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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt fails to secure DFL endorsement; delegates back Cedrick Frazier for county attorney startribune.com/hennepin-cou…

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt fails to secure DFL endorsement; delegates back Cedrick...

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt withdrew her name from the endorsement process after several narrow votes.

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Looking for weed in this Twin Cities suburb? Ask the mayor. startribune.com/forest-lake-…

Looking for weed in this Twin Cities suburb? Ask the mayor.

Forest Lake’s first cannabis dispensary will soon open, with the mayor at the helm.

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Juneteenth event celebrates Black joy in Minneapolis startribune.com/juneteenth-e…

Juneteenth event celebrates Black joy in Minneapolis

Minneapolis’ event is one of many slated for the Twin Cities to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.

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Essential Minnesota podcast: How Vance Boelter evaded capture for 43 hours 🎧️ startribune.com/essential-mi… Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Taylor Schlitz: Interest in girls flag football is exploding. Time to make it a varsity sport. startribune.com/mn-varsity-s…

Taylor Schlitz: Interest in girls flag football is exploding. Time to make it a varsity sport.

The sport will make its debut in the 2028 Olympics. In the meantime, players are fighting for it to become a fully sanctioned sport by the Minnesota State High School League, Haley Taylor Schlitz...

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Minnesota has cacti. And they’re blooming right now. startribune.com/yes-cacti-gr…

Minnesota has cacti. And they’re blooming right now.

The desert-like plants grow in rocky prairie landscapes across the state and can reward lucky hikers with bright yellow flowers in June.

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Statue honors St. Paul’s first Black fire captain, brother who died in line of duty startribune.com/statue-honor…

Statue honors St. Paul’s first Black fire captain, brother who died in line of duty

It took nine years for city officials to find an artist and funding for the statue, which commemorates Black firefighters across Minnesota.

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Motorcycle deaths more than double on Minnesota roads as riding season ramps up startribune.com/motorcycle-d…

Motorcycle deaths more than double on Minnesota roads as riding season ramps up

There have been 27 fatalities so far this year, compared with just 13 at this time last year. Speed and inexperience may be to blame, officials said.

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Twin Cities Day Trips: Wayzata’s luxe lakeside shopping and dining startribune.com/visit-wayzat…

Twin Cities Day Trips: Wayzata’s luxe lakeside shopping and dining

The western suburb is known for its chic boutiques, waterfront restaurants and charming miniature railroad.

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This downtown Minneapolis neighborhood is one of the nation’s fastest-growing startribune.com/this-downtow…

This downtown Minneapolis neighborhood is one of the nation’s fastest-growing

A decade ago, this sliver of downtown was a wasteland of surface parking lots.

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Another Minnesota city disbands its Police Department as pressures mount on small forces startribune.com/another-minn…

Another Minnesota city disbands its Police Department as pressures mount on small forces

Small-town departments, facing shrinking fields of officer applicants that can’t keep up with retirements, are heading toward “extinction,” union leader says.

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Without many accolades, Twins pitcher Mike Paredes arrives in major leagues startribune.com/minnesota-tw…

Without many accolades, Twins pitcher Mike Paredes arrives in major leagues

Paredes wasn’t even invited to major league camp in spring training, but now the former 18th-round draft pick has made the big jump.

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On this week’s episode of Essential Minnesota, we reconstruct the largest manhunt in Minnesota history. 🎧️ startribune.com/essential-mi… Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Live: Gophers look to add to 2027 recruiting class in second "Summer Splash" weekend startribune.com/minnesota-go…

Live: Gophers look to add to 2027 recruiting class in second "Summer Splash" weekend

The Minnesota Gophers football team will look to add to coach P.J. Fleck's 2027 recruiting class during its second "Summer Splash" weekend.

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Retail extended warranties are almost never worth the cost startribune.com/retail-exten…

Retail extended warranties are almost never worth the cost

Twin Cities Consumers’ Checkbook found that warranties on items from smartphones to TVs and grills don’t offer the deals consumers think they do.

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Lonely’s is a new neighborhood bar inside a very old Minneapolis address startribune.com/lonelys-bar-…

Lonely’s is a new neighborhood bar inside a very old Minneapolis address

The owners from Zhora Darling and Bar Harmony team up for a highly approachable bar in St. Anthony Main.

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Ramstad: Inside the strange ouster of Minneapolis school finance officials at a critical time startribune.com/ramstad-insi…

Ramstad: Inside the strange ouster of Minneapolis school finance officials at a critical time

A hasty, messy removal of three finance leaders at the start of the year has turned into what appears to be a deflection effort.

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SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire startribune.com/elon-musk-co…

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.

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Review: Gábor Takács-Nagy leads SPCO in exuberant season-ending concerts startribune.com/review-condu…

Review: Gábor Takács-Nagy leads SPCO in exuberant season-ending concerts

The program includes works by Zoltán Kodály, Richard Strauss and Robert Schumann.

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Minnesota loon pond heading to Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ as other states opt out startribune.com/minnesota-gr…

Minnesota loon pond heading to Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ as other states opt out

The event, organized by the White House-backed Freedom 250 group, will take place on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10.

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