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Tinned fish: ‘Affordable luxury’ makes its way into wine bars and dinner parties

Tinned fish: ‘Affordable luxury’ makes its way into wine bars and dinner parties

Canned tuna — and maybe salmon if you could find it — have long been a pantry staple. But now a wider variety of fancy tinned fish is showing up at wine bar menus and at trendy parties.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Heidi Raschke

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Walz joins spouse Gwen, son Gus in voting early in Minnesota

Walz joins spouse Gwen, son Gus in voting early in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, encouraged Minnesotans to vote early as he and members of his immediate family cast their votes Wednesday.
by Dana Ferguson

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Renew it or lose it: Lawmaker asks voters not to skip ballot question on lottery amendment

Renew it or lose it: Lawmaker asks voters not to skip ballot question on lottery amendment

This fall, Minnesotans will vote on whether to renew a proposal earmarking some money from the state lottery to fund environmental programs, including parks projects, conservation and clean water efforts.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Students vote early at University of Minnesota pop-up polling place following law change

Students vote early at University of Minnesota pop-up polling place following law change

This year marks the first time Minnesota college students will get to vote early on campus, following a law passed in 2023 by the state Legislature that allows for on-campus, pop-up early voting sites.
by Ellie Roth

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In Grand Rapids, voters keep politics mostly quiet to keep civility

In Grand Rapids, voters keep politics mostly quiet to keep civility

Voters in Grand Rapids are concerned about the economy and other issues central to this divisive election. But in a small town where people rub shoulders with those on the other side of the political spectrum, they’re more interested in maintaining civility.
by Dan Kraker

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One dead, one injured, suspect in custody after crime spree stretching from Minneapolis to Willmar

One dead, one injured, suspect in custody after crime spree stretching from Minneapolis to Willmar

Multiple agencies are investigating after a domestic violence situation in Minneapolis led to additional crimes west of the Twin Cities and the suspect’s eventual arrest.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Lynx enter offseason with five starters ready for 2025

Minnesota Lynx enter offseason with five starters ready for 2025

Courtney Williams, Bridget Carleton, Alanna Smith, Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier will continue with the team following a five-game WNBA Finals series.  
by Anika Besst

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Scholarships named for journalist critically injured by Minneapolis police in 2020

Scholarships named for journalist critically injured by Minneapolis police in 2020

Communities United Against Police Brutality is offering four $5,000 scholarships to Minnesota student journalists in the name of Linda Tirado, who announced that she is dying from injuries she sustained while covering the uprising that followed the 2020 police murder of George Floyd.
by Cari Spencer

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U of M students call for release of 11 arrested divestment protesters

U of M students call for release of 11 arrested divestment protesters

Dozens of University of Minnesota students rallied outside the Hennepin County Jail Tuesday, demanding the release of 11 people who were arrested in an occupation of a building on campus Monday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland admits threatening to shoot girlfriend, pleads guilty to felony

Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland admits threatening to shoot girlfriend, pleads guilty to felony

Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland faces sentencing in December after admitting that he threatened to shoot his girlfriend. Ramsey County prosecutors charged Sutherland over the summer with a felony count of making threats of violence, to which he pleaded guilty on Monday.
by Matt Sepic

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