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Sal Vulcano gives Northrop Auditorium crowd a comic relief for homecoming

Sal Vulcano gives Northrop Auditorium crowd a comic relief for homecoming

On Friday, Sal Vulcano headlined the University of Minnesota’s homecoming celebrations, with a stand-up comedy routine a...

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Gophers freshman Adrianna Milani makes her mark early

Gophers freshman Adrianna Milani makes her mark early

With ten goals in the first eight games of her freshman season, Minnesota forward Adrianna Milani is already making an i...

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Kaprizov has goal, assist, as Wild end road trip with impressive win over Utah

Kaprizov has goal, assist, as Wild end road trip with impressive win over Utah

Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal of the season and added an assist, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of the 2...

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Kaprizov scores his NHL-leading 14th goal as the Wild beat the Mammoth 3-1

Kaprizov scores his NHL-leading 14th goal as the Wild beat the Mammoth 3-1

Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1. Jesper W...

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Exploring history and mortality in Andersen Library’s ‘Unburied: Death and Mourning in the Archives’

Exploring history and mortality in Andersen Library’s ‘Unburied: Death and Mourning in the Archives’

Death is inevitable and an inescapable reality of the human experience, but on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, ...

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St. Paul apartment residents raise health, safety concerns over homeless encampment - CBS News

St. Paul apartment residents raise health, safety concerns over homeless encampment  CBS News...

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'The internet used to be fun': Firefox reunites 2000s meme stars for anti-AI ad

'The internet used to be fun': Firefox reunites 2000s meme stars for anti-AI ad

Firefox gathered stars of some of the biggest memes of the 2000s for an ad aimed at swaying internet users away from big...

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Minnesota miniaturist brings beloved board game 'Clue' to life

Minnesota miniaturist brings beloved board game 'Clue' to life

Kate Davenport Hilgenberg of Victoria put a tiny twist on the classic murder mystery board game, "Clue."...

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Why MN voters are being asked to change the state constitution

Why MN voters are being asked to change the state constitution

Supporters want to up the amount of money distributed to districts from the Permanent School Fund - without raising a si...

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Did anyone win the Mega Millions $443M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026

Did anyone win the Mega Millions $443M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $443 million after a ticket sold in Florida won a massive $803 million prize in J...

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Minneapolis Public Schools short 1,000 students, losing nearly $13 million

Minneapolis Public Schools short 1,000 students, losing nearly $13 million

Minneapolis Public Schools says it has about 1,000 fewer students than budgeted, leaving the district with nearly $13 mi...

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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 Frogtown homicide

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 Frogtown homicide

Desmen Lee Parker, who prosecutors say killed a man in Frogtown in the early morning of April 3, 2024, has been sentence...

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Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1)

Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1)

Halloween weekend is packed across Minnesota, with costume contests, a ghost hunt, a bar crawl and a Día de los Muertos ...

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High School Football: Minneapolis Camden opens postseason with win over Concordia Academy

High School Football: Minneapolis Camden opens postseason with win over Concordia Academy

The Minneapolis Camden Patriots are moving on in the 3A playoffs after beating Concordia Academy on Tuesday night, 37-10...

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Sisyphus Brewing could close due to Dunwoody College lease dispute

Sisyphus Brewing could close due to Dunwoody College lease dispute

Sisyphus Brewing’s owner says that they’ve been informed their lease will not be renewed by Dunwoody College – forcing t...

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What's next for the new Minnesota Office of Inspector General tasked with fighting fraud? - CBS News

What's next for the new Minnesota Office of Inspector General tasked with fighting fraud?  CBS News...

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Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Steve Simon

Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Steve Simon

This election season, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is giving candidates in Minnesota’s biggest races a chance to speak directly to ...

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Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Seth Kuhl-Stennes

Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Seth Kuhl-Stennes

This election season, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is giving candidates in Minnesota’s biggest races a chance to speak directly to ...

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Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee murderer found in Illinois, investigators say

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee murderer found in Illinois, investigators say

Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murder stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it ...

