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All for one: Southern 12U Stars make Minnesota history, will...
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (595+ words) A summer dream has come to fruition for a group of area girls as the Southern Stars will be the first ever Minnesota team to play in a Little League Regional this weekend. The Southern 12U Stars, who include players from…...
Judge declines to order immediate end to ICE near Minnesota...
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have immediately stopped U.S. Immigration and Enforcement agents from operating near or on school grounds. Two Minnesota school districts along with the state teachers union had filed…...
Minnesota teacher licensing head: Reporting system needs changes to ke...
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (921+ words) The head of Minnesota’s teacher licensing board says she’ll ask lawmakers to give the board more power to revoke the licenses of teachers accused of inappropriate behavior and to investigate people applying for licenses. Yelena Bailey says there’s momentum for…...
Minnesota leaders outline potential effects of federal government shutdown
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) Published 9:22 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025 As the federal government shutdown extended into a second day on Thursday, state leaders outlined some of the potential impacts on Minnesota — including thousands of federal employees at risk of being furloughed and funding for nutrition…...
Police fatally shoot man after lengthy standoff at home in West St. Paul
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) Published 4:35 pm Friday, August 29, 2025 A man was fatally shot by police following an hours-long standoff Thursday at a home in West St. Paul. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating. The standoff started just before midday at a home…...
Two historic lighthouses in Duluth could be open for tours in the next few years
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Published 3:54 pm Tuesday, August 26, 2025 A historic lighthouse in Duluth may be open for tours to the public in two years — if the group that acquired it can raise the funds needed to clean and restore it. With a distinctive red…...
Minnesota Democrats turn to late House Speaker Melissa Hortman’s rallying cry as party seeks to reclaim power
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) Published 3:51 pm Tuesday, August 26, 2025 The earthy slogan favored by the late Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman became a rallying cry on Monday during the opening day of the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis. “LFG” — short for “let’s…...
Minnesota food shelves are looking more like grocery stores, but federal cuts threaten their future
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (746+ words) Published 9:16 am Friday, August 8, 2025 Hunger relief organizations are working to de-stigmatize visits to the local food shelf: making them feel like nothing more than a trip to the grocery store. But deep federal budget cuts make the future of these…...
Minnesota faces longest air quality alert in state history with wildfires raging across Canada
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (699+ words) Published 7:48 pm Sunday, August 3, 2025 By Mitch Klein, Feven Gerezgiher and Juan Del Valle As result of severe wildfires in Canada, Minnesota is facing the longest air quality alert on record since the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency began issuing alerts in…...
Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck, setting no limits, wields a new mantra: ‘Be delusional’
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) Published 4:01 pm Friday, July 25, 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) LAS VEGAS – A building away from the cacophony of bells and whistles, cheers and groans that a casino produces, P.J. Fleck took to the stage in a huge ballroom at the…...