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What does 'Medicare for All' mean to potential 2020 voters?
Many of the Democratic presidential candidates back a plan to enhance and expand Medicare coverage. Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is not among them.
Jury seated in Noor trial; arguments start Tuesday
Jurors include a grocery store night manager, a firefighter and a retired computer analyst. There are 12 men and four women, including alternates. Six appear to be people of color.
According to retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, a prolonged dry spell and frequent freezing temperatures at night have helped keep many rivers at manageable levels.
Big-ticket acts like Katy Perry, the Jonas Brothers and the Chainsmokers will all perform free shows at the Minneapolis Armory, and there will be unticketed outdoor performances and events all weekend on the Nicollet Mall.
Final Four presents opportunity for pop-up entrepreneurs
Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis is the epicenter of fan festivities for the 2019 NCAA Final Four this weekend -- something 50 small business owners are taking advantage of to show off their work during one of the busiest weekends of the year.
Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it
Retailers and companies that have gone dog-friendly say the move has helped recruit workers and lure new customers. They also acknowledge it's opened the door to some messy situations.
Rochester basketball phenom weighing offers from top programs
As he watches the Final Four this weekend, senior Matthew Hurt has a dazzling roster of 21 college basketball programs wooing him to join their ranks this fall.
One day, during a break from filming "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the band wrote this song, plus "Too Much Heaven" and "Shadow Dancing." All three went on to top the charts.