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June 11, 2025
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rar...
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June 11, 2025
Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, te...
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June 11, 2025
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired ''Go...
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June 11, 2025
Another of Bloomington’s Normandale Lake Office Park towers in foreclosure
Lenders for several parts of the Twin Cities’ largest office complex have alleged millions in missed payments. New York-based Opal Holdings...
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June 11, 2025
Opinion: The military may find itself in an impossible situation
What are military officers supposed to do if lawfully ordered to violate their professional ethic?
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June 11, 2025
Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman’s killing
An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution to be lifted for a man on death row, clearing the way for him to receive...
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June 11, 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth with food, music and reflections at 28 events in the Twin Cities and beyond
For the first time, the city of Savage will hold a host of activities to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota Mr. Baseball and Ms. Softball finalists announced
Minnesota Mr. Baseball and Ms. Softball finalists include Carter Raymond of Randolph and Owen Marsolek of Duluth Marshall.
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June 11, 2025
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking...
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June 11, 2025
Report: General Mills might sell Häagen-Dazs ice cream stores in China
The potential sale comes as the Golden Valley-based food company restructures, including cost-cutting, potential layoffs and selling off bus...
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June 11, 2025
Wait, Aaron Rodgers got married this offseason?
The new Steelers quarterback wore a wedding ring and revealed his offseason news Tuesday.
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June 11, 2025
Worth It
"Worth It" is a weekly podcast from the Minnesota Star Tribune that guides you through the stories, places and events worth your time and mo...
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota breweries embrace lagers and these are 6 favorites
Once shunned by brewers as boring, the light, ‘crushable’ beers are becoming more popular as drinkers move away from heavier styles.
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June 11, 2025
Ryan Cos. CEO wants to destigmatize mental health struggles, change workplace culture
Ryan Cos. lifted co-pay for counseling and other efforts to support mental health.
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota high school baseball state tournament updates
Scores and results from the Minnesota high school baseball state tournament quarterfinals in St. Cloud, Jordan and St. Paul.
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June 11, 2025
What happens when Lego enthusiasts go to war? Tanks, bombs, guns and a lot of bricks.
Brickmania's Minneapolis World War Brick event hosted military enthusiasts who depicted realistic war scenes using Lego pieces.
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June 11, 2025
Monarch butterflies could be listed under Endangered Species Act
Even as monarch numbers plummet nationwide and the fate of federal protections remains unclear, scientists say Minnesotans can help safeguar...
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June 11, 2025
Under pressure from the White House, ICE seeks new ways to ramp up arrests
Former officials said the Trump administration’s push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chanc...
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June 11, 2025
Podcast: Do Gophers stand to benefit from influx of money in college sports?
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Knicks coaching search, which reportedly included an attempt by New York to talk to current...
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June 11, 2025
Ex-MN skateboard park operator charged with yet another sexual assault of a boy
The man is neari the end of a long sentence for a previous sex assault conviction.
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota high school track and field state meet preliminaries results
Results from preliminaries and finals in Class 2A and Class 1A high school state track and field meet at St. Michael-Albertville.
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June 11, 2025
More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to ban Elon Musk from offering $1 million checks to voters
A government watchdog group in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash p...
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June 11, 2025
High school baseball: A state tournament Minnesota Top 25
A tour through the 25 teams that made the list reveals plenty about the state tournaments that begin Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for June 12-18 include the Weeknd, James Taylor, Gary Clark Jr., I’m With Her, Sandra Bernhard and Lowertown Sounds.
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June 11, 2025
Twin Cities northwest metro a magnet for manufacturers. That’s no accident.
Recent moves — like Graco exiting Minneapolis for an HQ in Rogers or Dayton, and Boston Scientific selling its Minnetonka campus so it can m...
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June 11, 2025
Police fatally shoot man in southern Minnesota
Law enforcement were called to a home in rural Albert Lea about a domestic disturbance.
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June 11, 2025
New cookbook tells Minnesota immigrants’ stories of survival and resilience
‘Kitchens of Hope,’ written by two lawyers and a former food editor, has recipes from more than 30 countries that fit into themes of communi...
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June 11, 2025
Songwriter and Current radio host Diane is Raging again. Need we ask why?
The congenial Minneapolis rapper/rocker is channeling Zack de la Rocha and his radical band for her birthday.
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June 11, 2025
Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday
James McDonough served in the U.S. Army for 27 years, fighting in Vietnam and delivering humanitarian aid to Rwanda. For him, Saturday's mil...
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June 11, 2025
Lawmakers just wrapped a difficult special session. They could be back soon to address federal cuts.
“I’m concerned about the federal government’s budgetary actions and I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re back here this fall,” Minnesota House D...
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June 11, 2025
State and federal budget cuts will hit homeowners’ tax bills
Cities and counties avoided the most serious cuts but still have to fill funding gaps and plan for federal uncertainty.
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June 11, 2025
Roper: The ‘birthplace of Minneapolis’ is ready for its next chapter. Let’s tell the whole story.
The John H. Stevens House has been repaired after arsons, but needs a new vision to be relevant.
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June 11, 2025
Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that ‘went too far’
Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his on...
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June 11, 2025
LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue
Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew Tuesday night, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers o...
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota high school sports scores and results
Minnesota high school scores and results for baseball, boys volleyball, golf, track and field, and lacrosse.
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota Twins lose 16-4 to Texas Rangers
Simeon Woods Richardson, promoted from Class AAA to make the start, gave up seven runs in his 4⅔ innings, and the bullpen added to the trend...
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June 11, 2025
High school golf state tournaments begin
Forest Lake’s Bella Leonhart and Cretin-Derham Hall’s Sam Udovich lead in Class 3A
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June 11, 2025
Twins encourage Travis Adams as he returns to Class AAA
Manager Rocco Baldelli made certain to chat with the young pitcher before he sent back down without making a major league appearance.
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June 11, 2025
Reusse: Delano baseball returns to state under coach Toby Hanson
Delano will play a quarterfinal Tuesday at Jordan’s Mini Met, with the goal of reaching Target Field for the final.
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June 11, 2025
Minnesota mining project will not be part of federal budget bill
A U.S. House committee removed language regarding mineral leases on federal land in northeastern Minnesota that would allow the Twin Metals...
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June 10, 2025
Becker County judge presiding over upcoming burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell denies motion to dismiss charge
Seventh Judicial District Chief Judge Michael Fritz found that the evidence was sufficient to support the charge of possession of burglary t...
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June 10, 2025
Brian Flores says he's 'very happy' with the Minnesota Vikings
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores interviewed for three head coaching openings in January, but returns to Minnesota with a revamped...
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June 10, 2025
Opinion: A budget that only a University of Minnesota administrator could love
The flaws in the plan the Board of Regents is expected to review later this week.
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June 10, 2025
Opinion: Legislature fails to elect U regents
The process for selecting these leaders is cumbersome. It isn’t working. It’s time for change.
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June 10, 2025
Opinion: Extreme weather requires adaptation, but the work is getting harder
Changes at the federal level are beginning to limit what the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources can do.
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June 10, 2025
Readers Write: Protests in Los Angeles, immigration, vaccines
The military is not the police.
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June 10, 2025
Federal indictment: 900-pound meth seizure in Burnsville storage unit preceded raids in 8 locations
The details are in a newly filed indictment of a St. Paul woman charged in the raids' aftermath.
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June 10, 2025
Charges against men with ties to Iron Range Hells Angels dismissed
Four men with ties to the Hells Angels motorcycle club had their charges of kidnapping, assault dismissed by St. Louis County Attorney's off...
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June 10, 2025