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Vikings vs. Texans: Preseason Week 1 preview

One player in the spotlight: Matt Cassel. He’s Christian Ponder’s backup this year. How does he look so far?

Former Monticello High School track star, 19, hit, killed while running

Family and friends are mourning the loss of a former Monticello High School track and cross country star who was hit and killed in Otsego Thursday.

High flyer: Man accused of drinking, buzzing crowd in ultralight

A 28-year-old Biwabik, Minn., man is accused of flying an ultralight plane Thursday night under the influence of alcohol – and over a music-festival crowd in Stearns County.

Former MSU coach Hoffner in arbitration with university

Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Todd Hoffner are in arbitration in an attempt to come to a settlement over the former head football coach’s dismissal.

U of M study: Messy workspaces fuel more creative behavior

University of Minnesota researchers discovered that the state of your work space, either messy or tidy, has a major influence on your creativity.

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Jul 1, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) backs towards the basket against Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard (6) in the first half during the Commissioner's Cup final at Target Center.

Sloppy Lynx fall to Clark-less Fever in Commissioner's Cup title game

With $500K on the line, the Lynx put forth easily their worst performance of the season.

Jan 18, 2022; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Acrobat and performer Krystal Niu, known as Red Panda, performs at halftime at WVU Coliseum.

Famous halftime performer 'Red Panda' injured during Lynx-Fever game

Krystal Niu, known as Red Panda, fell off her unicycle on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Trooper Mollie McClure

Minnesota State Trooper dies in off-duty South Dakota lake accident

Trooper Mollie McClure is a Jackson County Central High School and University of Minnesota graduate.

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Swiss chocolatier Läderach to open first Minnesota shop

The chocolate company will bring its wares to the Mall of America later this summer.

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1 teen dead, another injured after motorized scooter hit by truck in St. Paul

Investigators believe the motorized scooter driver ran a stop sign.

Father Joseph Cashman

Olmsted County jury awards $7.6 million to church sex abuse victim

According to the victim’s attorney, the abuse happened from 1973 to 1976 at the hands of Father Joseph Cashman, who is accused of abusing multiple minors.

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New law enables motorcyclists to ride between lanes on Minnesota roads

Motorcyclists must drive no more than 15 mph faster than slow-moving traffic while lane splitting and up to 15 mph when lane filtering in stopped traffic.

Corddarro A. Cope

Man charged with fatally stabbing his wife inside Duluth apartment

A neighbor called 911 when they heard a woman screaming for help, according to the charge.

Nico Sturm (7) celebrates after scoring

Report: Minnesota Wild reuniting with veteran center Nico Sturm

Sturm last played for the Wild from 2019 to 2022. He'll slot into an important bottom-six role in Minnesota.

Jun 26, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to the action against the Los Angeles Sparks during the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Fever star Caitlin Clark ruled out for Commissioner's Cup final vs. Lynx

The Fever will be without their big-name point guard for Tuesday night's game.

Basecamp National Park Service

Reports: Campers found dead on Isle Royale ID’d as father and son

Authorities have shared few details about the investigation, including the possibility that it was a murder-suicide, as reported by one news organization.

A severe storm rolls over Edina, Minnesota on May 15, 2025.

Sven Sundgaard: Minnesota’s June weather shows how our sense of 'normal' is shifting

Minnesota’s fastest-warming summer month lived up to its reputation — despite what our memories may tell us.

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