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It's time to check your sump pump as Minnesota braces for more heavy rainfall Our recent rainy weather has sump pumps working overtime to keep our homes dry. 1M ago

App helps fight summer food insecurity in Minnesota Summer is now in full swing. But when school's out, it can be a really hungry time for Minnesota families. 10H ago

University of Minnesota Regents Approve Biggest Tuition Hike in a Decade During Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, the board at the U of M approved a 4.5% tuition increase for students attending the school's Twin Cities' campus. Jun 14

Who gets Minneapolis' 5-cent bag fee money? Has it made an environmental impact? Bag fees are an attempt to get you to think twice before using one after Minnesota essentially banned a ban on single-use bags seven years ago. It's something more than a dozen other states have done as well. Jun 14

Reconstruction of Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue placing some Uptown businesses in peril Customers aren't "digging" the front-end loaders along one of Minneapolis' busiest corridors, and small businesses are paying the price. Jun 13

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Armed man who demanded to see Wisconsin's Gov. Evers pleads guilty to misdemeanor Prosecutors accused Joshua Pleasnick of coming to the Capitol on Oct. 4 and demanding to see the governor while armed with a handgun. He was arrested, posted bail and returned to the building that night with a rifle and a baton hidden in his backpack. 53M ago

Woman sentenced to 15 years for part in New Year's Eve drive-by that hurt St. Paul boy A 28-year-old woman was sentenced on Monday to more than 15 years in prison for her part in the 2023 New Year's Eve drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy. updated 14M ago

Woman in serious condition after shooting near Minneapolis encampment A shooting near 28th and Park has left a woman with a life-threatening injury. Jun 16

Police investigate after body found in St. Paul parking ramp St. Paul police responded to a call just after 5 a.m. on Saturday after a body was found on a parking ramp near in St. Paul. Jun 15

Former MSP Airport Chick-fil-A manager pleads guilty to stealing $144K, spending money on Only Fans A former Chick-fil-A manager at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $150,000 from the restaurant. Jun 14

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Anti-abortion group sues to take an abortion rights initiative off South Dakota ballot In its complaint filed Thursday, Life Defense Fund alleged various wrongdoing by the measure's supporters, as well as invalid signatures and fraud. The group seeks to disqualify or invalidate the initiative. 1H ago

Social media apps need teen health warnings, surgeon general says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem. 9H ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci on pandemics, partisan critics, and "the psyche of the country" Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents. Jun 16

Infectious bird flu survived milk pasteurization in lab test. Here's what to know. An experiment found "small but detectable" amounts of infectious H5N1 virus in milk after it was pasteurized for 15 seconds. Jun 14

What is Wall Pilates? And does it work? Pilates promises to give you a full-body workout right in the comfort of your own home. And for the latest adaptation of the fitness trend, all you need is a mat and a wall. Jun 13

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Who won Tony Awards for 2024: full list of winners and nominees See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards. 8H ago

Decades after his death, Keith Haring's work returns to Walker Art Center The Walker Art Center is celebrating an artist's return to the Twin Cities. Jun 16

Forget Las Vegas Sphere, Minneapolis' North Loop will soon have "Square" Dubbed Royalston Square, a new event space intends to use projectors to transport visitors to any number of locations — art museums, deep under the sea, and even into outer space. Jun 14

Princess Kate shares health update, announces first public appearance Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life. Jun 14

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour causes seismic activity in Scotland Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium. Jun 13