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Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Contests in Woodbury and Wright County will restore the Senate to its full complement next week. The result could flip control of the chamber, and campaign messaging could carry through to 2026 when all 201 legislative seats are on the ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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ICE arrests, anti-immigrant sentiment cast pall over Minnesota’s Dia de los Muertos celebrations

ICE arrests, anti-immigrant sentiment cast pall over Minnesota’s Dia de los Muertos celebrations

As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Minnesota on Friday to highlight the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Latinos across the state are moving forward with plans to celebrate their culture and family heritage with Dia de los Muertos celebrations this weekend.
by Hannah Yang

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Eagan case of alleged 'grooming' patterns raises questions about school policies and systems

Eagan case of alleged 'grooming' patterns raises questions about school policies and systems

An MPR News investigation into a former high school music teacher raises questions about Minnesota’s system of laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.
by Clay Masters, Heidi Raschke and Gretchen Brown

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The Minnesota story behind 'Mystery Science Theater 3000': An interview with Jim Mallon

The Minnesota story behind 'Mystery Science Theater 3000': An interview with Jim Mallon

Rochester native Jim Mallon co-created “Mystery Science Theater 3000” in 1988 as a new production manager on Twin Cities television channel 23.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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In Rochester, restaurants stand in the shadow of the Mayo Clinic

In Rochester, restaurants stand in the shadow of the Mayo Clinic

Rochester’s restaurant scene has rapidly grown over the last decade or so. But even dining spots stand in the shadow of the state’s largest hospital — and their destinies are intertwined.
by Gretchen Brown

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As St. Paul pushes for local control of assault weapons, Colorado offers a case study

As St. Paul pushes for local control of assault weapons, Colorado offers a case study

Under state law, Minnesota cities can’t regulate guns. St. Paul city leaders today are introducing an assault weapon ban anyway. Colorado recently lifted the state’s preemption law and, afterward, the city of Boulder took action.
by Clay Masters, Megan Burks and Ngoc Bui

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Rochester musician Amy Abts on online dating, performing with Low and trusting herself after hearing loss

Rochester musician Amy Abts on online dating, performing with Low and trusting herself after hearing loss

Amy Abts is a Rochester musician who has been performing for more than three decades. But her impact stretches across the state.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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New Dyani White Hawk show at the Walker is a 'love letter' to community

New Dyani White Hawk show at the Walker is a 'love letter' to community

The “Dyani White Hawk: Love Language” exhibition, which is up at the Walker through Feb. 15, is a big and bright kaleidoscopic show, an expansive mid-career survey spanning 10,000 square feet of the Walker and the last 15 years of the Minnesota artist's career. 
by Alex V. Cipolle

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