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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson lead surging Vikings past Seahawks 27-24
 Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.
Wander & Wonder: Minnesotan's sweet success makes the maple syrup hall of fame
An Otter Tail County man was inducted into the North American Maple Syrup Hall of Fame this year. Stu Peterson operates a maple syrup business near Dent, Minn., with his wife, Corinne.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Joe Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
Twenty years after first proposed, NewRange still vying to build Minnesota’s first copper mine
Nearly 20 years after it was first proposed to state and federal regulators, the project formerly known as PolyMet Mining — now NewRange Copper Nickel — soldiers on, despite environmental groups’ contention that the project in its current form is dead.
MPR News reporters share 14 of their most memorable stories from 2024
What do state flags, an heirloom rifle and Dragon Divas have in common? They’re all in stories our reporters recommend you revisit in a review of the news from 2024.
Interfaith families find meaning in 'Chrismukkah'
This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.