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Stories from August 3, 2025

Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died

Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' has died

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist Jennifer on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died. It was just days before her 80th birthday. Her longtime publicist says Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness. 

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Comfort turns to clammy as heat and humidity return

Comfort turns to clammy as heat and humidity return

A comfortable start to the week will give way to increasing humidity, with dew points climbing into the sticky 60s and 70s by midweek. Air quality is gradually improving, but alerts remain posted for parts of the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Department of Corrections expands online applications for visitors at adult facilities

Department of Corrections expands online applications for visitors at adult facilities

Since December, the Minnesota Department of Corrections has been testing the new electronic system at Rush City and five other prisons. The feedback from the pilot program showed the system reduced application wait times and applicant postage costs.
by Jaylan Sims

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‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds

A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.” The survey also finds deep pessimism within Democratic ranks.
by The Associated Press

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Kayla McBride hits eight 3-pointers, Lynx roll to WNBA-record 53-point road win against Aces

Kayla McBride hits eight 3-pointers, Lynx roll to WNBA-record 53-point road win against Aces

Kayla McBride led a 3-point barrage, making 8 of 10 from beyond the arc, and the Minnesota Lynx set the WNBA record for the biggest road win, beating the Las Vegas Aces 111-58.
by The Associated Press

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Naylor has RBI double in 8th inning, Guardians beat Twins 5-4 for 4th straight win

Naylor has RBI double in 8th inning, Guardians beat Twins 5-4 for 4th straight win

Bo Naylor had an RBI double in the eighth inning, José Ramírez and Daniel Schneeman homered and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to four with a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible" where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue, not weapons.
by The Associated Press

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Improving air quality with increased cloud cover with wetter conditions

Improving air quality with increased cloud cover with wetter conditions

Conditions continue to improve across the state today as wildfire smoke gradually clears. However, an air quality alert remains in effect until noon on Monday. Cloud cover will increase statewide, with rain chances limited to the western half of the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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