The Stream
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The battle in Bakhmut, a city now encircled on three sides by Russian troops, has been particularly bloody, with soldiers describing endless days of combat, often at close quarters. -
Target is recalling several of its refrigerated seafood products after learning some may have the wrong expiration dates.
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The Irish rock quartet Inhaler, and the 12 other best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week, as recommended by our critics.
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Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said he's excited for the impending invasion of Minnesota fans into the city, which he calls "a hotbed for hockey."
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From recreation to conservation work, here are several ways to "get schooled" this spring in the outdoors.
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Review: The new restaurant by chef Vincent Francoual leans rustic French in soul, but not in seasoning.
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Minnesota has finally reached the milestone of having fully recovered all private sector jobs lost in the pandemic.
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NEW: One of Minneapolis City Hall's highest non-elected officials will not face any discipline, after an outside review of Heather Johnston's performance did not substantiate claims that she was responsible for a "toxic, racist" workplace.
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The state boys basketball tournament has resumed with Totino-Grace vs. Alexandria in the Class 3A semifinals. Go here for all our tourney coverage and links for how to watch.
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At least one NHL team with a Russian player on its roster has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride Night because of a Russian law.
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Wisconsin's newly appointed secretary of state said she had no idea Gov. Tony Evers was going to offer her the job.
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Winter parking restrictions have led to thousands of tickets and tows in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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A man was charged with killing another man, putting the body in a storage container and dumping it near the southern shoreline of Lake Mille Lacs.
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Commercial fishermen caught the highest number of silver carp ever found so far upstream the Mississippi River this week.
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Anton Lazzaro's co-defendant testified about recruiting young girls for him to pay for sex.
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A man was charged with murder on accusations that he stabbed his wife in the heart during weekly Bible study at her sister's home in St. Paul.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community.
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Chances of major flooding slightly higher in Stillwater and Red Wing and slightly lower in St. Paul, according to a new National Weather Service flood forecast.
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Among the top TV shows to watch this week, "Succession" sets the table for an epic finale.
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Delayed assessments of autism in children remain a problem, particularly in Minnesota, that worsened in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UPDATE: Anton Lazzaro's co-defendant testifies about recruiting young girls for him to pay for sex.
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A trio of bills aimed at curbing gun violence received the endorsement of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a giant victory for supporters of gun safety measures who have seen similar proposals languish for years
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The Finnish president formally sealed the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO by signing into law the required national legal amendments needed for membership in the Western military alliance.
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Starbucks workers at three Twin Cities coffee shops went on strike this week as part of a national effort as the company ushered in a new chief executive.
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Many of Minnesota's largest regional banks attested they haven't seen a noticeable outflow of deposits in wake of the recent bank runs on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour. It's a move that could set the basement for starting pay throughout central Florida's sprawling tourism industry.
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A decorated 20-year member of the U.S. Army has been identified as one of the five people killed in a shooting Tuesday night at a South Carolina home.
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Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person, the company said in a joint announcement with the nation's largest rail union.
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The trial against a man suspected of murdering four people in St. Paul before deserting their bodies on a Wisconsin cornfield began with graphic evidence and family members' tears.
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In the opener of NCAA men's hockey tournament action in Fargo, St. Cloud State beat Minnesota State Mankato 4-0.
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A school bus filled with students failed to stop at an intersection on Hwy. 100 in northeastern Minnesota and collided with a pickup truck. The truck's driver was airlifted, and one child and the bus driver were treated for minor injuries.
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Free beer for a price? Minnesota breweries are offering more high-cost, high-reward memberships as the industry settles into a hyper-local era with greater focus on serving — and retaining — neighborhood customers.
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A northern Virginia police officer was fired after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter.
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An endangered hooded vulture escaped from a zoo aviary in the San Francisco Bay Area that was destroyed after a massive tree fell on it during a storm. But the bird has remained on zoo grounds.
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New legislation would mostly scrap the subscription-based Minnesota's Community Solar Garden program — a critical part of the state's solar energy buildout. Instead, a new Senate proposal would allow solar developers to build bigger projects — and also allow Xcel to own part of them. But it would largely do away with subscriptions.
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Minnesota could become a refuge for transgender people from other states seeking health care that affirms their gender identity, under a bill scheduled for debate in the state House tonight in a session stretching late into the evening.
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The Wild and Flyers needed overtime and a shootout to decide their game, which Philadelphia won 5-4. Matt Boldy continued his hot streak with two goals.
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Charles Adams, Minneapolis North High leader and football coach, connects from Twins camp with player wounded by gunfire. La Velle E. Neal III talks to Adams, who doesn't want his team, his school or his community to go through more grieving.
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Minnesota DNR's Winter Severity Index accounts for only part of the stress on whitetails.
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President Joe Biden's order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked by a federal appeals court.
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The Nebraska Legislature voted to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
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A Bemidji woman charged with shooting her brother-in-law outside his home in 2020 has been found guilty of murder by a Beltrami County jury.
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North Korea said its cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that also involved a detonation by a purported underwater drone as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to make his rivals ''plunge into despair.''
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President Joe Biden arrived in Canada for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on several of the world's most difficult challenges: the war in Ukraine, climate change, trade, mass migration and China.