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Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment
The Trump administration tried to kill the largest reading experiment ever funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s research arm — just months before the yearslong study was complete. The administration agreed to finish the research only after it was sued.
‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations
Sarah Schmidt hoped her kids would take to the farm life she grew up with and maybe show their animals at the State Fair. Years of early mornings, livestock shows and ribbons prove she didn’t have to worry.
Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026
Federal Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, increasing costs for many Minnesotans.
‘This will take forever’: My crop art journey to the Minnesota State Fair
A first-time crop artist chronicles her exhausting but joyful journey of creating a whimsical, Magritte-inspired seed art piece for the Minnesota State Fair, discovering both the beauty and madness of gluing millet one seed at a time.
Family ties, loyal crowds keep a Minnesota small-town movie theater thriving
Small-town movie theaters have struggled to survive for years in an increasingly on-demand world. In Wadena, the local theater is flourishing thanks to generations of work by one family. Meet the Quincers.
'Sopranos' star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96
Actor Jerry Adler has died at 96. Adler started his career behind the scenes in theater and worked on more than 50 Broadway productions. He later transitioned to acting in his 60s, gaining fame for roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife.”
4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say
Witnesses say Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point. Gaza City is now officially in famine after 22 months of war, while Israel’s military moves ahead with a planned offensive to seize the city.