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Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of peace plan, Trump says

Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners, accepting a deal put forward by the Trump administration that would represent the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war.

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Gov. Walz says he’ll hold town halls on guns without agreement on special session

The Democratic governor says he’s been unable to get an agreement on the terms of a special session on an assault-weapons ban with the closely divided Legislature.

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Minnesota Supreme Court sides with mentally ill defendants in fight over legal fees

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Rondo Library to close for renovations but safety concerns remain

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Rondo Library to close for renovations but safety concerns remain

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A son’s crime inspires his father’s commitment to mentoring Minneapolis kids

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A son’s crime inspires his father’s commitment to mentoring Minneapolis kids

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Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

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Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

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Energy grants canceled by Trump administration could push up power bills

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Energy grants canceled by Trump administration could push up power bills

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See the Minnesota park bathroom that won an award for best in the country

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See the Minnesota park bathroom that won an award for best in the country

The park facilities “raise expectations for public spaces everywhere,” according to Cintas, which gives out the award.

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Wildfire burns near state park along North Shore

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Wildfire burns near state park along North Shore

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Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

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Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

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See the Minnesota park bathroom that won an award for best in the country

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See the Minnesota park bathroom that won an award for best in the country

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Politics

Longtime advocate will steer Minnesota’s office for missing and murdered Native people

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Boy expected to be removed from life support three days after crashing bike on hill

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Woman sexually assaulted for years by Catholic priest in Minnesota, prosecutors say

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Monticello man dies after fishing boat capsizes on Mississippi River

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Readers Write: Pollinator gardens, immigration enforcement, the shutdown, farmer bailout

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Readers Write: Pollinator gardens, immigration enforcement, the shutdown, farmer bailout

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Olson: If Trump comes for Pritzker, he comes for all of us

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Columnists

Olson: If Trump comes for Pritzker, he comes for all of us

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Commentaries

Opinion | Fraud is not a characteristic of Minnesota’s immigrant communities

Columnists

Brown: We do live in ‘A Precarious State,’ but place-baiting won’t solve anything

Readers Write

Readers Write: Pollinator gardens, immigration enforcement, the shutdown, farmer bailout

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Readers Write

Readers Write: Pollinator gardens, immigration enforcement, the shutdown, farmer bailout

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Commentaries

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Columnists

Brown: We do live in ‘A Precarious State,’ but place-baiting won’t solve anything

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Columnists

Olson: If Trump comes for Pritzker, he comes for all of us

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Weather

Douglas: Fine fall weather into next week

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Sports

RandBall: If Gophers are ‘really good,’ it's time to show it

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Sports

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Gophers

Gophers defense will make or break the rest of the season

Ahead of Saturday night's game vs. Purdue, the Gophers defense is allowing 32.3 points and 400.3 yards per game this season against Power Four foes.

Girls Volleyball

Watch now: U commit Hoecke, Centennial host ASU commit Schulte, Maple Grove

Gophers

Plitzuweit expects payoff for last season’s finish at this season's start

Football

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Girls soccer section showdowns will be streamed on Strib Varsity

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Girls soccer section showdowns will be streamed on Strib Varsity

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Watch now: U commit Hoecke, Centennial host ASU commit Schulte, Maple Grove

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Watch now: U commit Hoecke, Centennial host ASU commit Schulte, Maple Grove

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These 10 running backs are making a case to be called Minnesota's best

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These 10 running backs are making a case to be called Minnesota's best

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Girls soccer section showdowns will be streamed on Strib Varsity

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Girls soccer section showdowns will be streamed on Strib Varsity

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Food & Culture

Eat & Drink

Operators of popular barbecue food truck set opening date for Minneapolis restaurant

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Eat & Drink

Operators of popular barbecue food truck set opening date for Minneapolis restaurant

Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery.

Recipes

Time is running out to enter the Holiday Cookie Contest

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Recipes

Time is running out to enter the Holiday Cookie Contest

Recipes

5 simple soup recipes to work into your cooler-weather rotation

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Recipes

5 simple soup recipes to work into your cooler-weather rotation

Eat & Drink

Operators of popular barbecue food truck set opening date for Minneapolis restaurant

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Eat & Drink

Operators of popular barbecue food truck set opening date for Minneapolis restaurant

Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery.

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Minneapolis

One dead, three hurt in downtown Minneapolis bar shooting

A woman hit by a bullet said fight between two men broke out before shots were fired inside Bar Zia Grill.

Minneapolis

More police to patrol Minneapolis places of worship following Temple Israel antisemitic graffiti

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Ex-Minnesota State Patrol trooper pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

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Retail

New L.L. Bean store slated to open in Maple Grove

Retail

New L.L. Bean store slated to open in Maple Grove

The planned store will be the company’s second brick-and-mortar location in the Twin Cities metro.

Business

Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

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Business

Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

Health Care

University of Minnesota researchers hope to discover secrets of aging well

Health Care

University of Minnesota researchers hope to discover secrets of aging well

Retail

New L.L. Bean store slated to open in Maple Grove

Retail

New L.L. Bean store slated to open in Maple Grove

The planned store will be the company’s second brick-and-mortar location in the Twin Cities metro.

Outdoors

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Agriculture

Why not vaccinate Minnesota turkeys for bird flu? It could start a trade fight.

Inoculating turkeys would defend against the virus that has led to the culling of millions of birds. But there are economic downsides.

Environment

Energy grants canceled by Trump administration could push up power bills

Outdoors

Conservation deal preserves long stretch of shoreline along northern Minnesota’s Rainy River

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Elections

Mayoral candidate DeWayne Davis says he has the heart to solve Minneapolis’ most intractable issues

Debates over development, taxes drive suburban Twin Cities election contests

Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?

Curious Minnesota

Minneapolis’ Witch’s Hat has a fascinating history. Will it ever reopen to the public?

Raspberry Island was once home to curling rinks, a Navy training center, even an R.E.M. concert

How a surveying error preserved ancient pines in Minnesota’s Lost 40

Culture

The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

‘Fargo’ star William H. Macy shares his favorite memory from a Minnesota summer visit

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Travel

A ‘sun-drunk’ and serene visit to Portland, Ore.

FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. As the world nears its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is at least one industry that is bouncing back — Utah travel and tourism. (AP Photo/Lindsay Whitehurst, File)