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Deportation of Somalis on the Rise

ST. PAUL, Minn- The deportation of Somalis has recently increased within the United States, with more than 260 deported since last October. Statistics from the...

Buffalo Wild Wings Leadership Change May See It Leave Minnesota

MINNETONKA, Minn. - Long-time Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith announced her retirement as an activist investor took control of the company’s board shortly...

The Legislative Year Will End in Court

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In the continuing saga of a bizarre legislative session, Republican leaders have voted to sue Gov. Mark Dayton and his...

Politicians Sound Off on Trump for Paris Withdrawal

ST. PAUL - Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will cease to participate in the Paris Agreement on climate change, Minnesota politicians...

Elderly Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing a Child Claims Another Victim

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - An elderly man previously convicted of sexually abusing a child is now being accused of assaulting another child. In 2006, Amoud...

Government Could Take Hundreds of Acres from Landowners

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Landowners near the Mississippi River could have hundreds of acres confiscated for government use. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...

Hennepin County Sued for Low Quality Child Protective Services

MINNEAPOLIS- Hennepin County was among the defendants in a recent lawsuit which holds that the county, and the child protection services it provides, are...

Franken Flip Flops on Griffin Appearance

WASHINGTON -- Minnesota Sen. Al Franken seems to have had a change of heart in the last 24-hours. On Thursday afternoon, Franken cancelled his...

Southwest Light Rail Clings to Life

MINNEAPOLIS - In spite of the Minnesota legislature’s prohibition on state money going to the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project, officials involved in...

Walker’s Gallows Sculpture to be Burned

MINNEAPOLIS - A controversial piece at the newly renovated Minneapolis Sculpture Garden will not only be removed, but also burned in a special Dakota...