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Minnesota House tie in peril after judge rules DFL lawmaker can’t be sworn in

By Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters A Democratic state lawmaker-elect is barred from taking the oath of office ...

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Unwelcome holiday guests: RSV, flu and COVID-19 on the rise

By Craig Helmstetter Some unwelcome guests may be coming to your holiday celebration: Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

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Minnesota deputies saw 250 animals suffering at purported rescue. Weeks later, only 70 were left

HINES — Minnesota officials this month went to a purported rescue facility to remove more than 250 animals ...

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Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut ...

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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead ...

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Minnesota man gets life without parole for killing girlfriend who was the subject of a 69-day search

WINONA — A Minnesota man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday for ...

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5 dead, others injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at a private Christian ...

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Minnesota special education costs climbing rapidly as more students qualify for services

By Kyra Miles and Elizabeth Shockman Recently released state budget data shows the counts and costs of special ...

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Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump

WASHINGTON — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to ...

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Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

TORONTO  — The premier of Canada’s most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the ...

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Cannabis agency drops plans for licensing fast track, early 2025 retail launch in Minnesota grows doubtful

By Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Brian Bakst Minnesota’s nascent marijuana market is likely to take longer to launch — both getting ...

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A prayer across the rural-urban divide: ‘Open our hearts, open our brains’

By Catharine Richert On a recent Sunday afternoon, Pastor Daryl Thul was leading a group of two dozen ...

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — ...

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Justice Department ignored some policies when seizing reporters’ phone records, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters ...

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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office ...

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