Rep. Zack Stephenson elected new DFL House leader

The Vikings opened the season Monday night with a come-from-behind 27-24 victory over the Chicago Bears. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for two touchdowns and and ran for another score in the second half. The Vikings overcame an 11-point deficit. The Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons Sunday night.

Democrats in the Minnesota House Monday night voted to make Rep. Zack Stephenson their new leader.

Republican State Sen. Jeremy Miller, who previously served as the chamber’s majority leader, says he will not seek reelection next year.

Mayo Clinic Health System has announced plans to transition care from several of its clinics to alternate locations by early December.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the recent drug and gun conviction of Myon Burrell. Burrell was freed from a life sentence after journalists found flaws in the investigation into the killing of a child.

Federal transportation officials say two people died when a helicopter crashed in Lakeville last weekend. The National Transportation Safety Board says it’s not yet known why the helicopter went down just west of Airlake Airport. It was the second fatal aircraft crash in Minnesota in three days. A pilot died when a small plane crashed near Cambridge last Thursday.

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J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings in 4th quarter of his debut for 27-24 win over Bears

House DFLers pick Stephenson for next leader following Melissa Hortman’s assassination

Mayo Clinic Health System to consolidate services in southern Minnesota

Appeals court upholds Myon Burrell's conviction in gun and drug case

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