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Stories from October 23, 2025

Last hospitalized Annunciation shooting victim goes home

The final victim of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting in Minneapolis was discharged from the hospital Thursday. 12-year-old Sophia Forchas was shot on August 27th in the mass shooting that left two dead and thirty injured. A Twin Cities man is the first defendant to plead guilty in a scheme to defraud a Medicaid housing assistance program.
by Emily Bright

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Minneapolis council members say administration withholding details of employee pay study

Minneapolis council members say administration withholding details of employee pay study

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to direct Mayor Jacob Frey’s administration to share a report detailing employee compensation with members of the council.  The Minneapolis city operations officer says the report can be shared privately with council members. However, they say the data are non-public.
by Jon Collins

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Feds: Ex-Minneapolis Chamber CEO stole Crimestoppers reward cash amid embezzlement scheme

Feds: Ex-Minneapolis Chamber CEO stole Crimestoppers reward cash amid embezzlement scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted former Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jonathan Weinhagen on charges of stealing $200,000 from the organization, including $30,000 that the chamber put up as reward money following the shootings of three children in 2021.
by Matt Sepic

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Michigan is paying $600K to settle a police case and getting an artifact from a famous shipwreck

Michigan is paying $600K to settle a police case and getting an artifact from a famous shipwreck

The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck.
by The Associated Press

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Former Anoka County sheriff nominated to be Minnesota's next U.S. marshal

Former Anoka County sheriff nominated to be Minnesota's next U.S. marshal

James Stuart was one of two candidates for the job recommended earlier this year by Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation. The other was former Minneapolis police union leader Bob Kroll.
by MPR News Staff

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Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s troubled role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas, officials said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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On-demand transportation service links Grand Rapids to rural and tribal communities

On-demand transportation service links Grand Rapids to rural and tribal communities

Minnesota's Advanced Rural Transit Innovations, or goMARTI, has expanded its free, on-demand transportation service that links Grand Rapids to rural and tribal communities along Highway 2 in northern Minnesota. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.
by The Associated Press

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Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off

Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Rural Voice: Owatonna faces the challenge of comprehensive health care in rural Minnesota

Rural Voice: Owatonna faces the challenge of comprehensive health care in rural Minnesota

The final Rural Voice town hall of the 2025 season was held in Owatonna on Sept. 29, where community leaders and citizen advocates told Kerri Miller they are determined to face the looming health care crisis with innovation and moxie.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, once a Timberwolves player, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.
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Matt Boldy stops shutout, but Minnesota Wild fall to New Jersey Devils 4-1

Matt Boldy stops shutout, but Minnesota Wild fall to New Jersey Devils 4-1

Nico Daws made 29 saves, Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon and rookie Arseny Gritsyuk scored and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
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Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know

Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know

Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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