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After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters

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News & Politics

After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters

Defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors say the U.S. Department of Justice’s public rhetoric about “Minnesota rioters” isn’t matching the evidence.

News & Politics

Poll: ICE crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota

Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

St. Paul

‘Crazy fast’ ICE chase in St. Paul ends with multi-vehicle crash, fleeing driver injured

Small Business

Trump administration bars green card holders from applying for Small Business Association loans

Twin Cities

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TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

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TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Olympics

Live: Minnesotans in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Olympics

Live: Minnesotans in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Music

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

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Music

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Eat & Drink

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

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Eat & Drink

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

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Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

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Duluth

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Thiesse and Korey Dropkin lost to Sweden in the gold medal game, but Thiesse still became the first U.S. woman to medal in curling.

Duluth

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

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Duluth

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

News & Politics

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

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News & Politics

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

Duluth

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

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Duluth

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Thiesse and Korey Dropkin lost to Sweden in the gold medal game, but Thiesse still became the first U.S. woman to medal in curling.

St. Cloud

Charges filed in St. Cloud stabbing death of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate’s daughter

Greater Minnesota

Skier dies after hitting lift tower at Minnesota resort

Food & Culture

How to pick a camp that fits your kid

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: I met my rural GOP legislator. I didn’t realize he was recording me.

Opinion

Readers Write

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

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Readers Write

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

This must end.

Commentaries

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Commentaries

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

Culture & Politics

Rash: Don’t squander U.S. credibility with squalid memes

Readers Write

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Readers Write

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

This must end.

Commentaries

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

Culture & Politics

Rash: Don’t squander U.S. credibility with squalid memes

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Commentaries

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Dan Severson

Commentaries

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

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Weather

Douglas: Record high of 50 could fall Saturday

Paul Douglas

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Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

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Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

Section champions in girls gymnastics will be crowned starting Thursday, Feb. 12.

Strib Varsity

After upsetting state's No. 1 twice, a west metro team is focused on postseason play

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Strib Varsity

After upsetting state's No. 1 twice, a west metro team is focused on postseason play

STRIB VARSITY

Watch tonight: two hockey section semifinals highlight what's next in loaded week

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STRIB VARSITY

Watch tonight: two hockey section semifinals highlight what's next in loaded week

Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

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Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

Section champions in girls gymnastics will be crowned starting Thursday, Feb. 12.

Food & Culture

TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

KARE

TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Ashley Moore previously worked in Denver.

Eat & Drink

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Eat & Drink

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Music

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Music

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

KARE

TV and Media

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Ashley Moore previously worked in Denver.

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Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

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Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare says it also will suspend contributions to some worker retirement plans while pausing $24 million in capital projects.

Small Business

Trump administration bars green card holders from applying for Small Business Association loans

Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Small Business

Trump administration bars green card holders from applying for Small Business Association loans

Health Care

Troubled patient assaults Burnsville hospital workers, dies in jail

Health Care

Troubled patient assaults Burnsville hospital workers, dies in jail

Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

The Minnesota Star Tribune

Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare says it also will suspend contributions to some worker retirement plans while pausing $24 million in capital projects.

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Why Democrats see Amy Klobuchar as such a formidable candidate for governor

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Why is Minnehaha Falls so much narrower than it used to be?

Culture

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack at the Fillmore last night.

The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Travel

Southwest Airlines has ditched its longtime open seating policy

The zen of ice climbing on the outskirts of Yellowstone

The best Valentine’s Day small-town weekend getaways around Minnesota

Health Care

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

Troubled patient assaults Burnsville hospital workers, dies in jail

University of Minnesota med school changes class after accusations of UnitedHealth ‘propaganda’

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Bald eagles congregate on the ice, near an open stretch of the Mississippi River, below Lock and Dam No. 4 on Jan. 2, 2021, in Alma. During winter, much of the river freezes up and so bald eagles congregate near areas where the water is not frozen in order to hunt for food, including fish, which are a large part of their diet.

After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters

After assault allegations, DOJ walks back charges against ICE protesters

Poll: ICE crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to cut 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

‘Crazy fast’ ICE chase in St. Paul ends with multi-vehicle crash, fleeing driver injured

Trump administration bars green card holders from applying for Small Business Association loans

Live: Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota widely unpopular in latest poll

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Live: Minnesotans in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Live: Minnesotans in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Minnesota's Winter Olympians

Greater Minnesota

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Charges filed in St. Cloud stabbing death of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate’s daughter

Skier dies after hitting lift tower at Minnesota resort

How to pick a camp that fits your kid

Tolkkinen: I met my rural GOP legislator. I didn’t realize he was recording me.

Opinion

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

Rash: Don’t squander U.S. credibility with squalid memes

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

Readers Write: ICE, fallout from Operation Metro Surge, immigration

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

Rash: Don’t squander U.S. credibility with squalid memes

Strib Voices

Opinion | What has the ICE surge really cost? And was it worth it?

Opinion | We small-business owners urge Congress to help end the madness of Operation Metro Surge

Douglas: Record high of 50 could fall Saturday

Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

After upsetting state's No. 1 twice, a west metro team is focused on postseason play

After upsetting state's No. 1 twice, a west metro team is focused on postseason play

Watch tonight: two hockey section semifinals highlight what's next in loaded week

Watch tonight: two hockey section semifinals highlight what's next in loaded week

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

Coaches poll: Monticello, Detroit Lakes carry No. 1 ranking into postseason

From Germany to the Midwest: The makings of future Gopher Cedric Tomes

Lakeville South girls hockey coach will lead boys team with Storm out

Visitation’s Claire Provencher, Hill-Murray earn girls Alpine skiing state crowns

Minnetonka’s Anderson, Hill-Murray win boys Alpine skiing state titles

Food & Culture

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Celebrity chefs Michael Symon, Nina Compton, Stephanie Izard and Evan Funke are coming to Minneapolis

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

Eaux Claires music fest’s return is just a pull tab away

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

KARE 11 hires new sports anchor

The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

5 dessert recipes that will win over your valentine or any sweets fan

Yuen: Even if ICE left tomorrow, the damage to kids is already done

Book shows how Prince’s sound grew out of the place he called home

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