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Travis Meier’s run in the Twin Cities Marathon — while carrying a canoe — was a show of support for the Boundary Waters and a protest against a proposal to mine copper and nickel near the wilderness.
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Who was the marathon canoe guy and ... why?
Runner Travis Meier of Minneapolis took an unorthodox — and prohibited — route in his Twin Cities Marathon-based statement about the Boundary Waters.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 4h
Homicides are down and fewer people have been wounded by gunfire in Minneapolis so far in 2026.
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Fewer shootings, more thefts: This year’s Minneapolis crime trends diverge
Homicides and shootings are down, but property crimes like theft are climbing.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 5h
A Minnesota law banning nudification technology has been paused by a federal appeals court that sided with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company in its request to temporarily block the statute.
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Minnesota ‘nudification’ ban paused by federal appeals court as challenge proceeds
The order marks a small victory for Elon Musk’s xAI company, which brought the challenge to Minnesota’s law.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 7h
The state murder trial for convicted political assassin Vance Boelter has been delayed until May due to the “exorbitant amount” of investigative materials that have been turned over to his defense attorneys in addition to the availability of key victim-witnesses for testimony.
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Vance Boelter’s state murder trial is delayed for six months
Boelter’s defense attorneys said the sheer volume of evidence made it impossible for them to be prepared for the speedy trial that Boelter previously demanded.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 8h
Amtrak’s Borealis recently hit another milestone in its young life, recording its 500,000th passenger in just over 28 months of the train service.
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Borealis train hits ridership milestone. Here is how Amtrak is responding.
A southern Minnesota highway has been named in honor of a longtime first responder.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
More than 10,000 marathoners and an estimated 300,000 spectators filled the route with cowbells, costumes, music — and one runner carrying a canoe.
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Twin Cities Marathon celebrates its biggest weekend with a 26-mile block party
More than 10,000 marathoners and an estimated 300,000 spectators filled the route with cowbells, costumes, music — and one runner carrying a canoe.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
The league’s growth has made its politics more visible while giving its critics a bigger target.
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Now that the WNBA is mainstream, culture wars have come with it
The league’s growth has made its politics more visible while giving its critics a bigger target.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
Thousands of runners hit the streets for the 2026 Twin Cities Marathon. Ideal race conditions led to exciting finishes for the winners and a great atmosphere for the huge crowds cheering them on. 📹️ Sofia Barnett, Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Sam Siedow and Bob Timmons/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
Sammy Lett is encouraging Minneapolitans to stay weird, be present and build community, just as social media algorithms and societal norms dominate daily living.
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Lord of the flyers: Sammy Lett is here to keep Minneapolis weird
The 27-year-old hangs absurdist posters around town, stages quirky stunts and throws picnics in celebration of crows and wasp nests.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
More than 10,000 marathoners and 12,000 10-mile runners will hit the streets this morning, along with as many as 300,000 spectators.
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Live: A record-setting Twin Cities Marathon weekend heads into its main event
Follow along for live updates throughout the marathon.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/10/2026
We tasted the latest concessions at Grand Casino Arena before tonight's Minnesota Wild home opener, and these were the standouts.
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A hat trick of winning foods to try at Minnesota Wild games
We tasted the latest concessions at Grand Casino Arena before the Minnesota Wild home opener, and these were the standouts.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2026
Midwest-based Scheels takes “retail-tainment” the whole 9 yards, with golf simulators, Ferris wheels and fudge.
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What’s the deal with Scheels, the destination-worthy sporting-goods superstore?
Midwest-based Scheels takes “retail-tainment” the whole 9 yards, with golf simulators, Ferris wheels and fudge.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2026
Four days on Minnesota’s longest trail tested a first-time solo backpacker’s self-reliance — and showed how the kindness of strangers can help.
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I hiked the Superior Hiking Trail alone. Then came the trail magic.
Four days on Minnesota’s longest trail tested a first-time solo backpacker’s self-reliance — and showed how the kindness of strangers can help.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2026
A cluster of three major health system mergers in Minnesota this year reflect urgency among providers to grow and generate efficiencies that shield them from looming federal cutbacks.
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Minnesota hospitals chase strength through size
A cluster of three major health system mergers in Minnesota this year reflect urgency among providers to grow and generate efficiencies that shield them from looming federal cutbacks.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2026
Eden Prairie High School's homecoming football game was evacuated Friday night
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Eden Prairie High School football game evacuated on Friday night
Check back for updates.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2026
A felony charge against Minneapolis’ ex-chief communications officer alleging he stole a debit card from a fellow city employee and charged hundreds of dollars at a tobacco shop is now headed for dismissal.
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Fraud case against ex-Minneapolis communications chief on path to dismissal
Adam Fetcher was charged with a felony in connection with a purchase made on June 11 at a tobacco shop.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
An external investigation determined that St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her “engaged in offensive and inappropriate behavior” that made employees uncomfortable, but didn’t rise to the level of sexual harassment. That finding may mean little in court.
