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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sues TikTok, arguing app harms kids

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sues TikTok, arguing app harms kids

Attorneys general in other states have also sued the company, arguing that the app’s algorithm targets young people and creates social media addiction.

Minneapolis

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In diverse, conservative Willmar, immigration debate gets complicated quickly

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New Shakopee concert venue will be named Mystic Lake Amphitheater

Twin Cities Suburbs

New Shakopee concert venue will be named Mystic Lake Amphitheater

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North Loop Red Cow taps luxury retailer neighbor for a makeover

Counter Intelligence

North Loop Red Cow taps luxury retailer neighbor for a makeover

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Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

Recipes

Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

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Twins’ yearlong nosedive started with a single blown game, and hasn’t let up

Twins

Twins’ yearlong nosedive started with a single blown game, and hasn’t let up

MN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

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Four young sisters rescued by helicopter off island near Lake Superior’s Black Beach

Greater Minnesota

Four young sisters rescued by helicopter off island near Lake Superior’s Black Beach

The waves on Lake Superior made a boat rescue tricky, and the rescue took hours.

Greater Minnesota

Expelled student admits hammer and knife attack of his ex, her rescuers at St. Olaf dorm

Greater Minnesota

Expelled student admits hammer and knife attack of his ex, her rescuers at St. Olaf dorm

Greater Minnesota

Woman and man identified in suspected murder-suicide in Moorhead apartment

Greater Minnesota

Woman and man identified in suspected murder-suicide in Moorhead apartment

Greater Minnesota

Four young sisters rescued by helicopter off island near Lake Superior’s Black Beach

Greater Minnesota

Four young sisters rescued by helicopter off island near Lake Superior’s Black Beach

The waves on Lake Superior made a boat rescue tricky, and the rescue took hours.

Greater Minnesota

Group looks to protect — rather than develop — Grand Marais bluff

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Trial starts Monday for Princeton, Minn., man accused of shooting five officers during search

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Columnists

Olson: Republicans can reset the governor’s race without waiting for Walz

Rochelle Olson

Columnists

Olson: Republicans can reset the governor’s race without waiting for Walz

Rochelle Olson

With nothing to lose, the GOP should make an unconventional pick.

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Counterpoint | Commentary on MPCA ‘double standards’ ignores the suffering of our neighborhoods

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Commentary on MPCA ‘double standards’ ignores the suffering of our neighborhoods

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Columnists

Olson: Republicans can reset the governor’s race without waiting for Walz

Rochelle Olson

Columnists

Olson: Republicans can reset the governor’s race without waiting for Walz

Rochelle Olson

With nothing to lose, the GOP should make an unconventional pick.

Readers Write

Readers Write: Speed limits, U regent selection, Israel, State Fair

Contributing Columnists

Brehm: Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown is great politics and even better policy

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Maren Longbella

Columnists

Olson: Republicans can reset the governor’s race without waiting for Walz

Rochelle OlsonEditorial Columnist

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Commentary on MPCA ‘double standards’ ignores the suffering of our neighborhoods

David Satre and Melissa Lorentz

Sports

Twins

Twins’ yearlong nosedive started with a single blown game, and hasn’t let up

In a 12-month span, the Twins went from a confidence-filled contender to the fifth-worst team in baseball. What happened?

Varsity

See it live: No. 1 Marshall vs. No. 3 Willmar, girls volleyball rivals, in the first Strib Varsity livestream

Strib Varsity

Meet the Minnesota high school boys soccer 2025 preseason Dream Team

Gophers

Souhan: Nobody knows how high the ceiling is for Koi Perich

Jim Souhan

Strib Varsity

Strib Varsity

See it live: No. 1 Marshall vs. No. 3 Willmar, girls volleyball rivals, in the first Strib Varsity livestream

Strib Varsity

See it live: No. 1 Marshall vs. No. 3 Willmar, girls volleyball rivals, in the first Strib Varsity livestream

The season begins with a match right off the top of the rankings and continues with more volleyball and lots of Week 1 football.

