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With this weather, why not bake some cookies? Meet the winners of the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, with links to more than 100 recipes.
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Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray and Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt's Grammy-winning 1991 hit "Something to Talk About," has died. She was 67.
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A judge set bail at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade near Chicago; he is accused of helping his son get a gun license.
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New details released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension allege that the man killed in a New Auburn police shooting swung a knife at officers, striking one of them, before he was hit with Tasers and shot.
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A Belle Plaine woman and a Bloomington man were killed in separate crashes Friday afternoon and early Thursday.
Live at noon: See updates on Gameview as the Vikings take on the Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. Follow for updates during the game.
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1/ We are 15 minutes for the Vikings' 1,000th game, counting regular season and playoffs. We tracked all 999 of their previous games. Here's your pregame thread:
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A trio roamed the west metro suburbs for months and peppered a synagogue and numerous other buildings with BBs and various forms of ammunition, ringing up more than $100,000 in damage, officials said.
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The Vikings will have to try to clinch the NFC North without center Garrett Bradbury against the Colts. Austin Schlottmann is expected to get his second start of the season. Inactives report by
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A shooting in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood has left one woman dead.
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CEO says U.S. Bank headquarters will stay in Minnesota after merger with MUFG Union Bank.
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We asked, you answered: Your favorite moments from 999 Minnesota Vikings games.
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Report: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans Monday to vote on issuing criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump for insurrection and at least two other charges.
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Hennepin County has made public its human resources investigation that outlines racist, sexist, homophobic and bullying incidents involving outgoing Sheriff David Hutchinson.
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The man convicted of killing two people and wounding seven outside a Minneapolis nightclub last year was sentenced to 69 years in prison for what a Hennepin County prosecutor called one of the most violent mass shootings in the city's history.
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University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel intends to take a paid position on Securian Financial's board of directors, an arrangement that drew both concern and support from regents.
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The University of Minnesota's president and board chair voiced concerns about a proposed merger between the Sanford and Fairview health systems, describing the combination as driven by financial interests.
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Good morning! Light snow showers are moving through, with winter weather advisories in parts of southwest and northeast Minnesota until noon. Today's high of 21 in the Twin Cities area will be the warmest for several days.
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Cornerback Patrick Peterson carries a gravitas uncommon to most NFL players when he assesses the Vikings' defense, and he has his own theory about how to fix it. explains it in his latest Vikings Insider.
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Now in its 52nd year, Roosevelt High School's Operation Holiday Basket delivers 300 holiday meals to Minneapolis families.
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THC-infused beverage taproom pops up in Minneapolis this weekend.
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The criticism from media companies was swift after journalists, including 2 with Twin Cities ties, were suspended from social media platform.
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Hennepin County has made public its human resources investigation that outlines dozens of racist, sexist, homophobic and bullying incidents involving outgoing Sheriff David Hutchinson.
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Officials said Friday that the death in late October in the Twin Cities of Adam Zimmer, a former Vikings defensive coordinator and son of ex-Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, was caused by chronic alcohol abuse.
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Janie Mayeron to take over as vice chair for University of Minnesota regents.
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Minnesota Historical Society workers seeking higher pay as officials confront shortages.
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The Jan. 6 Committee plans a vote on referring Trump for insurrection, other criminal charges, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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A St. Paul physician explains why guys steer clear of the doctor.
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Duluth couple stuck in Peru amid violent protests, national emergency.
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Minnesota Supreme Court: Prisoner's lawsuit may proceed over allegations that handcuffs caused injury.
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General Mills has invested in an ag-tech business that promises to help bees and farmers through the use of artificial intelligence and in-hive sensors.
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Mats Zuccarello has hat trick as #mnwild top Chicago 4-1, extend win streak to four. From at Xcel Energy Center
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Inside a time-honored ritual: Roosevelt High School's Operation Holiday Basket delivers 300 holiday meals to Minneapolis families.
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Ube and orange ice cream from Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe highlights the 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week.
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Why does Minnesota have so many lakes? The answer starts with ice.
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Cornerback Patrick Peterson carries a gravitas uncommon to most NFL players when he assesses the Vikings' defense, and he has his own theory about how to fix it. explains it in his latest Vikings Insider.
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A former Eden Prairie High School teacher accused of grooming a female student has pleaded guilty to one gross misdemeanor charge, court records show. startribune.com/former-eden-pr
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