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Timberwolves fall to the Denver Nuggets 125-113 in Game 5 of the playoff series
Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Denver Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series.
Costs could squeeze Minnesota farmers long after Strait of Hormuz reopens
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed amid the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year.
DFL Gov. Tim Walz’s eight years in office have seen political triumphs but also a series of challenging moments — the COVID-19 pandemic, murder of George Floyd and, more recently, shootings of state lawmakers and an extended federal immigration enforcement surge. He's already looking ahead to his next chapter.
Thoroughly Modern Lisl: A new book tells the story of the woman who was Minnesota's first Modern architect
Architectural historian Jane King Hession has been studying the work of Minnesota’s first Modernist architect Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close for decades, even conducting an oral history with the architect in 2000 for the Minnesota Historical Society.
Trump ends ban on mining near the Boundary Waters
President Trump has signed into law a resolution that ends a 20-year mining moratorium on about 350 square miles of federal land just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Shakopee teacher dies in crash along Twin Cities freeway
Extra support staff are on hand at Shakopee High School this week after a teacher died in a crash along a Twin Cities freeway over the weekend.
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
N.D. lawmaker killed in plane crash remembered for her ‘joyful spirit’
Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state legislator, died in a plane crash Saturday along with her partner, Dr. Joseph Cass, a retired surgeon who was piloting the plane.