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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/09/2026

Red Bull Flugtag returned to Minneapolis on Saturday, bringing human-powered aircraft and inevitable splashdowns back to the Mississippi River. 📹️ Kyeland Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 25/09/2026

Rowhouse inspired by 19th century Paris for sale on Minneapolis’ Nicollet Island: The 1877 Second Empire rowhouse survived the wrecking ball decades ago. It’s the last remaining rowhouse complex built by lumberman and miller William W. Eastman.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 25/09/2026

The story behind the controversy surrounding St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her: The St. Paul police chief sued the mayor for sexual harassment and battery, days after an investigation appeared to clear the mayor of harassment. 🎧️ bit.ly/4ht0YSj

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 22/09/2026

At the North Star Summit, Gov. Tim Walz described the strain of his increasingly adversarial relationship with the federal government and said there are limits to his willingness to compromise with the federal government. Live updates: www.startribune.com/live-ai-deba...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 08/09/2026

Our new advice columnist Ask Adri says when career goals change, love alone may not be enough for this couple to stay together. 📹️ Adrienne Lee and Shari Gross/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/09/2026

Authorities are asking that people avoid the area. According to a city email: "Please avoid the area of 12th St. to Franklin Ave. from Hennepin Ave. to 3rd Ave. S. to allow emergency personnel to safely conduct response operations."

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/08/2026

On Aug. 27, 2025, two children were killed and dozens more injured in a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. Four families shared their seasons — from grief and hope to pain and action — in the year that followed. Listen to their stories: bit.ly/4gtccpb

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 21/08/2026

On Aug. 27, 2025, a gunman opened fire through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church. Over the past year, several families filmed their experiences in video diaries. We hear some of their reflections and come to understand how this community is working to move forward. 🎧️ bit.ly/4cUpWZ4

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/08/2026

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed an executive order that will further delay any prospect of copper and nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Read more: bit.ly/4xNGdqU 📷️ Bob King/For The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/08/2026

The front porch is their stage: Over 100 bands performed on 35 porches for Uptown Porchfest.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Tomorrow's front page: Minnesota will make history with the state’s first woman governor

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s decisive U.S. Senate victory gives progressives another major win in a Democratic primary and adds Minnesota to a growing list of places where voters have embraced the party’s left flank. Read more: bit.ly/3TRAvWm

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday night, defeating a Trump-backed rival in a race that had become a test of the president’s influence in the state. Read more: bit.ly/4z4zvOC

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Retired health care executive Kendall Qualls conceded his election-night loss in a statement, congratulating House Speaker Lisa Demuth though the race has not officially been called in her favor. Read more in our live coverage: bit.ly/4xv6pX1

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Matt Little, a former mayor of Lakeville and former state senator, emerged as the winner of the three-way Democratic primary in the Second District to replace Rep. Angie Craig. Read more: www.startribune.com/progressive-...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya has prevailed in the GOP primary for U.S Senate, beating eight other challengers including GOP-endorsed candidate Adam Schwarze. Read more: bit.ly/4wj3Y9f

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026

Amy Klobuchar became the first woman to win the DFL nomination for governor on Tuesday night, setting up a historic general election campaign that will test the durability of Democratic control in Minnesota. Read more: bit.ly/4qhT3va

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 10/08/2026

A fleet of scooter riders rode through downtown and southeast Minneapolis on Friday night. Hundreds of people showed up again Saturday to fill the streets with scooters. Minus some traffic delays, no one seems to have gotten hurt. Reporting and video by Izzy Caswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 09/08/2026

Rescued from the war zone as a cub, a 3-year-old lion named Taras is recovering at The Wildcat Sanctuary after a near-fatal illness. Read more: bit.ly/4wRazsw 📹️ The Wildcat Sanctuary

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/08/2026

New aerial photos expose fire’s devastation of the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota Photos by Anthony Souffle

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/08/2026

From the sky, Minnesota Star Tribune photojournalist Anthony Soufflé documents how the Boundary Waters wildfires have scarred the forest as parts of the wilderness reopen. See additional photos: bit.ly/3Tw1x5v

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/08/2026

Minnesota’s statute is the first of its kind to ban nudification technology, where users manipulate photographs of fully-clothed people using AI to make them appear nude to create deepfake pornographic images and videos. bit.ly/4fLUYmD

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/07/2026

JUST IN: Federal officials will reopen parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to overnight camping starting Thursday bit.ly/4c59kxg

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 17/07/2026

Wildfire smoke will ride a northerly wind back into Minnesota on Saturday and linger into Sunday. It's unlikely to be as concentrated as the smoke that pushed the AQI in the Twin Cities into the 300s. But the warning for the Arrowhead region remains "hazardous." 🗺️: Jake Steinberg Source: NOAA

