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Lawmakers say Feeding Our Future revelations reflect broader culture of failed oversight
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (655+ words) Several Minnesota lawmakers say revelations from FBI documents that state officials shut down early inquiries into suspected fraud by Feeding Our Future bolster longstanding concerns they've heard from whistleblowers. The Minnesota Star Tribune on Sunday reported that staff of the…...
Burcum: Mental health lifeline becomes collateral damage
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (1028+ words) Keith Washington credits Vail Communities" Uptown Clubhouse Support Program with helping him find housing, a job and a sense of structure after his schizophrenia diagnosis. Ben Ellis, a three-year-member of Vail"s Ramsey County Clubhouse location, found confidence, purpose and…...
Souhan: Report card for Timberwolves President Tim Connelly
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (740+ words) Tim Connelly has earned his reputation as one of the best roster builders in the NBA. Like almost everyone else in his role, the Timberwolves president of basketball operations has not gone undefeated. In his quest to remake the Wolves,…...
Reusse: Wild and Wolves ended up in similar spots, but their future outlooks are not the same
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (800+ words) We have two major men's professional teams that start in the fall and end in the spring, and they wound up in the same place at the end of their postseasons. What is not similar is the direction in which…...
Willmar takes center stage in new play about facing change
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1014+ words) Willmar" isn't heading to Broadway. There were no red carpets at Friday's premiere in New London, no stretch limos or high-brow critics. But the New York-based producers behind this new production aren't trying to create the next Hamilton." Their mission:…...
Hwy. 61 remains closed for several miles as North Shore wildfire grows
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (975+ words) DULUTH " A wildfire just north of Two Harbors on Minnesota's North Shore has grown to 376 acres Saturday, and Hwy. 61 remains closed for several miles. The fire, which remains uncontrolled, was detected Friday afternoon near Betty's Pies and has reportedly burned…...
Analysis: 10 NFL games I can't wait to watch during the 2026 season
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (640+ words) The full 2026 NFL schedule was released on Thursday. Here are 10 non-Vikings games I'm looking forward to watching. 7: 20 p. m. Sept. 9 (NBC) A Super Bowl LX rematch kicks off the season on a Wednesday night, proving the NFL can own any day it…...
Florida investor with grand plans buys St. Paul's historic First National Bank Building for a steep discount
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1092+ words) St. Paul's historic First National Bank Building sold for $3. 8 million Friday to a Florida-based real estate investor bullish about the future of the capital city's downtown. Through a self-funded venture dubbed the Downtown Revival Trust, which acquired the Great Northern…...
Man who illegally caught 4 of Minnesota's largest fish in unusual way faces ban
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (583+ words) No hunting or fishing for several years is part of the punishment for a northern Minnesota man who illegally caught four lake sturgeon, the state's largest fish, and did so in a most unusual way: with his bare hands and…...
Demuth turned compromise into legislative wins. GOP activists may not reward it.
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1004+ words) House Speaker Lisa Demuth this week used her negotiating skills and narrow hold on power in the Minnesota House to help forge a complex bipartisan deal. But as she campaigns for governor, the Cold Spring Republican now faces a tougher…...