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Sports in ...
Amaya Battle's buzzer-beater lifted Minnesota to a 65-63 win over Ole Miss and a Sweet 16 berth — the program's first in 21 years.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A boy was hospitalized after an apparent self-inflicted shooting Saturday evening in Eagan. Police responded to the 1900 block of Covington Lane and took the child to Regions Hospital.
Community & Society in ...
Barnum’s school board voted 4-3 to reinstate a male‑female homecoming coronation, reversing a student‑led move to gender‑neutral "royalty."
Food & Drinks in ...
Savouré is opening a second skyway counter at 330 S. Second St to expand catering capacity and cut long lunch lines at its Six Quebec shop.
Weather & Environment in ...
Mild Friday with highs near 62°F; Saturday could spike into the mid‑70s. Expect patchy fog overnight and a cooler Sunday.
Adam Thielen and C.J. Ham retired together at a joint ceremony at the Vikings’ TCO Performance Center in Eagan, closing out careers that began as undrafted tryouts. The two traded stories and promises to stay involved in the community.
Retail & Industry in ...
A new Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ranking names the top 20 Twin Cities companies by SBA-backed loans in 2025 and highlights which lenders financed them.
Thick morning fog will slow Minneapolis commutes, but sun and milder air should melt most snow by tonight.
Politics & Govt in ...
Federal law raised the ABLE qualifying age to 46, opening tax‑advantaged savings to millions more — including many veterans in the Twin Cities.
Lawmakers tightened rules for driverless cars at the State Capitol, limiting vehicle classes and raising insurance and safety requirements that could slow Waymo's Minneapolis plans.
A new House bill would sharply restrict who can collect and query license‑plate reader data in Minnesota, require warrants for most searches, and order mass deletion of older scans.
A legal group filed a mandamus petition seeking to force Minneapolis to meet a charter floor of 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents — about 731 sworn officers — citing a 2022 state Supreme Court ruling.
Minnesota importers who paid Trump-era tariffs are owed refunds, but Customs says it needs weeks to stand up an automated system — leaving Twin Cities firms in limbo.
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