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The Minnesota Twins dodged a sweep by cooling off the Cleveland Guardians in a 1-0 win.

The summer officially kicked off this week and that means vacation season is in full swing. The classic summertime road trip has been an Americana hallmark for decades and a new report ranks the best states for road trips.

Democratic plans to sidestep Iowa are complicated by the need for GOP agreement to move Michigan or Minnesota to the front of the line.

A judge has rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing to Oct. 24 to resolve dueling requests for a new trial date.

Minnesota prosecutors and a defense attorney for one of two former Minneapolis police officers who still face a state trial in George Floyd’s killing have made dueling requests for a new trial date.

Gia Vang, the first Hmong American TV news anchor in the Twin Cities, has left the KARE 11 station. Vang bid farewell to Minnesota as a co-anchor of "KARE 11 Sunrise" earlier today after announcing last week that she was leaving the station. The reporter joined KARE 11 in June 2019 after previously working at a TV station in Fresno, California.

Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsEmmy-award winning comedian and children’s book author Sheletta Brundidge (center) displays one of her children’s books, “Cameron Goes to School.” Joined by her husband, Shawn Brundidge (center, right), she traveled from Minnesota to Uvalde with an estimated 2,000 books for donation to El Progreso Memorial Library. Friends, family members and fellow podcasters she picked

The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a dire situation.

The judge overseeing the remaining case against two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing has ordered that the trial be delayed until January to improve prospects for a fair trial.

Rental listing site Zumper compiled a ranking of the top 10 U.S. cities for recent college graduates, based on factors like rental prices and median income for under-25-year-olds.

Iowa and New Hampshire have been first in the nation to weigh in on the Democratic presidential nominee for decades, but that may change.

City officials estimate up to 100 buildings and homes were demolished in Forada, Minnesota.

Takeaways from a thoughtful life spent outdoors

Justin Timberlake is the latest music star to sell the rights to his songs for a huge sum of money.

Federal agricultural programs give farmers strong reasons to keep fields idle. In normal times, that can make sense. But nothing’s normal now.

Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Minnesota are heading to the polls Tuesday.

Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Minnesota are heading to the polls Tuesday.

A forensic anthropologist used carbon dating to determine it was likely the skull of a young man who lived between 5500 and 6000 B.C.

A new census report shows 14 states were significantly miscounted, which might have cost red states 2-3 seats. A potential reasons: Trump's chaotic attempts to game the system.

Between a strong jobs market and the rising cost of college, nearly three-quarters of high schoolers now say programs with a direct path to a career are key.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Senators Susan Collins, John Cornyn and John Barrasso traveled to Kyiv to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

To the Super Bowl winner goes the spoils of opening the entire schedule at home.

The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, prompting the first coronavirus-related postponement in Major League Baseball this season.

Becky Hammon's first two games as a head coach in the WNBA went well for the former NBA assistant with the Las Vegas Aces winning both contests.

Vladimir Tarasenko had three goals in the third period to break open a tied game and series, and the St. Louis Blues pushed the Minnesota Wild to the edge of elimination with a 5-2 victory in Game 5.

A Minneapolis man was found guilty Tuesday of lying to a federal grand jury about abusing a process for submitting absentee ballots for other voters during Minnesota's primary election in August 2020. After a day of testimony, the jury of 10 women and two men took just 40 minutes to convict Muse Mohamud Mohamed of two counts of making false statements to a grand jury, according to Minnesota Public Radio. Mohamed, 34, was accused of falsely telling the grand jury last fall that he had obtained three absentee ballots for the primary on behalf of three voters who then filled them out before he returned them to the election office.

A Minnesota woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her newborn who was abandoned at a lake nearly 20 years ago, and in a criminal complaint acknowledged abandoning another newborn whose body was found in the Mississippi River years earlier, state and local officials said Monday. Investigators used advances in DNA technology and genealogical research to link the newborns to the woman, and community donations helped to pay for testing to resolve the cold case. Jennifer Matter, 50, of Red Wing, was charged with second-degree murder in the 2003 death of a newborn boy whose body was found in Frontenac on the shore of Lake Pepin, a body of water on the Mississippi River.

