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October 8, 2025 5:20 PM

Enderlin tornado earns rare EF-5 category after derailing 33 train cars

The twister, which took the lives of three people on the night of June 20, was first thought only to be an EF-3 after an initial survey showed damage consistent with 160 mph winds.

by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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October 8, 2025 4:00 PM

Former state trooper admits to sexually assaulting baby, creating videos

A former Minnesota state trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of producing and distributing child sex abuse images. In April, FBI agents identified Jeremy Francis Plonski as the person seen in videos sexually assaulting a baby.

by Matt Sepic

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October 8, 2025 3:08 PM

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the U.S. government shutdown

Here’s what to know about your rights as a passenger, and what you can do if delays and cancellations start piling up.

by The Associated Press

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October 8, 2025 3:05 PM

In reversal, Walz says he needs deal with top lawmakers to call special session on guns

The statement Wednesday seemed to walk back prior comments the DFLer made about bringing lawmakers back to St. Paul with or without an agreement on a special session.

by Dana Ferguson

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October 8, 2025 2:22 PM

Authorities arrest man who escaped from work farm near Duluth two weeks ago

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota apprehended a man on Tuesday, two weeks after he walked away from a work farm near Duluth.

by MPR News Staff

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October 8, 2025 2:14 PM

Charges: Catholic priest in central Minnesota sexually abused woman he was advising

The criminal complaint alleges that Aaron Kuhn sexually abused the woman multiple times while he was providing her with spiritual advice over nearly three years, from 2019 to 2022.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 8, 2025 1:00 PM

Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

Wednesday morning, security guards at Temple Israel discovered the synagogue had been vandalized. Days earlier, there was a break-in at Alhikmah Islamic Center. Authorities are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.

by Nina Moini, Ellie Roth and Matt Sepic

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October 8, 2025 11:09 AM

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

by Lee V. Gaines

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October 8, 2025 11:01 AM

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

by Elizabeth Blair

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October 8, 2025 10:50 AM

Authorities increase count of injured in Annunciation shooting

Minneapolis police say 30 people total were injured in the Annunciation shooting — revised from their previous count of 23 victims.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Enderlin tornado earns rare EF-5 category after derailing 33 train cars

Former state trooper admits to sexually assaulting baby, creating videos

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the U.S. government shutdown

In reversal, Walz says he needs deal with top lawmakers to call special session on guns

Authorities arrest man who escaped from work farm near Duluth two weeks ago

Charges: Catholic priest in central Minnesota sexually abused woman he was advising

Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

Authorities increase count of injured in Annunciation shooting

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