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Charges: Mall of America shooters chased, confronted, killed 19-year-old
Charges filed Thursday against four teens detailed a chaotic scene Friday at the Mall of America's Nordstrom store before the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Johntae Hudson, who died of multiple gunshot wounds. Prosecutors did not disclose a motive.
Women carve historic path as Legislature opens with DFL in charge
For the first time, the top two posts in Minnesota’s Legislature will be occupied at the same time by women. A third seat at the negotiating table will be, too.
GOP leaders ready to defend against DFL agenda at Capitol
Republicans picked new faces to lead them at the Capitol after a disappointing 2022 election, and two small business owners say they’ll take a more collaborative approach to working with DFL leaders.
A midnight ‘bobber drop’ and 10 other unique New Year’s Eve parties
Move over, New York. A St. Paul bar plans to welcome the new year by dropping a giant fishing bobber when the clock strikes midnight Saturday. From bobbers to 1920s glam and disco, here are the top New Year’s Eve events across the state.
Democrats see ‘mandate’ to rewrite election laws
After running and winning on a message of protecting democracy, DFL lawmakers are set to move ahead on a set of proposals to restore voting rights to those who’ve been convicted of a felony and served out their prison sentence, expand access to mail voting and automatically register young Minnesotans to vote.
Tornado ravaged towns rebuild and struggle
Two small Minnesota towns were hit hard by tornadoes earlier this year. As the year ends, each is still recovering and rebuilding, and community leaders see success and struggle.
Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts
Climate activists say the changes, which have been in the works since 2019, are long overdue. Developers will need to calculate their projects’ carbon footprint and methods they considered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.