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January 9, 2026
Mats Zuccarello’s overtime goal lifts Wild to 3-2 victory at Seattle
The Wild ended their seven-game road trip with a fourth victory that was secured only after they blew a two-goal lead in the third period.
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January 9, 2026
Twins reach agreements with all arbitration-eligible players except Joe Ryan
The Twins are $500,000 apart with Joe Ryan, an All-Star pitcher, on his 2026 salary and may go to arbitration to settle it.
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January 9, 2026
Takeaways: Anthony Edwards reaches 10,000 points as Timberwolves top Cavaliers 131-122 for fourth consecutive victory
The Wolves took command with a spectacular third quarter and did enough to hold on from there at the end.
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January 9, 2026
U.S. citizen swept up in ICE enforcement as Twin Cities operation continues
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE a...
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January 9, 2026
State freezes enrollment of new providers in Medicaid programs at risk for fraud
The state Department of Human Services’ moratorium will last at least six months. It comes as Minnesota is under national scrutiny for fraud...
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January 9, 2026
Readers Write: ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Despairing our fractured reality.
Star Tribune
January 8, 2026
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
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January 8, 2026
Podcast: Breaking down the Vikings’ final thoughts on the season, Brian Flores’ prospects
On the latest episode of “Access Vikings,” Minnesota Star Tribune reporters also preview the matchup between the Bears and Packers in the NF...
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January 8, 2026
Minnesota United manager Eric Ramsay will leave for England’s West Brom
Days before the start of preseason training, the Loons coach has followed several of the team’s stars out of Minnesota.
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January 8, 2026
What we know as questions grow about the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Video evidence, protests and a fight over the investigation shape the second day after Renee Good’s death.
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January 8, 2026
Treasury Secretary Bessent slams Minnesota leaders, calls the state ‘ground zero’ for fraud
The Trump Cabinet member also touts the administration’s economic policy, saying ‘Minnesota could lead the way’ on economic renewal.
Star Tribune
January 8, 2026
Review: MN Orchestra’s ‘Nordic Soundscapes’ concert warms the heart
Canadian violinist James Ehnes soloed on Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto.
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January 8, 2026
What happened in other ICE shootings during Trump’s immigration enforcement?
Nearly every case had common factors with the Minneapolis shooting: officers shot or fired at, people in a vehicle.
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January 8, 2026
Tolkkinen: Was Stanley tired of the limelight?
A popular feline vanished last month, causing consternation in a small western Minnesota town.
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January 8, 2026
Souhan: Edwards walked off, but Wolves avoided controversy
Souhan: When Randy Moss walked off before a game ended, it was a national controversy. When Anthony Edwards did it, there was no controversy...
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January 8, 2026
Mystic Lake Amphitheater lands its biggest name yet, Chris Stapleton
The Kentucky country star has booked a July 29 date in the new Shakopee outdoor venue’s inaugural season.
Star Tribune
January 8, 2026
Watch out for AI fakes and misinformation in the wake of ICE shooting
A wave of AI-adjusted images and videos purporting to show the agent’s face have made the rounds on social media.
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January 8, 2026
Tom Holland’s first Minnesota visit includes a Target stop to hype his NA beer brand
Dry January marks the Spider-Man actor’s sobriety anniversary and a chance to highlight the retailer’s expanding wellness offerings, which i...
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January 8, 2026
After holiday spike, virulent flu strain might be ebbing in Minnesota
Hospitalizations tapered, offering hope of a peak to the flu wave, but a return to school raises pediatric risks.
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | What I learned as an FBI special agent about restraint in using deadly force
"The Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis hit home," John F. Cox III writes....
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January 8, 2026
Reusse: A legendary name returns to Williams Arena on Friday
Eric Musselman, 61, was there for the start of Gophers hoops fever as an 8-year-old. And now he will be coaching a game for the first time i...
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January 8, 2026
We talked to 5 use-of-force experts. This is what they say about the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
Legal experts are stunned the Trump administration has prejudged the agent’s actions and blocked a state investigation.
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January 8, 2026
St. Paul building housing W.A. Frost restaurant faces foreclosure
The Dacotah Building as well as a Summit Avenue mansion are both properties of developer John Rupp, who cited an administrative error as a r...
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January 8, 2026
Vang: It’s clear who the villains of this story are
"Immigration enforcement violence does not only happen to 'immigrants,' " Ka Vang writes. "The blood on the snow is red regardless of who it...
