Minnesota Twins News
Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections that…
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RandBall: Iowa has ruined a lot of Gophers seasons. A win could save this one.
P.J. Fleck is 1-8 against Iowa, with several losses derailing promising seasons. After a blowout loss at Purdue, the Gophers have a chance to reverse that trend.
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Josh Donaldson takes shot at Twins bullpen management under Rocco Baldelli
Former Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson criticized Minnesota's bullpen management under Rocco Baldelli.
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This southwest suburb wants a downtown that draws like Excelsior
A project that could top $200 million is set to bring luxury condos, buzzy restaurants, boutique retail and a public plaza to fast-growing Victoria.
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Minnesota Poll: Trumps unpopularity deepens as voters sour on economy, Iran war
Nearly six in 10 Minnesota voters disapprove of the presidents performance, and even some of his supporters express frustration with the war.
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Minnesota Poll: A majority of voters worry AI will destroy humanity
The prospect of artificial intelligence escaping human control alarms Minnesotans across party lines, though what governments should do about it is less clear.
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Olson: Minnesota judges are showing what it takes to fight Trumpism
Politicians should show similar signs of courage.
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Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie sounds old in St. Paul
Billy Corgans band celebrated its misery-ridden 1995 album at Grand Casino Arena, and it wasnt entirely fun.
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Minneapolis superintendent recommends not closing schools
The school board was slated to vote Nov. 10 on redrawing attendance boundaries and closing up to 16 schools. But the plan met fierce opposition from parents and teachers.
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After tearful testimony by ICE agent, judge mulls jurisdiction of assault case
The case serves as a test for how the courts will determine where federal agents should stand trial when facing state charges
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Live: Wild face Jets without injured Nico Sturm as Calvin Pickard makes first start
Sturm was placed on injured reserve after being struck in the head by a puck Monday. Follow updates as the Wild take on Winnipeg in the second game of a back-to-back.
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Twins bring back righty on minor league deal in early offseason move
The Minnesota Twins re-signed a right-handed pitcher on a minor-league deal in an early offseason move.
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Minneapolis progressives want to cut public safety department created after George Floyds murder
The Minneapolis City Council proposed cutting the Office of Community Safety, which was created by Mayor Jacob Frey after calls for a new approach to public safety in the wake of George Floyds…
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Feds took over Red Lake Nations child welfare program after series of deaths
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which has assumed control of the embattled enterprise, found escalating danger to children served through its child welfare program.
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Minneapolis to pay another $2 million to resolve police misconduct lawsuit after George Floyd unrest
The city has been sued before over a SWAT teams actions in the days after George Floyd was killed by police.
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
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Neal: Wild head injuries show why players should wear ear guards
After Brock Faber and Nico Sturm were struck in the head by pucks less than three weeks apart, its time for Wild players to put safety ahead of comfort.
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Parents question why Minneapolis may close some schools with high test scores
Many families say the small size of their school is whats working. They want the district to explain how it came up with its list of 16 schools that could close.
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Strib Varsity Athletes of the Week: Seven athletes making an impact
Lincoln Stinar, Owen Konrad, Leah Biyadglign, Zack Shatek, Shay Richter, Katelyn Leibfried and Elsie Deutz stood out this week
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Minnesota bowhunters are taking deer at nearly twice last years pace
Meanwhile, record heat keeps pheasant hunters out of the fields and worsens a deer disease outbreak in South Dakota.
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