Strib Varsity

Meet the Minnesota high school boys soccer 2025 preseason Dream Team

Strib Varsity

Meet the Minnesota high school boys soccer 2025 preseason Dream Team

Strib Varsity

Boys basketball coach with a state title on his résumé leaving Park Center to become assistant at Hopkins

Strib Varsity

Boys basketball coach with a state title on his résumé leaving Park Center to become assistant at Hopkins

Strib Varsity

See it live: No. 1 Marshall vs. No. 3 Willmar, girls volleyball rivals, in the first Strib Varsity livestream

Strib Varsity

See it live: No. 1 Marshall vs. No. 3 Willmar, girls volleyball rivals, in the first Strib Varsity livestream

The season begins with a match right off the top of the rankings and continues with more volleyball and lots of Week 1 football.

Food & Culture

Recipes

Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

Recipes

Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

Summer squashes may not be exciting on their own, but roasted and tossed with pasta and Parmesan is another story.

Things To Do

The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Things To Do

The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

State Fair

15 blue-ribbon ways to eat vegan at the Minnesota State Fair

State Fair

15 blue-ribbon ways to eat vegan at the Minnesota State Fair

Recipes

Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

Recipes

Don’t complain about too much zucchini. Make this recipe instead.

Summer squashes may not be exciting on their own, but roasted and tossed with pasta and Parmesan is another story.

News & Politics

Minneapolis

Firefighters are at greater risk of cancer. Minneapolis hopes saunas in stations might help.

The Minneapolis Fire Department has added saunas in five of its stations so far as a way to protect its firefighters’ health. A study is ongoing to determine if the saunas can help remove cancer-causing compounds before they are absorbed.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis City Council member makes expletive-laden attack on Frey, Trump, fascism at Porchfest

News & Politics

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sues TikTok, arguing app harms kids

Greater Minnesota

Expelled student admits hammer and knife attack of his ex, her rescuers at St. Olaf dorm

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Daily comic from Jimmy Johnson

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Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Business

Business

Medtronic stock sinks as activist investor takes stake, sales beat expectations

Business

Medtronic stock sinks as activist investor takes stake, sales beat expectations

Fridley-run medical device maker increased quarterly sales by nearly 5%.

Retail

Best Buy’s website will start selling sports apparel, Martha Stewart wares alongside electronics

Retail

Best Buy’s website will start selling sports apparel, Martha Stewart wares alongside electronics

Business

Ramstad: Edina precision sprinkler maker aims at market obstacles and water efficiency

Evan Ramstad

Business

Ramstad: Edina precision sprinkler maker aims at market obstacles and water efficiency

Evan Ramstad

Business

Medtronic stock sinks as activist investor takes stake, sales beat expectations

Business

Medtronic stock sinks as activist investor takes stake, sales beat expectations

Fridley-run medical device maker increased quarterly sales by nearly 5%.

Outdoors

Greater Minnesota

Group looks to protect — rather than develop — Grand Marais bluff

A property owner has given first dibs on 80 acres overlooking Lake Superior to a community-led group hoping to keep the land free of housing.

This Week In Nature

Swallowtails flutter among seasonal flowers

Environment

Minnesota fights to keep $62 million solar grant yanked by feds

Outdoors

Dennis Anderson: Losses for Minnesota bird hunters much worse than Twins

Dennis Anderson

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Canoe, kayak or paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to getting connected to the water in the Twin Cities metro area, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

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Elections

Minneapolis City Council member makes expletive-laden attack on Frey, Trump, fascism at Porchfest

Online bettors think the Minneapolis mayoral race is close

Former Brooklyn Park council member wins DFL primary for slain Rep. Melissa Hortman’s House seat

Curious Minnesota

Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.

What’s the story behind the red rock of Minnesota’s Pipestone National Monument?

Why do so many spam calls come from Norwood Young America?

Culture

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The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

4 unusual places to find quirky art in the Twin Cities

Travel

Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration

This Alaska cruise was the perfect venue for a family reunion

Travel Troubleshooter: Rescheduled Asia expedition includes 6 extra hours of travel

Health Care

Medtronic stock sinks as activist investor takes stake, sales beat expectations

A health worker prepares a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Reading, Pa., in 2021.

COVID is rising. New vaccines may not be ready until mid-September.

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Outdoor Activities

Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

Game Fair greenhorn: Hitting a flying target proves easier than quacking like a duck

A pileated woodpecker with a large red crested head and prominent beak perches on a tree by a rectangularly shaped hole. A shard of wood can be seen falling away in the background.