Genetic genealogy and rapid DNA testing helped "confirm the identity of the babies' mother," officials said.

An exclusive excerpt from "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice" re-creates the day leading up to the murder.

Jordan Kyrou and David Perron each scored twice, Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in his first start this postseason and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series at 2-2.

Jon Michael Biddick Jon M. Biddick was born Nov. 25, 1952, in Lakefield, Minnesota, and passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Jon was a wonderful and loving husband who was crazy about his four children. Jon loved with his whole heart and received love the same way from others. Jon

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With federal protections imperilled, advocates expect a dramatic influx of interstate “refugees” seeking care.

Milwaukee’s Willy Adames is powering a Brewers surge with seven homers in his past 10 games, including two during a 10-5 trouncing of Cincinnati on Thursday.

Biden issued a statement after a report that a draft of of Supreme Court opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicates the court will overturn Roe v. Wade.

A leading Republican running for Minnesota governor has suggested that the state’s Democratic secretary of state should go to prison for his running of the state's election system, without providing any evidence that he's done anything illegal. Scott Jensen, a doctor and former state senator known for his skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccine and the state's response to the pandemic, attacked Secretary of State Steve Simon at a recent GOP district convention. “We are not voter suppressors," Jensen told the delegates.

Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.

Peters was found dead in Wisconsin on Monday after her family had reported her missing the day before.

The investigation, announced after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, examined whether the city and the police department were using racially discriminatory practices and policies.

"The suspect was known to the victim," police chief Matt Kelm said.

Even after losing his back leg to cancer, Gus the golden doodle can still run around and swim, which proved helpful on Easter Sunday.

Even after losing his back leg to cancer, Gus the golden doodle can still run around and swim, which proved helpful on Easter Sunday.

A Minnesota judge has ruled that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed.

Officers said a "bicycle believed to belong to Lily" was found in the woods near her aunt's home.

Officers said a "bicycle believed to belong to Lily" was found in the woods near her aunt's home.

A 13-year-old boy from Minnesota will soon earn his bachelor's degree from college — with a major in physics and a minor in math. Elliott Tanner is maintaining a 3.78 grade point average at the University of Minnesota and is participating in undergraduate research while also tutoring classmates. “I have an incredible passion for physics,” he said.

Scoring has rarely looked so difficult for Kevin Durant.

Officials believe the victims suffered gunshot wounds while they were sleeping in their beds.

The bodies of five people and a dog were found at a Minnesota home Wednesday in what a police official called an “unimaginable tragedy.”

Nearly two dozen states have restricted abortion access.

Nearly two dozen states have restricted abortion access.

Game 1s brought greatness out of some.

For many Christians, this weekend marks the first time in three years they will gather in person to celebrate Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to share one of the faith’s holiest days side-by-side with fellow parishioners.

The truck burst into flames and nearly sailed right off an overpass.

Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them.

Before he was a music superstar, Prince was just a boy at Lincoln Junior High School, being asked about the Minneapolis Junior High teachers strike.

New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena says goalkeeper Matt Turner suffered frostbite during the U.S. national team's World Cup qualifier in Minnesota but is sidelined with an unrelated injury. Turner tweeted Saturday that the United States' Feb. 2 World Cup qualifier in frigid weather at St. Paul “has nothing to do with what's kept me off the field these last few weeks.” Arena said March 8 that Turner was injured during a practice game at Los Angeles FC.

Hormel voluntarily recalled 60,000 jars in 18 states that might have been affected by an errant piece of manufacturing equipment.

An external review of Minnesota’s response to days of civil unrest following the May 2020 killing of George Floyd found several problems, including a lack of clear leadership early on as businesses were being destroyed and set ablaze.

Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota has been named repeat winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the top college wrestler. WIN magazine on Monday announced Steveson had received 49 of 59 first-place votes from a panel of retired coaches, a representative from each of the national wrestling organizations, media members, past winners and fans. Three-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell was runner-up and two-time national champ Nick Lee of Penn State was third.

Deandre Ayton scored a career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, Devin Booker had 22 of his 28 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns surged past trash-talking Minnesota 125-116 on Wednesday night.

The only Democrat running for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District is putting his political aspirations on hold in an attempt to join the foreign legion fighting Russian forces in Ukraine.

Minnesota's Patrick Beverley and Milwaukee's George Hill were both ejected in the first quarter Saturday in a matchup between the surging Timberwolves and defending champion Bucks. Milwaukee's Serge Ibaka and Minnesota's Taurean Prince got tied up after a Timberwolves free throw attempt and were talking to each other when Beverley raced in and pushed Ibaka.

Public defenders are poised to go on strike as early as Tuesday across Minnesota over workloads and pay.

The man faces charges after he was accused of assaulting the referee.

They say Tyler Jacob was teaching English in Kherson, Ukraine and was trying to flee to Turkey when he was taken by Russian soldiers at a checkpoint in Crimea.

Police are using a unique tracking device that propels a dart-like cartridge from the front of a squad car onto the rear of a suspected stolen vehicle.

Police are using a unique tracking device that propels a dart-like cartridge from the front of a squad car onto the rear of a suspected stolen vehicle.

A musher originally from Minnesota is the first to reach the halfway point of this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Brent Sass, who now calls Eureka, Alaska, home, pulled into the checkpoint in the ghost town of Cripple Wednesday afternoon. Sass was the Iditarod’s 2012 Rookie of the Year but has never won the nearly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race across Alaska.

Teachers say they are protesting for better wages, smaller class sizes and more mental health support for students.

Rick Pitino says he loves coaching at Iona and is committed to his players amid speculation he could be a candidate for the Maryland coaching job.

U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a conservative Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with kidney cancer.

The state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who say they were hurt or harassed while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.

Authorities arrested Amir Locke's 17-year-old cousin in connection with the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Locke while conducting a search warrant.

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights was abruptly suspended after one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19.

A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected.

Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated the Black man’s civil rights.

UnitedHealth Group posted strong fourth-quarter earnings led by double-digit growth in its Optum division.

Data show it's rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings.

The judge handling the federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights is urging attorneys to “move the case along” to reduce chances that the proceeding will be disrupted by COVID-19.

The Minnesota Wild are preparing to play in the NHL's Winter Classic for the first time.

Ky Thomas ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, Mar’Kiese Irving added 129 yards rushing and Minnesota shut down West Virginia to win the Guaranteed Rate Bowl 18-6.

Authorities say seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras whose bodies were found inside a Minnesota home last weekend died of apparently accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

The NHL is putting all teams on pause from Wednesday through Saturday.

Authorities say at least five people died when a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, spawning hurricane-force winds and likely tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota.

Opening statements loom this week for a white former Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright.

A mostly white jury has been seated for the trial of a white, former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright.

While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., sending record numbers of patients to the hospital in some states, especially in the Midwest and New England.

The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in at least five states, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-90 on Thursday night.

The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.

The rise of labor action during the pandemic includes a business where unions once were rare: bookstores.

A year after the NCAA gave athletes Election Day off, football teams all over the country were back practicing on the first Tuesday in November.

Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned.

For the fourth time this season there have been two overtimes in a week.

UnitedHealth’s third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s view, bolstered by the improving performance of its Optum segment.

Enbridge says the upgrade of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is “substantially complete” and that it will start filling with oil on Friday.

The former presidential candidate will also talked about why she thinks breaking up big monopolies is good for America.

The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer won’t change the cases against the three former officers charged in George Floyd’s death.

A suspect in the shooting deaths of four Minnesotans who were found in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin has surrendered to authorities in Arizona.