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Walz announces 2023 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener to be held in Lanesboro Nov. 3-4

Gov. Tim Walz today announced that the 2023 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will take place in southeast Minnesota ...

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Man in body armor case changes plea, and is convicted

The man who made alleged threats with a gun while wearing body armor has changed his plea and ...

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Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released

Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter ...

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House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

WASHINGTON — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the ...

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Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions

WASHINGTON — Declaring that U.S. leadership “holds the world together,” President Joe Biden told Americans on Thursday night ...

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Minnesota’s budget surplus grows to a projected $2.4 billion, fueling debate over spending

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s budget surplus has grown to a projected $2.4 billion, and that’s already fueling the ...

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Overdose deaths held steady in 2022

Overdose deaths held steady from 2021 to 2022, 1,356 to 1,343, marking a plateau after several years of ...

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Does maternal obesity impact the next generation’s breast cancer risk?

Institute’s Hilakivi-Clarke receives $1.7M NIH grant to investigate   Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, professor of Food Science and Nutrition ...

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Sidney Powell pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia and agrees to cooperate

ATLANTA — Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss ...

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GOP’s Jordan backs a temporary House speaker plan and calls off 3rd vote for now, lawmakers say

WASHINGTON — Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he would back a ...

Education

State’s Direct Admissions program opens doors to the future

Austin Public Schools is getting in on the ground floor of a state program that hopefully will open ...

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Austi-Con Tabletop Game Convention returns for year seven

Michael and Kate Jordal, co-owners of the southeast Minnesota marketing and event planning company Jordal Ventures, LLC, will ...

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Austin seniors receive Horatio Alger Scholarships

Austin seniors Tu Meh and Marcos Castro have been recognized as 2024 Hormel Foundation Scholars through the Horatio ...

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GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options

WASHINGTON  — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, ...

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Minnesota leaders to fight court ruling that restoring voting rights for felons was unconstitutional

MINNEAPOLIS — A pro-Trump Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional, ...

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