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Clifford passes for 4 TDs, No. 16 Penn State beats Minnesota
The Golden Gophers (4-3, 1-3) lost their third straight, this one amid difficult circumstances. Starting quarterback Tanner Morgan was ruled out with a head injury, leaving the offense to freshman Athan Kaliakmanis who completed just 9 of 22 passes for 175 yards.
Kueng pleads guilty to aiding manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing
J. Alexander Kueng and fellow ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao were each charged with aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's May 2020 killing. Jury selection was set to begin Monday.
Eviction 'monsoon' clouds Hennepin County budget talks
The county department that offers free legal services to people facing eviction is asking for a significant budget increase to deal with a huge uptick in eviction filings.
Historic redevelopers across Minnesota troubled as tax credit ends
As construction continues in Duluth on two projects transforming iconic, historic downtown buildings into badly needed housing, developers worry that the expiration of a state historic tax credit will stall other expensive building renovations across the state.
Minneapolis City Council declines pausing homeless encampment evictions
In the wake of two police clearings of homeless encampments in the past month that led some homeless people to pitch tents outside City Hall in protest, the Minneapolis City Council on Thursday declined to take concrete action on the clearings.
Minneapolis City Council OK's new executive mayor government
The government restructure approved by the Minneapolis City Council Thursday codifies the new Office of Community Safety, including police, fire and other public safety functions.
At Minnesota Capitol, goat caucus meets for lunch, fights invaders
Herd on the street: Goats and sheep are the go-to species helping Minnesota root out invasive plants. Their joint appearance Thursday outside the Capitol shows good things happen when different groups come together and keep their heads down to achieve a common goal.