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Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting
Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans surveyed for a new MPR News, KARE 11 and Minnesota Star Tribune poll have high to moderate confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. They’re more split over the safeguards around absentee and mail-in voting.
Minnesota Poll: Walz approval rating holds steady amid VP run, has narrow edge in favorability
A MPR News, KARE 11, Star Tribune poll shows that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz has a slightly higher favorability rating in Minnesota than former President Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance, but voters are mixed about Walz’s crisis responses as governor.
Lynx to lean on defensive strategy, fan support as playoffs begin with home game
The 2023 season ended in the first round of the playoffs for the Minnesota Lynx, and the team’s General Manager Clare Duwelius is hopeful history won’t repeat itself.
Questions around financial oversight shadow Byron Schools ahead of multimillion-dollar referendum
In November, voters in the Byron School District will decide whether to approve a $1.9 million dollar a year referendum for the next decade. The request comes after a turbulent few months at the district.