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This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled a northern Minnesota school board followed the law in its decision to close Indus School, located 30 miles west of International Falls along the Canadian border. 
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Twins face tough series against division rivals, Vikings prepare for first preseason game

The Twins start a four-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. And the Las Vegas Raiders will be in town in the Vikings first preseason game on Saturday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Lo que hay que saber sobre las elecciones primarias de 2024 en Minnesota

Lo que hay que saber sobre las elecciones primarias de 2024 en Minnesota

Los ciudadanos de Minnesota votarán en las elecciones primarias de 2024 el 13 de agosto para decidir qué candidatos quieren que pasen a las elecciones generales de noviembre. Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre las elecciones primarias de Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Behind the plan to put Walz in the national spotlight

Behind the plan to put Walz in the national spotlight

To many it may seems like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was lucky when he reached virality just a couple of weeks ago. But a New York Times report details that Gov. Walz’s team worked for 18 months for that moment.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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‘Vibes don’t save lives’: Minnesota uncommitted delegate wants Harris-Walz to promise cease-fire, arms embargo in Gaza

‘Vibes don’t save lives’: Minnesota uncommitted delegate wants Harris-Walz to promise cease-fire, arms embargo in Gaza

Minnesota uncommitted delegate Asma Mohammed says the Harris-Walz campaign is missing an opportunity to talk about the Israel-Hamas war.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

Farmfest, an agricultural trade show, has become a rite of passage for politicians to talk with rural constituents in farm country. The forum was the last chance for voters to see the U.S. Senate candidates on the same stage before Tuesday’s primary.
by Clay Masters

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Crisp, breezy afternoon; pleasant weekend ahead

Crisp, breezy afternoon; pleasant weekend ahead

Breezy northwest winds continue behind a disturbance that has since pushed off towards the Great Lakes region. Cooler Canadian air filters in with highs in the upper 60s and 70s and lower to mid-60s up north. Temperatures warm gradually toward next week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Author A.J. Jacobs attempts a year of living constitutionally

Author A.J. Jacobs attempts a year of living constitutionally

When A.J. Jacobs embarked on his “Year of Living Constitutionally,” he pulled out the beeswax candles and the tricorn hat and discovered some profound truths about our complicated and flawed founding document.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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What to know about Usha Vance, JD Vance's wife

What to know about Usha Vance, JD Vance's wife

Usha Vance grew up in San Diego and clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after Yale Law School. Here's what else to know about the wife of the Republican vice presidential candidate.
by Joe Hernandez

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FEMA flood relief funds reach Minnesotans. U.S. women's basketball team led by Lynx coach Reeve makes semifinals

More than $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding has been distributed to Minnesotans impacted by severe storms and flooding earlier this summer. And the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, led by Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, has reached the semifinals at the Paris Games.
by Phil Picardi

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Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. But Trump described the governor as calm and said, at the time, he fully agreed with how Walz handled it, including his deployment of the Minnesota National Guard.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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US women's basketball team — led by Lynx coach Reeve — beats Nigeria 88-74 to reach Olympic semifinals

US women's basketball team — led by Lynx coach Reeve — beats Nigeria 88-74 to reach Olympic semifinals

Up next is a familiar opponent, Australia, in the semifinals on Friday night. The Americans haven't lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and are two victories away from an unprecedented eighth consecutive gold medal.
by The Associated Press

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What Walz — and the records — say about his military service as others criticized it

What Walz — and the records — say about his military service as others criticized it

The Minnesota governor, and now running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris, has often talked about his service in the National Guard. Now others are talking about it too, and not always in glowing terms, especially when it comes to Walz’s stepping away from the Guard.
by Peter Cox

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Critical DMs: We’re not just hotdish, or iconic but overlooked in Minnesota

Critical DMs: We’re not just hotdish, or iconic but overlooked in Minnesota

Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber and senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle respond to the nation’s limited reference points for Minnesota by suggesting a handful of iconic but overlooked Minnesota cultural items.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: Contemporary wind music

Art Hounds: Contemporary wind music

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art.
by Emily Bright

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Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

A $45 million proposal to transform a century-old fishing lodge into an expanded resort two miles from the edge of the Boundary Waters is facing pushback from residents who fear it will change the area’s wilderness-oriented culture.
by Dan Kraker

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