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Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes

The state sent a letter to the administration on Friday declining to give a “substantive response” to a federal Title IX investigation amid uncertainty over timing and the government shutdown.

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Former Gophers women's athletic director Chris Voelz said opportunities for transgender athletes can coexist with fairness for female-born athletes.

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North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

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North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

The fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park was 25% contained as of Thursday evening, officials said.

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BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

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BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

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Man shot and killed in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood

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Man shot and killed in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood

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North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

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North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

The fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park was 25% contained as of Thursday evening, officials said.

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Faulty breath test may have compromised DWI charges in at least three counties

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Wilson scores 31 and Aces win 3rd WNBA title in 4 seasons, beating Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep

A'ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18 and the Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons, beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 on Friday night for a four-game sweep of the Finals.

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Gophers men’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie after Boston College scores late in regulation

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Gophers women’s hockey team wins WCHA opener by beating St. Cloud State

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Watch on demand: Standout Class 4A teams get a look at each other

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Watch on demand: Standout Class 4A teams get a look at each other

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Friday recap: Edina overcomes Minnetonka, Osseo beats Andover on last-second FG

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Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

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Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

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Laufey will bring jazz for Gen Z to Target Center

The Grammy-winning Icelandic songbird built her following on TikTok.

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New holiday movie is early Christmas present for Door County fans

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New holiday movie is early Christmas present for Door County fans

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The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

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The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

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Laufey will bring jazz for Gen Z to Target Center

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Laufey will bring jazz for Gen Z to Target Center

The Grammy-winning Icelandic songbird built her following on TikTok.

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BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

The validity of tests in several counties may have been compromised because of operator error, including Hennepin and Olmsted counties.

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Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes

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The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

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The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

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Minnesota offers clarity on new THC beverage rules, minimizing industry disruption

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Minnesota offers clarity on new THC beverage rules, minimizing industry disruption

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High rate of dual-career couples a key driver of Twin Cities’ economy

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Economy

High rate of dual-career couples a key driver of Twin Cities’ economy

Agriculture

The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

Agriculture

The last bite: U.K. bans ‘less healthy’ food ads. Could MAHA do the same in U.S.?

Also, Jennie-O tops the list of bird flu indemnity payments, and there’s a local tie-in for this year’s McDonald’s Monopoly game.

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University of Minnesota clinic is treating a record number of ailing birds of prey

The U’s Raptor Center says West Nile virus, warmer winters might be contributing to the high patient load.

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Eden Prairie brothers win national award for their lending libraries of fishing gear

Outdoors

Hunting deer with crossbows is bringing more young Minnesotans into the sport

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Anderson: Are insecticides toxic to pheasants and the places they live? DNR hopes to find out

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Minneapolis mayoral candidate Jazz Hampton believes he can bring peace to City Hall

Court: Minneapolis landlord broke law when he blocked democratic socialists from door knocking

Frey is winning mayoral money race, but his opponents lead in these areas

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How a beloved piece of Camp Snoopy ended up at a Ham Lake pumpkin farm

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Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says

Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

President Donald Trump is in 'exceptional health,' his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed

Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82

Speaker Johnson keeps House lawmakers away, canceling another week's session as shutdown drags

Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine's capital as child is killed in separate attack

Melania Trump says 8 kids displaced by Russia-Ukraine war reunite with families after Putin talks

Family of jailed Dakota County man who had fatal stroke sues, alleging ‘callous indifference’

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

Judge upholds North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids

Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes

Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes

Inclusion and fairness can exist in female sports, Title IX pioneer Voelz says

Inclusion and fairness can exist in female sports, Title IX pioneer Voelz says

High rate of dual-career couples a key driver of Twin Cities’ economy

BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

New-look U men's basketball comes together under Medved

New-look U men's basketball comes together under Medved

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Minnesota offers clarity on new THC beverage rules, minimizing industry disruption

Minnesota offers clarity on new THC beverage rules, minimizing industry disruption

'This time feels different' for Annunciation parents taking on America's gun divide

'This time feels different' for Annunciation parents taking on America's gun divide

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Greater Minnesota

North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

BCA says it’s suspending statewide use of alcohol breath machines

Man shot and killed in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood

Man shot and killed in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood

North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

North Shore wildfire forces closure of Superior Hiking Trail segment

Faulty breath test may have compromised DWI charges in at least three counties

Tolkkinen: Transgender athletes should not compete with girls, but everyone deserves a place to play

Bemidji concrete company, airline in Thief River Falls to pay $45K for ‘blatant’ sex discrimination

Small change: Kwik Trip is phasing out the penny

Opinion

Readers Write: Trump’s military deployment plan

Readers Write: Trump’s military deployment plan

Rash: A Nobel Peace Prize and Mideast peace pact offer hope

Rash: A Nobel Peace Prize and Mideast peace pact offer hope

Counterpoint | Post-game prayers aren't performative — they’re an act of humility

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Walz gets his COVID shot — and sticks up for real science

Readers Write: Trump’s military deployment plan

Readers Write: Trump’s military deployment plan

Counterpoint | Post-game prayers aren't performative — they’re an act of humility

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Walz gets his COVID shot — and sticks up for real science

Strib Voices

Douglas: What I really think will happen this winter

Rash: A Nobel Peace Prize and Mideast peace pact offer hope

Counterpoint | Post-game prayers aren't performative — they’re an act of humility

Sports

Wilson scores 31 and Aces win 3rd WNBA title in 4 seasons, beating Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep

Wilson scores 31 and Aces win 3rd WNBA title in 4 seasons, beating Mercury 97-86 for 4-game sweep

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Gophers men’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie after Boston College scores late in regulation

Gophers women’s hockey team wins WCHA opener by beating St. Cloud State

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Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Watch on demand: Standout Class 4A teams get a look at each other

Watch on demand: Standout Class 4A teams get a look at each other

Friday recap: Edina overcomes Minnetonka, Osseo beats Andover on last-second FG

Friday recap: Edina overcomes Minnetonka, Osseo beats Andover on last-second FG

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Watch now: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 8

Watch on demand: Unbeaten football teams square off