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St. Paul mayor inquiry found no sexual harassment. Its reasoning is unclear.
An external investigation determined that she “engaged in offensive and inappropriate behavior” that made employees uncomfortable, but didn’t rise to the level of sexual harassment. That finding may mean little in court.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
A closer look at the claims shows a mix of documented facts, missing context and political interpretation.
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Ad check: What Democratic attacks on Minnesota Republicans leave out
Here’s what you need to know about several recent ads from Democratic candidates and aligned groups airing in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
Watch Live: Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Ron Schutz square off in a debate.
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Live: Attorney general candidates face off in first debate
Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Ron Schutz square off at noon on MPR News.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
One man allegedly saw Andrea Lee’s suffering and drove away. In the final half-mile of the Berlin Marathon, two runners saw it and stayed.
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Yuen: She lost her leg in a hit-and-run. Then she ran a marathon.
Andrea Lee is the biggest badass I have ever seen, writes Laura Yuen.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
More than 500 Somalis in Minnesota have been ordered deported this year as the Trump administration speeds up asylum hearings and narrows paths to legal protection.
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Sharp rise in deportation orders for Somalis in Minnesota
Most Somalis living in Minnesota are either citizens, had legal status or were pursuing asylum claims.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
“Starting too fast is a very real concern on race day,” the sly announcement read. “Not so much on registration day.”
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Grandma’s Marathon 2027 sells out faster than most runners finish the race
The 8,000 slots were filled in less than 3 hours, organizers announced.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 02/10/2026
A doctor’s office received more than 60 calls from confused and upset patients after an insurer’s letter sharing the premature announcement of Dr. Richard Johnston’s death and offering help finding a new provider.
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This Edina doctor isn’t dead, no matter what UnitedHealth told you
An Edina ophthalmologist had to quickly resurrect his business this week after UnitedHealthcare incorrectly told some of his patients he was dead.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
After more than an hour of contentious debate, the Minneapolis City Council narrowly passed an ordinance on Thursday to require a driver in a driverless vehicle.
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Minneapolis City Council passes divisive ordinance requiring human drivers in driverless vehicles
Mayor Jacob Frey has not said whether he’ll veto the measure, which would make Minneapolis the first U.S. city with such a rule.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
"Federal agents engaged in a persistent and systematic pattern of flagrantly unconstitutional, indiscriminately abusive and frequently criminal acts during 'Operation Metro Surge,' " law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen writes.
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Opinion | Months later, legal accountability for Operation Metro Surge has finally begun
"Federal immigration agents are not above our laws. Those who commit crimes must be held responsible."
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
Antonio Romanucci, an attorney representing Renee Good’s family, opened a press conference over the fatal shooting by saying the "day of accountability" has arrived. Family members are speaking at the press conference.
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Live: Renee Good’s family files lawsuits over fatal shooting by ICE agent
Renee Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
Adriana Cerrillo and Lucie Skjefte could vote on sweeping school closures next month after missing a combined 22 meetings since 2025.
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Two school board members often absent as Minneapolis moves to close schools
Neither state law nor Minneapolis Public Schools policy sets an attendance requirement for board members.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
The 73-page report was released at 10 a.m. Thursday. Its findings mirror those described in a city summary released last month, but delve into far greater detail, including Her's side of the story.
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St. Paul releases full report of investigation into Mayor Kaohly Her
Controversy over the mayor’s behavior, spurred by complaints from the St. Paul Police Department and Chief Axel Henry, has been swirling for months.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
Omar Jamal allegedly promised to protect Feeding Our Future participants, took their money, and then turned some of them over to investigators.
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Playing both sides on fraud
Omar Jamal allegedly promised to protect Feeding Our Future participants, took their money, and then turned some of them over to investigators.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman who was fatally shot by a federal immigration enforcement agent near her home in January, filed two federal lawsuits Thursday alleging wrongful death, among other contentions.
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Live: Renee Good’s family files lawsuits over fatal shooting by ICE agent
Renee Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, by far the state’s largest provider of privatized Medicare plans, is ending all but one of its existing options, which are used primarily by seniors.
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Blue Cross and other insurers eliminate Medicare plans for 320K Minnesotans
HealthPartners, Medica and UnitedHealthcare also overhauling their plans for 2027 amid a tumultuous Medicare Advantage market.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/10/2026
The seven teenagers packed in a newly stolen car that crashed early Tuesday, killing three of the car’s passengers, were coming from a fight elsewhere in Minneapolis that resulted in gunfire, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
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Police: Teens in deadly Minneapolis crash had just left gunfire scene
The identities have been released of two of the three teens killed in the crash. Four others were injured.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Minneapolis now has the green light to increase its overall property tax levy by up to nearly 12% next year, which would translate into 20% property tax hikes for many homeowners, unless the City Council makes major cuts.
