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November 18, 2024
How to park in downtown Minneapolis, whether you’re commuting or having a night out
Parking operators say evening and weekend traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels, while commuter business is about 70% of what it was.
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November 18, 2024
‘Bad Sam’ Darnold, Titans run game kept in check while officials keep busy
In Mark Craig's five extra points, he notes that the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was more good than bad, Tennessee QB Will Levis came up b...
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November 18, 2024
Justin: Friendly dogs, concerts, movies — and other free ways to kill time at MSP Airport
A mix of pop culture treats are available at the airport, where you least expect them.
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November 18, 2024
Great Lakes! Candy Kitchen in Knife River is run by the Minnesota family behind Canelake’s Candies in Virginia
Canelake’s Candies is Minnesota's oldest candy store, run by the family behind Great Lakes! Candy Kitchen on the North Shore.
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November 18, 2024
See flashing lights? Week-long campaign urges drivers to slow down and move over at crash scenes
Also, the Northstar commuter rail line turns 15 with a celebration from 6 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Target Field Station in Minneapolis.
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November 18, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing case targeting swing state's top elections administrator
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday that could determine whether the swing state's top elections official, who has been t...
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November 18, 2024
Five Gophers wrestlers emerge from Daktronics Open without a loss
Charlie Millard, Ethan Riddle, Jed Wester, Gabe Nagel and Gavin Nelson each went 3-0 for the Gophers. Nelson pulled off a pin in 21 seconds,...
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November 18, 2024
Vikings guard Dalton Risner moves right, replaces Ed Ingram on offensive line
The Vikings moved a guard who's usually on the left to the other side. Sure, he had some practice, but he said he’s good for more because “e...
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November 18, 2024
Vikings defenders show their best and worst against Tennessee Titans
Harrison Smith made a crucial interception, and people in purple dominated the line of scrimmage. But there was that 98-yard pass …
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November 18, 2024
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairm...
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November 18, 2024