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Dayton Calls for Major Changes to Reinsurance Bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) called on lawmakers to make several changes to the Republican-led reinsurance bill, a bill designed...

Protecting Civil Discourse Rally

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A group of Trump supporters outraged by the attacks by protesters at the March 4 Trump rally are planning an...

St. Olaf College Deemed Unsafe for Conservative Students

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Conservative students at St. Olaf College reported receiving violent threats during the course of the 2016 election. Student newspaper the Manitou Messenger...

Hennepin County Sheriff Demands Apology in Wake of DHS Report

MINNEAPOLIS -- Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman are calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue...

Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to MN JCC Bomb Threats

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli-American teenager was arrested Friday in connection to a series of bomb threats at Jewish Community Centers (JCC) around the world...

Minneapolis Mayor Hodges Criticized for Handling of Protests

WASHINGTON - A review of Minneapolis’ handling of the 4th precinct protests in December of 2015 has resulted in a 108 page Justice Department...

University President Becomes Most Wanted Man

MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is a wanted man - according to posters hung around the U of M-Twin Cities campus...
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MN School Board in Budget Battle Over Funding Racial Equity Training

OSSEO, Minn. - The budget for Osseo Area Schools is in limbo as school board members remain split over whether to fund a controversial racial...

Keith Ellison Criticizes Trump as Democratic Deputy Chair

WASHINGTON -- A few weeks into the job, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison has taken the role of Deputy Chair of the Democratic Party in...

State Senator Defends Sales Tax Hike in Excelsior

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Sen. David Osmek of Mound is defending his legislation to increase the sales tax in Excelsior, Minnesota. Osmek’s bill, sponsored...