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Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Tad Jude

Free Air Time: Secretary of State candidate Tad Jude

This election season, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is giving candidates in Minnesota’s biggest races a chance to speak directly to ...

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PTO requests surge as 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release date approaches, reports say

PTO requests surge as 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release date approaches, reports say

An uptick in vacation requests signals an unofficial holiday for gamers as the much-anticipated release of "Grand Theft ...

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Defense of protected status for Somali immigrants filed by AG Ellison

Defense of protected status for Somali immigrants filed by AG Ellison

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has again filed a defensive lawsuit in the fight to keep Temporary Protected St...

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No charges yet after break-in at Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis - CBS News

No charges yet after break-in at Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis  CBS News...

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Social worker charged with helping Minnesota autism centers commit fraud

Social worker charged with helping Minnesota autism centers commit fraud

The 74-year-old was allegedly connected to 14 autism centers....

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Minneapolis City Council could end Office of Community Safety this Thursday

Minneapolis City Council could end Office of Community Safety this Thursday

The proposal to shut down the office passed out of the Committee of the Whole Tuesday afternoon....

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Heated race for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat enters final week

Heated race for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat enters final week

President Trump has now offered his "complete and total endorsement" of Republican candidate Michele Tafoya against DFL ...

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Can you still vote by mail? Changes and dates to know for the midterm elections

Can you still vote by mail? Changes and dates to know for the midterm elections

Voters returning mail-in ballots face a patchwork of state deadlines for the midterm elections. Here's what to know....

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Minneapolis Office of Community Safety dissolution advances on 9-3 vote

Minneapolis Office of Community Safety dissolution advances on 9-3 vote

Minneapolis leaders are now weighing whether to eliminate the Office of Community Safety after a sharp debate at City Ha...

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Upscale Stillwater restaurant closes less than two years after opening

Upscale Stillwater restaurant closes less than two years after opening

The couple behind the restaurant is continuing to create their famous El Sazón gas station dinners....

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Minnesota governor’s office not hiring for positions in state OIG office, officials say - CBS News

Minnesota governor’s office not hiring for positions in state OIG office, officials say  CBS News...

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Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, sources say

Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, sources say

The Justice Department has failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who testified a...

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Lino Lakes Correctional Facility officer charged in alleged drug smuggling scheme

Lino Lakes Correctional Facility officer charged in alleged drug smuggling scheme

A Lino Lakes Correctional Facility Corrections officer has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the ...

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Man sentenced to decades in prison for murder of his child’s mother

Man sentenced to decades in prison for murder of his child’s mother

A St. Paul man who pleaded guilty to killing the mother of his child will spend 40 years behind bars for his crime. The ...

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St. Paul man rescues kitten found running around O'Hare airport

St. Paul man rescues kitten found running around O'Hare airport

Macanudo "Harry" O'Hare is adjusting to his new home after being rescued last night...

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Anthony Edwards out up to 2 months with ailing knee injury

Anthony Edwards out up to 2 months with ailing knee injury

Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources say. ...

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Reports: Anthony Edwards undergoes knee surgery, will miss roughly 2 months

Reports: Anthony Edwards undergoes knee surgery, will miss roughly 2 months

Edwards reportedly has undergone a surgery to fix his ailing right knee....

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Anthony Edwards out for up to two months, per reports

Anthony Edwards out for up to two months, per reports

Edwards dealt with an injured knee for much of the team's 2026 playoff bouts against the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio ...

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Minneapolis DJ school to close studio amid misconduct allegations

Minneapolis DJ school to close studio amid misconduct allegations

Slam Academy says it responded with company-wide meetings, outside human resources and legal help, staff training, and a...

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Israel's unprecedented voter turnout in historic election could reshape Middle East policy and relations with U.S.

Israel's unprecedented voter turnout in historic election could reshape Middle East policy and relations with U.S.

Tuesday is Election Day in Israel, but the country's new prime minister will not be determined for several weeks....

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Rochester woman fraudulently received more than $73k in government assistance: Charges

Rochester woman fraudulently received more than $73k in government assistance: Charges

A Rochester woman was charged after she allegedly received over $73,000 in government assistance she did not qualify for...

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