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’Vastly different than a year ago:’ Fewer filings for school board candidate seats in Minnesota

By Elizabeth Shockman Minnesota’s normally sedate school board elections have seen a rise in competition, contention, spending and outside influence ...

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Walz agrees to date for vice presidential debate

By Peter Cox Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has agreed to a date for the first vice presidential debate ...

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2 file for APS Board special election, five to run for regular board terms

The Austin School Board will have at least two new faces on the board for this upcoming cycle. ...

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King, Johnson come out of Austin mayoral primary

Ward 1 and 3 races will see mix of old and new faces running in November   Austin ...

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Sibling support: Dudycha brothers come through for each other in kidney donation

When Jed Dudycha discovered that his older brother Jeremy needed a new kidney, he didn’t hesitate in volunteering ...

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Car show fundraiser for Pay it Forward set for Aug. 31

Pay It Forward will host its second annual car show on Aug. 31, in an effort to raise ...

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Institute scientist receives grant for health app development

The Minnesota State Fair has plenty to see, eat, and do — and if you go this year, ...

Education

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started ...

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New Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks ...

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Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

MANKATO — Jacob Reitan said he told Gwen Walz he was gay before he told his parents. Reitan ...

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Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?

WASHINGTON — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party’s vice-presidential ...

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Commissions approve contract for LIDAR data

The Mower County Board of Commissioners approved a contract Tuesday morning with Geospatial Service to process LIDAR data ...

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Women in Ag Retreat hosted by U of M Extension and friends of Frog Tree Farm

Women from throughout the state are invited to Annie’s Project event, a transformative two-day retreat dedicated to fostering ...

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Latinos are excited about Harris, but she has work to do to win the crucial voting bloc, experts say

Latino voters and leaders say they are enthusiastic about Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, but for ...

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Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X

NEW YORK  — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in ...

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