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Congressman Hagedorn dies after battling cancer

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a conservative Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, February 18, 2022 10:44 am

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Minnesota legislators miss Friday goal for budget numbers

MINNEAPOLIS — Lawmakers are still negotiating Minnesota’s next two-year budget and won’t meet the goal of Friday set by their leaders for agreeing on the ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, May 29, 2021 6:05 pm

Health Updates

Minnesota health officials get creative with vaccinations

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials are trying various strategies in an attempt to get people vaccinated and slow the spread of the coronavirus. Volunteer physicians ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, May 9, 2021 12:57 pm

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Minnesota Legislature faces tough budget talks in week ahead

MINNEAPOLIS — As the Minnesota Legislature enters the last full week of its 2021 session, lawmakers face long hours of tough negotiations as they seek ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, May 9, 2021 12:55 pm

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Boy unhurt after taking ride on airport conveyor belt system

MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy who found his way onto the conveyor belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was not ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, May 2, 2021 3:21 pm

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Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:38 am

Health Updates

Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

WASHINGTON — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:11 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Shots fired at Guardsmen patrolling near Wright scene

MINNEAPOLIS — Two National Guardsmen suffered minor injuries early Sunday when they were fired upon as they provided neighborhood security in Minneapolis following the police ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:43 pm

Health Updates

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, April 17, 2021 8:13 pm

Health Updates

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:35 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Prosecution case nears end in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS — The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd ‘s death enters its third week Monday, with the state nearing the ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, April 12, 2021 7:04 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed

For some it’s too much to watch. Others just can’t turn away. The televised trial of Derek Chauvin, the former white police officer charged in ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, April 3, 2021 8:09 pm

Health Updates

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, April 3, 2021 7:46 pm

Health Updates

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 6:45 am

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Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in

PHOENIX — The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senate’s balcony during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol turned himself ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:10 am

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