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January 8, 2026
Controversial new Beargrease sponsor bows out of North Shore race
The main sponsor of the annual sled dog race named for an Ojibwe mail carrier was going to be NewRange Copper Nickel.
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January 8, 2026
FBI ousts Minnesota investigators from ICE shooting probe; Walz, Ellison push back
The BCA said it is being prevented from obtaining the necessary information to investigate the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
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January 8, 2026
Second half of season offers challenge, opportunity for Gophers men’s hockey team
Minnesota will try to follow the lead of Penn State, which went from the Big Ten basement to the Frozen Four last year in men’s hockey.
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January 8, 2026
RandBall: This is the most troubling part of the college transfer portal era
Players getting paid isn’t the problem.
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January 8, 2026
Douglas: January thaw spills over into next week
Snow possible in the days ahead but no knockdown, drag-out events.
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January 8, 2026
Minnesota backs full pediatric vaccine schedule, breaking with CDC
The decision means Minnesota parents must obtain more vaccinations than federally recommended for their children to attend K-12 school, or f...
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January 8, 2026
Minneapolis child care center highlighted in Nick Shirley video has closed
The Quality Learning Center closed on Jan. 6, according to state records.
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January 8, 2026
Why you’ll want to book a winter trip to Spain
Great deals, more intimate experiences make up for cooler temps in Madrid and Barcelona.
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January 8, 2026
Bruno Mars will get ‘Romantic’ at U.S. Bank Stadium in May
The “Uptown Funk” singer will launch his first U.S. stadium tour in April after dropping his fourth album next month.
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January 8, 2026
Breaking down Twins' top prospects going into 2026 season
The Twins have one of MLB's highest-rated farm systems, particularly after their summer sell-off. They will be depending on that next wave o...
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January 8, 2026
Tech CEO launches ‘future-of-work practice’ with a wake-up call for managers
In today’s newsletter: Nancy Lyons, Angie Tebbe, Tyrre Burks, Terry Rasmussen, David Royal, Mike Kremenak and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury...
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January 8, 2026
Arsenic is showing up in Scott County drinking water
The chemical joins a growing list of contaminants surfacing in south suburban drinking water, from PFAS to cyanazine to nitrates.
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January 8, 2026
Hockey is the common language between friendship forged 30 years ago
Hockey Across Minnesota: Continents apart and three decades later, a St. Paul native and his foreign exchange “brother” reunite to watch the...
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | Nick Shirley’s fraud fever dream
The “fraud” that influencer Nick Shirley thinks he exposed in Minnesota couldn't have happened in real life, attorney Jason Steck writes. Hi...
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January 8, 2026
Ex-Gopher Koi Perich has official visits scheduled for Texas Tech and Oregon
The Esko native has a pair of well-funded 2025 College Football Playoff teams as possible destinations.
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January 8, 2026
Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes, activities for Thursday and Friday
The district told parents and staff it is closing “due to safety concerns” following Wednesday’s ICE shooting.
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January 8, 2026
At Fort Snelling, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls shooting by federal agent ‘preventable’ by victim
Noem doubled down on her characterization of the incident as an act of domestic terrorism by the shooting victim.
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January 8, 2026
Bystander videos show ICE agent shooting woman in Minneapolis
Politicians and pundits have turned to bystander videos to argue the shooting was, by turns, justified or unjustified.
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January 8, 2026
Vikings rookie report cards: Donovan Jackson excelled; undrafted players stepped up
Undrafted rookies Max Brosmer and Myles Price ended up as key contributors during the season, but most of the Vikings’ 2025 draft picks had...
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January 8, 2026
Imprisoned for a quarter century for a murder he says he didn’t commit, Aitkin County man walks free
The Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted Brian Pippitt’s sentence last year after the state’s Conviction Review Unit recommended full exonera...
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January 8, 2026
Seven takeaways from a new audit show major shortfalls in state monitoring of behavioral health grants
An audit found extensive problems with behavioral health grants and deeper concerns at the Department of Human Services.
Star Tribune
January 8, 2026
Readers Write: ICE shooting, Venezuela
We’re risking a constitutional crisis.
Star Tribune
January 7, 2026
Brooks: For Minneapolis, ICE killing evokes familiar fear, pain
It feels like 2020 again as vigils for Renee Good, and street protests unfold against backdrop of tension.
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January 7, 2026
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
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January 7, 2026
Neal: Mara Braun trying to rediscover her form for the Gophers women’s basketball team
After two seasons interrupted by foot fractures, the Gophers guard is leaning on her resiliency and those closest to her.
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January 7, 2026