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Swanson launches negative TV ad in DFL race for governor

Swanson launches negative TV ad in DFL race for governor

In a possible indication of a shifting dynamic in the three-way DFL race for governor, Lori Swanson began running an ad critical of DFL rival Tim Walz Thursday.
by Brian Bakst

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Women sue Renaissance Festival, alleging hostile work environment

The lawsuit raises questions about the festival's tradition of bawdy entertainment. Festival organizers deny the suit's allegations and say they are investigating claims of misconduct.
by Marianne Combs

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Hold on, who's running in the primary for state House?

Hold on, who's running in the primary for state House?

The races for U.S. Senate, governor and attorney general are getting most of the attention ahead of next week's primary election, but there are also 20 Minnesota House contests on the ballot.
by Tim Pugmire

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With apparel ban overuled, what will the primaries look like?

County election judges are getting prepared for next week's party primaries. One of the sticking points that could come up is what people wear to the polls.
by Tom Crann

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ALS is robbing these Minnesotans of speech, but they won't be silenced

ALS is robbing these Minnesotans of speech, but they won't be silenced

One of the most devastating effects of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is that it typically causes people to lose their ability to speak. A relatively new technology is giving Minnesotans a chance to preserve their voices.
by Dan Kraker

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Video: ICE arrest tactics roil Twin Cities courthouses

Video: ICE arrest tactics roil Twin Cities courthouses

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are increasingly finding their arrest targets inside local courthouses. But one arrest caught on video last Thursday in St. Paul has immigrant advocates crying foul.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnehaha Academy ready to rebuild a year after deadly explosion

Minnehaha Academy ready to rebuild a year after deadly explosion

Hundreds of students, staff, families and alumni gathered Thursday at Minnehaha Academy to remember those killed in the 2017 natural gas blast, and to celebrate the future.
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: The rye grain comeback

Appetites: The rye grain comeback

Many kinds of crops are grown in Minnesota -- corn and soybeans, of course, also wheat, sugar beets, flax and oats, to name a few of the most popular. Rye is one crop that we hardly grow at all anymore, but it's starting to mount a comeback because it makes some fine young whiskey.
by Tom Crann

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