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Education

Minnesota regent criticized for asking if campus is ‘too diverse’

MINNEAPOLIS — The vice chairman of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is publicly questioning whether enrollment declines at one campus are because it’s ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 12:02 pm

Gophers/NCAA

Star RBs face off as Minnesota visits No. 24 Illinois Saturday

No. 24 Illinois hosts Minnesota in a Big Ten game that will feature two stingy defenses and two terrific running backs. Minnesota is expected to ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, October 14, 2022 6:19 pm

Education

Republican attacks Minnesota AG over crime in 1st debate

MINNEAPOLIS  — Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison defended his record on crime Friday against aggressive attacks from his Republican challenger, Jim Schultz, who charged that ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, October 14, 2022 6:12 pm

News

US inflation pressures further intensified in September

WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping out pay ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, October 13, 2022 10:25 am

News

Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. That’s a historic increase and welcome news for ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:01 am

Health Updates

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 11:46 am

Sports

Vikings’ offense finding its way in O’Connell’s system

MINNEAPOLIS — As Kirk Cousins opened Sunday with a team-record 18 consecutive completions, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the focal point of a Minnesota ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 3:11 pm

News

2,560-pound pumpkin grown by Minnesota teacher sets U.S. record

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, October 10, 2022 7:53 pm

Sports

Twins brace for Correa opt-out after tumble

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins came quickly out of the gate after the lockout this spring by making three bold trades and becoming the surprise ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, October 8, 2022 8:08 am

News

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over the classified documents ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:15 pm

News

Chicago man gets life in prison for fatal road rage shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — A Chicago man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the highway shooting death of a Minnesota man in what authorities said ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:23 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

2 guilty of violating Floyd’s rights to begin federal term

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 restraint that killed ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, October 3, 2022 10:15 pm

News

State announces amount to be given for Minnesota frontline worker bonuses

ST. PAUL — More than 1 million Minnesotans have qualified for bonus checks to frontline workers to recognize their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, but ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, October 3, 2022 11:19 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

3 die when plane hits Minnesota home, but 2 in house unhurt

HERMANTOWN — Three people aboard a small airplane died when it crashed into a house near a northern Minnesota airport, but the two people sleeping ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, October 3, 2022 5:52 am

News

Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida surveys devastation

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, September 30, 2022 3:43 pm

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