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Property tax hikes could hit double digits across Twin Cities and suburbs
Minneapolis and St. Paul have set their maximum levies, along with other cities and counties considering big hikes.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
An analysis of University of Minnesota annual payroll data shows the number of employees in the administrative category has grown faster than any other employee group, including faculty, and their share of the total payroll also rose.
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Faculty have long alleged ‘administrative bloat’ at the University of Minnesota. We ran the numbers.
The number of administrative employees has grown faster than other groups, though U of M officials say the picture is more nuanced than the numbers suggest.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
A Minnesota hunter and his dog got a lot more bird than they were seeking when they came across an emu in the woods Saturday.
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A Minnesota bird hunter and his dog flushed ... an emu?
No shots were fired in the encounter, which grew uneasy when the bird started pecking at the Oakdale man’s gun.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Minnesota's chief federal judge criticized the federal government's violations of court orders during Operation Metro Surge. Now the Trump administration is filing judicial misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz and seven other judges.
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DOJ files complaint against Minnesota’s federal judges over media comments
The complaint stems from comments the judges made in a New York Times article.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Republican Lisa Demuth’s first television ad of the general election accuses Sen. Amy Klobuchar of “securing” $1 million for Generation Hope, a Minneapolis nonprofit that has drawn scrutiny over its finances and operations. The catch: The money was never awarded.
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Ad check: What Republican fraud attacks on Klobuchar leave out
Generation Hope drew questions from Republican lawmakers, but it has not been charged with fraud or found to have committed wrongdoing.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Teams from across the U.S. and Canada will race upstream on the Mississippi River through Minneapolis on Saturday. Rowers will race against the clock, starting at the Lake Street bridge and racing upstream to the finish just beyond the Washington Avenue bridge.
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Some of the continent’s toughest rowers take on the Mississippi River
Teams from across the U.S. and Canada race upstream through Minneapolis. Plus, gear up for ski season and learn to track wildlife through the woods.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
In the weeks since St. Paul ordered people out of an encampment at Pig’s Eye Park, many of those residents moved into another site near Shepard Road, now populated with 150 to 200 people.
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St. Paul encampment sprawls as city and county try to determine next moves
Near the Mississippi River, one site absorbed residents from another closed in August.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
A Minneapolis educator alleges that Greg Bovino and other agents assaulted and wrongfully arrested him in January outside the school where he works.
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Minneapolis educator alleges federal agents assaulted, wrongfully arrested him during ICE surge
The special education assistant says he was arrested after standing nearby as agents tackled a colleague on the lawn in front of Roosevelt High School.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
The top-seeded Lynx were swept in the first round of the WNBA playoffs by the No. 8 New York Liberty, losing Game 2 87-71 in Brooklyn.
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Live: Lynx trail Liberty by 12 at halftime in must-win Game 2 of WNBA playoff series
A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Live: Lynx trail Liberty by 12 at halftime in must-win Game 2 of WNBA playoff series
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Live: Lynx trail Liberty by 12 at halftime in must-win Game 2 of WNBA playoff series
A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.
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Live: Lynx face Liberty in must-win Game 2 of WNBA playoffs
A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 30/09/2026
Minneapolis would be the first city in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week.
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Minneapolis City Council signals it will require driverless vehicles to have drivers
The city would be the first in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/09/2026
A group of local investors is making a play to save Pearson’s Candy, a beloved Minnesota confectioner slated to halt production this week.
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Local investors make a play for Pearson’s Candy, famed for the Salted Nut Roll
A group including former co-owner Larry Hassler is trying to convince the confectioner’s private equity owner to sell.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/09/2026
A group of men stood outside a St. Louis Park Pilates studio last week and filmed women who were working out through the window.
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Pilates studio ramps up privacy after men film women’s exercising class through glass
A TikTok video captured the Friday incident and drew attention to the practice of “First Amendment auditing.”
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 29/09/2026
When French Meadow opened in 1985, it was at the forefront of organic baking, evolving into a beloved neighborhood staple known for its vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free foods using local ingredients.
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After 41 years and a contentious sale, French Meadow in Minneapolis has closed
The groundbreaking organic bakery and restaurant was the subject of litigation amid a changing of hands.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/09/2026
The Supreme Court has let the Trump administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/09/2026
Ka Vang writes: Taxpayers funded a monthslong investigation into sexual harassment allegations by Police Chief Axel Henry against Mayor Kaohly Her. They should get to read it.
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Vang: Release the full report on the Mayor Kaohly Her investigation
Ka Vang writes: Taxpayers funded a monthslong investigation into sexual harassment allegations by Police Chief Axel Henry against Mayor Kaohly Her. They should get to read it.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/09/2026
Michael Che's new standup special, "Shot in Minnesota," was taped in Minneapolis. Che has been a frequent visitor to the city, and during the taping called Minneapolis the new center of the civil rights movement.
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Michael Che's new Netflix special is 'Shot in Minnesota'
Live, or the next best thing, from First Avenue, the edgy act is slated to air in October.
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