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On the latest from Digging for Kryptonite, host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (Lois & Clark'd) dig into the romance between Lois and Clark, portrayed by Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain, across four seasons of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."
The LOIS & CLARK TV Mixtapes Vol. I — The ROMANCE Across Four Seasons
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (Lois & Clark'd) dig into the romance between Lois and Clark, portrayed by Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain, across four seasons of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
On the latest from Digging for Kryptonite, host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (Lois & Clark'd) dig into the romance between Lois and Clark, portrayed by Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain, across four seasons of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."
Allison Mack, a former "Smallville" star convicted in the NXIVM sex cult case, recently appeared on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, causing frustration among fans for giving her a platform on issues of accountability and redemption.
Allison Mack sparks outrage with podcast appearance
Allison Mack, known to audiences worldwide as Clark Kent's childhood best friend Chloe Sullivan on "Smallville," returned to public attention that week with an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum’s "Inside of You" podcast.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Allison Mack, a former "Smallville" star convicted in the NXIVM sex cult case, recently appeared on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, causing frustration among fans for giving her a platform on issues of accountability and redemption.
A community-owned urban farm initiative at the old Roof Depot site in south Minneapolis has faced a setback as organizers missed the purchase deadline, falling $5.7 million short due to lack of state funding.
East Phillips urban farm misses purchase deadline after state funding collapses
The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute fell $5.7 million short of its agreement to buy the former Roof Depot site after promised state funding failed to advance, leaving the long-planned community urban farm in doubt.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A community-owned urban farm initiative at the old Roof Depot site in south Minneapolis has faced a setback as organizers missed the purchase deadline, falling $5.7 million short due to lack of state funding.
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi reveals a Dakota-led design to restore land, water, and bluffs at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Construction begins spring 2026, aiming to restore habitats and honor Dakota culture.
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi: Dakota-led design to reconnect community and river in Minneapolis
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi reveals a Dakota-led design to restore land, water, and bluffs at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Construction begins spring 2026, aiming to restore habitats and honor Dakota culture.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi reveals a Dakota-led design to restore land, water, and bluffs at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Construction begins spring 2026, aiming to restore habitats and honor Dakota culture.
The Met Council is awarding $15.75 million for 15 Twin Cities transit-connected housing projects across the metro.
Met Council awards $15.75 million for transit-connected housing across Twin Cities
The Metropolitan Council awarded $15.75 million to 15 Twin Cities housing and redevelopment projects, adding or preserving nearly 2,500 homes and expanding access to transit, jobs, and services across the metro.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Met Council is awarding $15.75 million for 15 Twin Cities transit-connected housing projects across the metro.
After 43 days, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill reopening the U.S. government through Jan. 30, 2026. The record-long shutdown halted pay for over a million workers and cost billions, with health-care and spending battles still ahead.
Government shutdown ends after 43 days, longest in U.S. history
President Trump signed a bipartisan deal to reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026, after a record 43-day shutdown disrupted millions of Americans and federal services nationwide.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
After 43 days, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill reopening the U.S. government through Jan. 30, 2026. The record-long shutdown halted pay for over a million workers and cost billions, with health-care and spending battles still ahead.
A strong solar storm lit up skies across the Upper Midwest Tuesday night, with the northern lights visible from Iowa to Hibbing and even over Minneapolis. Experts say more aurora activity is possible overnight.
Aurora Borealis lights up Midwest, even outshining Minneapolis’s skyline
A strong solar storm lit up skies across the Upper Midwest Tuesday night, with the northern lights visible from Iowa to Hibbing and even over Minneapolis. Experts say more aurora activity is possible overnight.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A strong solar storm lit up skies across the Upper Midwest Tuesday night, with the northern lights visible from Iowa to Hibbing and even over Minneapolis. Experts say more aurora activity is possible overnight.
Host Anthony Desiato presents an epic roundup of the past year's Superman comics with a trio of guests! Listen here or wherever you subscribe.
Comics Roundup ’25: Superboy in Action, Superman Unlimited, Krypto, & More!
Host Anthony Desiato presents an epic roundup of the past year's Superman comics with a trio of guests!
