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Family Calls on Trump to Save Missionary Presumed Dead in African Plane Crash

WASECA, Minn. — It was four years ago that Jerry Krause took his last plane ride through the continent of Africa. Long assumed dead,...
Fair, MNGOP, Forum

Johnson Wins MNGOP Corn Poll at State Fair

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson claimed victory in the corn poll conducted by the Republican Party of Minnesota at the...

DACA Decision Invokes Support and Hate in MN

WASHINGTON  — On Tuesday, the White House announced it would remand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA) creating a six-month window for...

Klobuchar Calls For Women In Politics to “Resist” and “Insist”

AMES, Iowa - Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is calling for women in politics to rise up and “resist” and “insist.” Addressing a crowd of over...

MN Senators Make Final Decision on Stras Nomination

WASHINGTON D.C. — Minnesota’s U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have finally made a decision on the nomination of Minnesota Supreme Court Justice...

Labor Day Strikers Demand $15/Hr for Fast Food Workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Roughly 200 fast food workers went out on strike Monday and took to the streets of St. Paul to demand...
opioid, drug abuse,

Fight Against Opioid Crisis in MN to Get Needed Boost

MINNEAPOLIS— A Minnesota drug rehabilitation advocacy group is looking to increase the number of antidotes they hand out in the next year. The Steve...
school

St. Paul Schools’ Diversity Efforts Have Not Solved Achievement Gap

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The sometimes controversial policies of former St. Paul Schools Superintendent Valerie Silva are still being felt, even as contracts with...
Fair, MNGOP, Forum

Gubernatorial Race and Protests Highlight Fair’s Last Weekend

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It’s the last weekend of the Minnesota State Fair where hundreds of thousands are expected to enjoy the last days...

The Star Tribune’s War On Free Speech

With the downbeat of “Enough with the rallies, Mr. President,” the Star Tribune recently began an editorial that summarily dispensed with one of our most...