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The "Corvette" of Navy warships in Duluth for commissioning

This weekend the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is set to be the first Navy warship commissioned in Duluth. The “Corvette” of the Navy fleet, the ship can travel faster than 45 miles per hour, and turn on a dime.
A river with low water level

Part of skull found along Minnesota River belongs to man from 8,000 years ago

The bone was spotted by kayakers last year and is being turned over to Upper Sioux Community tribal officials. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council said neither the council nor the state archaeologist were made aware of the discovery as required by state law.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman

Hennepin County pays $190k to settle top prosecutor's discrimination claim

The Hennepin County Board has approved a $190,000 settlement with veteran prosecutor Amy Sweasy to resolve a discrimination complaint she filed against the county and County Attorney Mike Freeman.
Virus Outbreak Second Boosters

Updates on new COVID variants and the vaccine with Dr. Michael Osterholm

Dr. Michael Osterholm, veteran epidemiologist and the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, joined Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to talk vaccines and COVID subvariants.
Highwater Ethanol

Minnesota moves to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines

The move comes as two companies are planning to construct pipelines to collect carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants in Minnesota and surrounding states and store the CO2 underground in North Dakota and Illinois.
Growlers and pints

Deal at the Capitol to ‘free the growler’

Large craft brewers would be able to sell growlers under a bill approved by a House-Senate conference committee Thursday.
Tornado watch

Tornado watch south of Twin Cities; severe thunderstorm watch for metro area

A severe thunderstorm watch has also been posted for the greater Twin Cities region and parts of western Wisconsin until 10 p.m.
Jennifer Carnahan, chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota, speaks.

Family suing widow of late U.S. lawmaker for medical expenses

Family members of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota say his widow, Jennifer Carnahan, hasn’t come through on a promise to pay back medical expenses related to his cancer treatments.
People stand outside a home with large panels on the roof.

How to avoid ‘bad actors’ in booming solar industry

Advocates of solar energy say there are plenty of reputable companies to choose from in Minnesota. Following some basic tips can help you avoid a scam.
  • Report:Solar could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035
  • This springMinnesota's high winds spark a jump in green energy production
Augustana Health Care Center

Nursing home makeover boosts efforts to reduce homelessness

A continuum of amenities, along with support staff on site, aims to help people get their lives back in order and make lasting change.
Photo of father and child

Art Hounds: Photographer's art reflects on parenthood and the pandemic

Form + Content Gallery in Minneapolis celebrates 15 years with its “Thoughtful Dialogue” exhibit. Photographer Andy Richter’s exhibit “Walking with Julien” is on view both at Artspace Jackson Flats in Minneapolis and on storefronts in Northeast Minneapolis where the photographs were taken. And Duluth Dylan Fest caps the city’s “Year of Dylan” with a week-long festival of music.
Pro-abortion rights demonstrators march in Washington, D.C., on May 14. While most U.S. adults favor some restrictions on abortion, according to our new poll, most also say they do not support overturning Roe v. Wade.

Poll: Two-thirds say don't overturn Roe; the court leak is firing up Democratic voters

Seven-in-10 U.S. adults say they support some restrictions on abortions, and Americans are split on 15-week bans and whether abortion-inducing medication should be allowed to be mailed to homes.
  • With Roe in doubtSome fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
A woman shops for baby formula in Annapolis, Md., on May 16. Only a handful of companies supply baby formula in the country, a factor that has contributed to the current shortages being experienced in parts of the country.

How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess

Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.
  • WednesdayBiden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
  • America's baby formula shortage8 key questions, answered
A man points to a point on a map.

Decades after taking it, feds set to return Minnesota land to Leech Lake band

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will soon get back nearly 12,000 acres wrongfully taken in the ‘40s and ‘50s. As they plan for the land’s future, tribal leaders say their fight has also helped strengthen bonds with the Cass County government.
  • MoreHoping to ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake band takes back its land
  • North Star JourneyCelebrate Minnesota's communities
George Floyd Officers Civil Rights

George Floyd killing: Ex-cop pleads guilty to aiding, abetting manslaughter

As part of his plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed. Lane and ex-Minneapolis cops J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were previously convicted on federal counts of violating Floyd's rights.
  • Full coverageThe murder of George Floyd
helicopter struck by duck

Minnesota State Patrol co-pilot hurt after duck hits helicopter

The State Patrol says the helicopter was dispatched on a law enforcement call to Wabasha County. As it was returning to St. Paul, the aircraft hit what the patrol said was a duck, which smashed through the left side windshield and hit the co-pilot. 
Minnesota GOP Convention

Minnesota GOP chair Hann apologizes for antisemitic image

The image of a puppet master manipulating two prominent Jewish Democrats was contained in a video shown by secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett.

Principal accused of soliciting undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl

Hennepin County prosecutors say 38-year-old Mohamed Ali Selim, who is principal of Eagle Ridge Middle School in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, responded Tuesday afternoon to an online ad.
A map of the U.S. showing significant net undercounts in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, plus net overcounts in Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Utah

14 states, including Minnesota, had significant miscounts in 2020 census

The states were not counted equally well for population totals used to determine their share of political representation and federal funding. That includes a significant overcount in Minnesota, where the official census barely allowed the state to keep its eight U.S. House seats.

Shooter wounds 2 at Fargo restaurant, later kills himself

A convicted felon shot and wounded a 21-year-old woman and her 8-month-old child in an altercation that began inside a crowded restaurant in south Fargo.
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