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November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Host Anthony Desiato presents an epic roundup of the past year's Superman comics with a trio of guests! Listen here or wherever you subscribe.
A Jimmy Olsen spinoff is reportedly in early development at DC Studios. If fully greenlit, the series could bring a grounded perspective to DC’s evolving film and television lineup while highlighting one of DC's most underutilized, yet iconic, characters.
New Jimmy Olsen show reportedly in early development at DC Studios
A potential new DC series centered on Superman’s trusted friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen is reportedly in the works — though insiders stress it’s still in the very early stages of development.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A Jimmy Olsen spinoff is reportedly in early development at DC Studios. If fully greenlit, the series could bring a grounded perspective to DC’s evolving film and television lineup while highlighting one of DC's most underutilized, yet iconic, characters.
Sudan's war is intensifying as reports of mass killings, famine, and displaced civilians rise. The RSF has taken control of El Fasher in Darfur, and humanitarian aid is on the brink of collapse.
Sudan war escalates as mass atrocities deepen in Darfur and Kordofan
Reports of famine, mass killings and mounting displacement in El Fasher mark one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as the Rapid Support Forces takes pivotal ground.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Sudan's war is intensifying as reports of mass killings, famine, and displaced civilians rise. The RSF has taken control of El Fasher in Darfur, and humanitarian aid is on the brink of collapse.
The Supreme Court declined to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, leaving marriage equality legal nationwide.
Supreme Court declines to revisit same-sex marriage ruling, leaving Obergefell intact
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case that sought to overturn its 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, signaling that the landmark decision remains settled law—for now.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Supreme Court declined to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, leaving marriage equality legal nationwide.
The Senate has advanced a stopgap bill after eight Senate Democrats parted from leadership and joined Republicans in an effort to reopen the federal government after 41 days of shutdown. The measure still faces hurdles in the House and with President Trump.
Senate moves to end record shutdown
After more than 40 days without a budget, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be nearing an end as the Senate advances a short-term spending measure.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Senate has advanced a stopgap bill after eight Senate Democrats parted from leadership and joined Republicans in an effort to reopen the federal government after 41 days of shutdown. The measure still faces hurdles in the House and with President Trump.
Abbie Wells’ friends Marsh and Willie are married, and their love story takes center stage in this week’s Abbie’s Adventures. From a Savannah celebration to settling back in at home, Abbie shares moments of joy, organization, and a few surprises along the way.
Marsh & Willie are MARRIED! Plus, Getting Back on Track
Marsh and Willie are married and I love their love! Then getting back and getting things back in order.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Abbie Wells’ friends Marsh and Willie are married, and their love story takes center stage in this week’s Abbie’s Adventures. From a Savannah celebration to settling back in at home, Abbie shares moments of joy, organization, and a few surprises along the way.
A masked young man known only as Nomark is quietly watching over his community — not with force, but focus. Meet our first Metropolitan of the Month.
Nomark: the watchman of Minneapolis
In a city searching for connection, one masked man is quietly watching over his community — not with force, but with focus.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A masked young man known only as Nomark is quietly watching over his community — not with force, but focus. Meet our first Metropolitan of the Month.
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked court orders requiring the Trump administration to restore full SNAP benefits, leaving millions without food aid as the shutdown enters its 38th day.
Supreme Court blocks full SNAP benefit payments
Millions of Americans remain in limbo after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked lower-court rulings that ordered the Trump administration to restore full food-stamp benefits during the ongoing federal shutdown.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked court orders requiring the Trump administration to restore full SNAP benefits, leaving millions without food aid as the shutdown enters its 38th day.
Canadian creator Derek Pearce is rebuilding Smallville inside SimCity 4, transforming Clark Kent’s hometown into an explorable, comic-style world that honors the iconic series.
