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Former Gov. Arne Carlson underlines Harris endorsement, calls Trump ‘mentally ill‘ post-debate
Elected as a Republican, former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson’s Rockefeller Republican nature meant a more moderate political career — and now a string of endorsements for Democrats up and down the ticket in recent elections.
Fact check: Trump calls out Minnesota abortion law, 2020 unrest in presidential debate
Tuesday’s presidential debate spurred multiple references to Minnesota, including Democratic vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz and his policy track record here.
Minnesota facilities to boost sustainable aviation fuel production
As airlines look for lower-emission alternatives to fossil fuels, state officials and leaders of several companies across Minnesota said they’re opening multiple production facilities.
Cheers, jeers and minds already made up at Minnesota debate watch parties
The presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump gave the party faithful a chance to get together to cheer on their own and mock the opposition.
The heat is on: Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to lower heating expenses with solar thermal
Since 2018, an Indigenous nonprofit near the White Earth Nation in northwestern Minnesota has been installing solar thermal panels to cut home heating costs in impoverished communities.
National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora
The exhibition “So Far, So Close” features works by Iranian-born artists Ziba Rajabi, Shirin Ghoraishi and Katayoun Amjadi, exploring themes of displacement, memory and identity.
Harris’ average lead in Minnesota’s presidential race is now 6 points
Two new polls of Minnesota voters, released Sept. 9 and 10, add to two others conducted since Gov. Tim Walz was selected as Harris’ running mate. All show the Democratic ticket currently leading the Trump-Vance Republican ticket in the race for Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes.
Woman sues Scheels over teen son’s gun death in Eden Prairie store
A Minnesota woman is suing the Scheels sporting goods retail chain, accusing it of negligence after her 19-year-old son died by suicide in Scheels’ Eden Prairie store.
Aquatic invader starry stonewort discovered in Whitefish Chain of Lakes
The DNR says starry stonewort was found in Rush Lake, near the city of Crosslake in Crow Wing County. It’s the first time the invasive algae has been confirmed in the Whitefish chain.