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Walz commends veterans and says it’s time for the country to unite
At his second official event since the Democratic presidential ticket lost to Republican Donald Trump, Gov. Tim Walz noted the nation’s democracy “is strong.”
It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
In Warren, a different kind of veterans memorial draws people near
Veterans memorials are a common sight on Minnesota courthouse lawns. They often focus on military might. But in the small northwestern town of Warren, a sculpture is connecting veterans and the town in a quiet way.
St. Paul police fatally shoot man
Authorities said the shooting happened as officers responded to a tip on the whereabouts of a homicide suspect — though police have not yet said whether that man is the person who died.
DFL candidate holds 14 vote lead for Shakopee-area House race
DFL Rep. Brad Tabke leads GOP challenger Aaron Paul by just 14 votes out of about 22,000 cast. That's one more vote than his lead was earlier in the week.
Twin Cities stands out nationally for ‘job accessibility’
If you feel like your drive to work has gotten longer recently, it’s not just you. New research shows that the return of traffic has led to fewer jobs being reachable within 30 minutes by car.