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Brooks: The Great Halloween potential snow accumulation of 2024 is upon us

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Nov. 1, 1991: John Floberg shoveled out his walk on James Av. S. in Minneapolis after the Halloween blizzard of 1991.

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Minneapolis

Judge dismisses lawsuit by family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota state trooper Londregan over fatal shooting

Rochester

Release of hazardous materials forces closing of highway in southeast Minnesota

Nation

Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark

Minneapolis

11 alleged Minneapolis Lows gang members indicted on racketeering charges that include 5 homicides

Greater Minnesota

Friends of slain Winona woman detail alleged abuse at murder trial

Sports

Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6

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Scoggins: Now that Fleck has a QB he can trust, it’s a new ballgame for Gophers

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Rare big cat caught on camera in Voyageurs National Park

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Company with Glencoe crypto mining operation has plans to move away from residents, transition to AI

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Rochester

Release of hazardous materials forces closing of highway in southeast Minnesota

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Greater Minnesota

Friends of slain Winona woman detail alleged abuse at murder trial

A photo of Madeline Kingsbury stood at the front of a room alongside law enforcement during a news conference at the Winona City Hall on Thursday.
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Company with Glencoe crypto mining operation has plans to move away from residents, transition to AI

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Rochester

Shawn Fagan tapped to lead Rochester Downtown Alliance

News & Politics

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Teen charged in Willmar drive-by shooting

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Johnson: Minneapolis police failed the resident shot by his neighbor. It should take corrective action.

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Mark Dayton: How bad would a second Trump presidency be for the Boundary Waters? Catastrophic.

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A dangerous man, a shooting, a raid — and neighbors left to fend for themselves

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Johnson: Minneapolis police failed the resident shot by his neighbor. It should take corrective action.

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Did you miss Jack White’s First Ave blowout? Hear a playback of it this weekend

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The Current will broadcast a recording of the Minneapolis stop on the No Name Tour at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Stage & Arts

Review: It’s goose steps vs. guffaws in Six Points Theater’s witty comedy ‘Just for Us’

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Minnesota natives who made Netflix thriller pick favorite horror films

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In a file photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, finished My Pillow pallets are wrapped and stored at a Shakopee warehouse.
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Minnesota Supreme Court says Hennepin County incorrectly picked GOP absentee board judges

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More than 1.4 million chickens stranded by closure of Pure Prairie Poultry plant euthanized

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Richfield nursing home staff suspected of slow response to dying resident, then forging paperwork

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A search warrant affidavit said police began investigating the death after receiving a state Department of Human Services report detailing the suspicions of first responders.

Mankato

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Rochester

Shawn Fagan tapped to lead Rochester Downtown Alliance

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Elections

Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'

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Curious Minnesota

A major threat to the goblin fern is the invasive earthworms destroying the forest floor that are being spread by anglers improperly dumping bait and movement from ATV tires. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com

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Culture

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Bed with blue and white linens in different patterns.

How to style your home for warmth and coziness in the colder months

A pencil sculpture dressed up as Superman.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Minneapolis’ giant pencil dressed like Superman

Travel

Discover Airlines will take over Lufthansa’s Minneapolis to Frankfurt route in 2025

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! My all-inclusive hotel charged me for two extra nights.

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Duluth’s Haunted Ship plays on its lore in last gasps of tourist season — and Forbes likes it

Health Care

Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

What to know about the latest COVID variants, Minnesota testing, vaccines

State subsidy keeps 3M spinoff Solventum in Minnesota

Outdoor Activities

Minneapolis tailor MacGyvers Minnesotans’ winterwear

Campfire ban lifted at Superior National Forest, including BWCAW

Worth the drive: Massive sandhill crane migration happening now in Minnesota and Wisconsin