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1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (667+ words) If you listen to many of the pundits, which you absolutely should never do, the midterms are going to be a disaster for the Republican Party. Podcasters and influencers, not to mention the legacy media, will point to polls indicating…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (480+ words) WISCONSIN — Wisconsin voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to amend the state constitution to prevent places of worship from being closed during a state of emergency, a proposal rooted in restrictions issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The question…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (111+ words) Minnesota’s minimum wage standards for nursing home workers in effect Sept. 10 southwestvoices.news Minnesota’s minimum wage standards for nursing home workers in effect Sept. 10 Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (182+ words) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., gave the cold shoulder when asked to weigh in on her son's home being raided by police after his convicted felon roommate was arrested. Minneapolis police officers found... WATCH: Ilhan Omar refuses to address police Posted…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (40+ words) DFL U.S. Senate Nominee Peggy Flanagan Says She Has Accepted Debate Invitations With Republican Nominee Michele Tafoya knoxradio.com DFL U.S. Senate Nominee Peggy Flanagan Says She Has Accepted Debate Invitations With Republican Nominee Michele Tafoya FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (170+ words) A Somali man who had been living legally in the Twin Cities is now in ICE detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Adam Abdullah was arrested in St. Paul in December and has no criminal record. MPR News reporter Matt Sepic…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (107+ words) DFL U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan has accepted invitations to participate in two debates with Republican nominee Michele Tafoya in October. Flanagan’s campaign says one debate would be hosted by MPR News in St. Paul. The other would originate in Duluth…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (543+ words) Southwest Michigan attracted plenty of visitors over the Labor Day weekend, and among them were several third party candidates for state and federal office. The Green Party of Michigan occupied the Howard Band Shell Saturday to spread its message and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (895+ words) After 20 consecutive years shaking sweaty hands and waving to babies at the Minnesota State Fair, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her baby blue cottage-style booth is as much a fixture here as greasy cheese curds and costumed llamas. One of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1302+ words) Security costs for St. Paul’s new mayor have been trending higher than the previous administration’s, at a time when political violence has raised concerns and also as the city faces a projected $26 million budget gap for next year. Through July,…...