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Hennepin County attorney candidates face off during Minneapolis forum
With less than two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Mike Freeman and his challenger Mark Haase discussed what they would do to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Paulsen gains Trump endorsement, pleasing his DFL foe
The president's decision to weigh in on the suburban 3rd District race confirmed a talking point from U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen's DFL opponent Dean Phillips.
Poll: Kavanaugh, #MeToo loom large in 2018 Minnesota races
Sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are influencing Minnesota voters, the latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows. It's another example of the #MeToo movement affecting this year's politics.
Singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis has been playing the harp since elementary school, and she went to college with plans to become a symphony harpist. Along the way, the Rochester, New York native decided she wanted to play her own compositions with a small band.
Search expands for evidence in Wisconsin homicides and girl's disappearance
Up to 2,000 volunteers were expected to help authorities look for evidence Tuesday in the Barron, Wis., area. Meanwhile, authorities said they're looking for two cars in connection with Jayme Closs' disappearance.
Brooklyn Park residents steamed up over Project Hotdish
A proposed warehouse development nearly half the size of the Mall of America has residents near the site riled up over traffic, noise and property values.
Duluth City Council approves police gear spending, despite protests
Protesters wearing masks and bandannas shouted and chanted throughout the meeting, vowing to shut it down. But after a recess and without any discussion because of the noise, the council voted 6-2 to authorize the purchase.
Poll: Wardlow moves ahead of Ellison in MN attorney general race
In a significant reversal, the latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll finds Republican Doug Wardlow now leading DFLer Keith Ellison by 7 points, with some calling their Wardlow support a vote against Ellison.
The band is led by Paul Wright and Tim Harrington, who met in high school and developed their vocal harmonies one summer while busking on the streets of Boston.
Medtronic co-founder Earl Bakken dies at 94
It was the science fiction film "Frankenstein" that inspired Bakken to become an electrical engineer. He co-founded the medical device company out of a northeast Minneapolis garage in 1949.