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Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats
Bradley and Ashley Taylor, owners of The Donut Trap, have a new retail space in St. Paul where they hope to build a community with their neighbors and people across the Twin Cities who visit the space for their sweet treats.
Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter
A grand jury formally indicted Vance Boelter on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms charges in the killing of former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark last month, as well as the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 
The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.
Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media
Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home
Immigrants living in the United States inevitably miss a piece of home that can’t be found abroad. A new program at the University of Minnesota is working to change that.
Meet the Wayzata runner preparing for his 21st marathon. This time, it’s at the North Pole
Training is one of the most important parts of a marathon, but Santa doesn’t have an off-season training routine Shawn O’Grady could reference. Here’s how the Wayzata runner prepared for the marathon at the top of the world.
MN Shortlist, July 11-17: Wisconsin road trip, vintage books and salsa
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Sen. Klobuchar defends public media on Senate floor: 'We have never seen this as a partisan issue'
President Donald Trump's $9.4 billion clawback of funding from foreign aid and public media passed in the House last month and is headed to the Senate for a vote before a July 18 deadline.
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