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 17/07/2026

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pilot Jake Willis has been fighting the fires at 10,000 feet in a Cessna fitted with a specialized sensor that can pick out hotspots even through dense walls of smoke.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/07/2026

Due to wildfire smoke, Minneapolis has the second worst air quality in the world among major cities, according to IQAir.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/07/2026

Cheryl Reeve is now the winningest head coach in WNBA regular-season history, the latest milestone in a career that transformed the Lynx into one of the league’s defining franchises. Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ Video: Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 08/07/2026

“I’m excited for the new Lyndale," writes columnist Eric Roper. "Bike lanes are making Minneapolis into a city that feels natural to traverse on two wheels."

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/07/2026

“Ordinary” was Fletcher Merkel's favorite song. It has become the theme song, an expression of both grief and gratitude, for his friends and the entire Annunciation Catholic School community. bit.ly/4vUwVc3 📹️ Jon Bream/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 29/06/2026

The Nasal Ranger, an olfactometer created by Stillwater-based St. Croix Sensory, determines how much fresh air is needed to dilute a bad smell. It's used by regulators to sniff everything from landfills in Hong Kong to compost in California.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23/06/2026

Have you been thinking more about formula safety following the recent recalls involving ByHeart and Nara Organics? If you're willing to share your experience, email carson.hartzog@startribune.com. Photo by The Associated Press.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23/06/2026

A guilty plea in a Duluth child sexual abuse case led investigative reporters to a much larger question: What did leaders of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church (OALC) know and why weren’t allegations reported to police? bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 21/06/2026

On June 21, 2025, a derecho hit Bemidji — packing 120 mph straight-line winds, knocking out power for 50,000 people and downing 9 million trees. A year later, the cascading disaster fuels concerns as the community recovers, and replanting and rebuilding form a long, complicated road.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 21/06/2026

The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church's culture of "forgiving and forgetting" sins has absolved child sex abusers and silenced victims, who sometimes stretch from parents to children to grandchildren. 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ 📹️ Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/06/2026

How child sex abuse was hidden inside the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ 📹️ Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 15/06/2026

What do you think of the E-Z Pass lanes on Minnesota's highways? Do you use them? Do you see people using them incorrectly? We want to hear your thoughts for an upcoming report. Email drive@startribune.com to share your experience.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/06/2026

On this week’s episode of Essential Minnesota, we reconstruct the largest manhunt in Minnesota history. 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 06/06/2026

The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse. Link to the full investigation with @propublica.org below.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 06/06/2026

Internationally acclaimed artist Saype chose Minneapolis as the first U.S. city for his “Beyond Walls” project, saying residents have shown “to the rest of the world how people can be resilient, how we can create bridges between people to create a bright future.” 🎥: Amanda Anderson

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 06/06/2026

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara’s resignation shocked many people. But behind the scenes, concerns had been building for months. On this week’s episode of Essential Minnesota, we share the inside story of O’Hara’s downfall. 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/05/2026

Are grocery prices causing you stress? Food price inflation is speeding up again, and the Star Tribune would like to interview you about your grocery shopping experience. Email victor.stefanescu@startribune.com to share your story.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 27/05/2026

Are you a Minnesotan who has placed wagers on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket? The Star Tribune would like to interview you about your experience and the new state ban. Email zoe.jackson@startribune.com to share your story.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23/05/2026

Minnesota Republicans are heading into their state convention next weekend with a high-stakes decision: Who should lead the party’s fight for governor? 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 22/05/2026

Some Minnesota cities and counties have chosen to officially fly the old Minnesota flag after a new design was adopted by the state in 2023.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/05/2026

The Star Tribune is working on a story and photo essay centered on subjects from photos and videos during Operation Metro Surge. We have several photos in which the subject is unidentified. If you are pictured in these photos and would like to participate, please contact us. bit.ly/4uVkzPQ

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/05/2026

On this week’s episode of Essential Minnesota, we discuss one of the hottest issues in high school sports: student-athletes who transfer from school to school. 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 15/05/2026

Are you in these ICE surge photos? We would like to talk with you. bit.ly/3RE0eAe

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 15/05/2026

Parents from Annunciation Catholic Church and School sent Democratic lawmakers individual bags of snacks that with notes that thanked them for “standing up (and sitting in) for our children.” Two children were killed and dozens injured at Annunciation last summer.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 13/05/2026

Our books editor, Chris Hewitt, had to weigh in on the audiobooks debate. And he brought Minnesota Life (and books enthusiast) Laura McCallum with him. bit.ly/3Pl7AYE

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