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October 7, 2023 7:37 PM

Strike impacts production of Minnesota United's final regular season home match

Members of IATSE Local 745, who work on the in-house production team at Allianz Field, picketed outside the stadium ahead of the match-up.

by Aaliyah Demry

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October 7, 2023 3:35 PM

Missing St. Paul girl located

The St. Paul Police Department has located a missing child.

by MPR News Staff

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October 6, 2023 6:50 PM

Minneapolis community safety nominee promises transparency, culture of trust

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to decide later this month whether to confirm Mayor Jacob Frey’s nominee for community safety commissioner. Frey wants Hennepin County Chief Judge Toddrick Barnette to lead the office, which was created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. He spoke Friday with MPR News Reporter Matt Sepic.

by Matt Sepic

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October 6, 2023 5:15 PM

Michigan has owned the Little Brown Jug. Minnesota will get fewer cracks at it in the bigger Big Ten

The Little Brown Jug is one of the oldest trophies in college football. Michigan and Minnesota have played for possession of the classic earthenware since 1909.

by The Associated Press

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October 6, 2023 5:05 PM

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials in the county jail.

by The Associated Press

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October 6, 2023 2:42 PM

Get to know the owners of Union Hmong Kitchen and Afro Deli

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Chef Yia Vang of Union Hmong Kitchen and Abdirahman Kahin of Afro Deli about the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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October 6, 2023 12:37 PM

Billion-dollar dreams fuel surge in Powerball ticket sales

An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is causing brisk sales in Minnesota and other places where the game is played.

by Brian Bakst

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October 6, 2023 10:52 AM

Heath out as Minnesota United FC coach

Despite having a talented MLS roster, the team is winless in its prior seven games and is on course to miss the playoffs. Adrian Heath has led the Loons since it became a top-tier professional franchise in 2017 and had one year remaining on his contract.

by Brian Bakst