Rebuilding ‘Smallville:’ Canadian creator revives the Superman hometown inside SimCity 4
Derek Pearce has spent years reconstructing Clark Kent’s hometown Smallville, brick by brick, street by street, inside the classic city-building game SimCity 4. His ambitious digital project is turning the beloved early-2000s series into an interactive comic world.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Canadian creator Derek Pearce is rebuilding Smallville inside SimCity 4, transforming Clark Kent’s hometown into an explorable, comic-style world that honors the iconic series.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering up to $185,000 in grants to help new farmer-owned cooperatives plan and grow. Applications are due Jan. 5, 2026.
Minnesota to offer grants to support new farmer-owned cooperatives
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is opening applications for a program that helps emerging agricultural cooperatives plan, launch, and grow their operations across the state.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering up to $185,000 in grants to help new farmer-owned cooperatives plan and grow. Applications are due Jan. 5, 2026.
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez break down "The Wedding of Superman" (Season 4, Episode 8) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves, in which Lois — overwhelmed with reading the paper's lovelorn letters — dreams that Superman finally proposes marriage.
The Wedding of Superman | ‘Adventures of Superman’ 4×08
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez break down "The Wedding of Superman" (Season 4, Episode 8) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves, in which Lois — overwhelmed with reading the paper's lovelorn letters — dreams that Superman finally proposes marriage.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez break down "The Wedding of Superman" (Season 4, Episode 8) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves, in which Lois — overwhelmed with reading the paper's lovelorn letters — dreams that Superman finally proposes marriage.
The U.S. federal government has entered its longest-ever shutdown at 37 days, with hundreds of thousands of workers affected, economic data stalled and political gridlock deepening under President Donald Trump.
Federal government enters longest shutdown in U.S. history
The federal government’s shutdown crossed the 37-day mark, making it the longest in U.S. history. The stalemate, centered on funding the government and extending key health‐care subsidies, is affecting hundreds of thousands of workers and rippling across the economy.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The U.S. federal government has entered its longest-ever shutdown at 37 days, with hundreds of thousands of workers affected, economic data stalled and political gridlock deepening under President Donald Trump.
On the latest Super House of El, Derek and Luke discuss some of their favorite moments from the past summer from the worlds of "Superman" and "Smallville," and look ahead to the future.
Summers of Superman
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
On the latest Super House of El, Derek and Luke discuss some of their favorite moments from the past summer from the worlds of "Superman" and "Smallville," and look ahead to the future.
As the federal shutdown stalls SNAP benefits, Minneapolis is stepping in with emergency aid to help feed families. Learn how to support local food shelves and sustainability efforts across the city on our site.
Federal shutdown delays SNAP benefits, Minneapolis steps up local aid
As the federal shutdown enters its 36th day, thousands of Minneapolis families face hunger as SNAP payments remain frozen. City leaders and nonprofits are stepping in to help.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As the federal shutdown stalls SNAP benefits, Minneapolis is stepping in with emergency aid to help feed families. Learn how to support local food shelves and sustainability efforts across the city on our site.
Carlos Manzo, Uruapan’s mayor, was killed at a Day of the Dead event; the government says the shooter was killed and two suspects arrested. President Sheinbaum vowed justice as protests swept Michoacán and demonstrators broke into the state government palace.
Assassination of Uruapan mayor during Day of the Dead sparks protests and federal response
Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Uruapan, was fatally shot while attending a Day of the Dead event in the city center on Nov. 1. The federal government said the alleged shooter was killed at the scene and two suspects have been arrested; the killing has sparked protests across Michoacán, including demonstrators who broke into the state government palace in Morelia.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Carlos Manzo, Uruapan’s mayor, was killed at a Day of the Dead event; the government says the shooter was killed and two suspects arrested. President Sheinbaum vowed justice as protests swept Michoacán and demonstrators broke into the state government palace.
Northern lights were visible across Minnesota from Forest Lake to Hibbing overnight as a geomagnetic disturbance lit up the skies.
Northern lights dance across Minnesota skies overnight
Skywatchers from northeast Twin Cities to the Iron Range were treated to a surprise aurora display late Wednesday night after strong geomagnetic activity.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Northern lights were visible across Minnesota from Forest Lake to Hibbing overnight as a geomagnetic disturbance lit up the skies.
"Batman" no.1 heads into a third printing with a new variant cover and updated trade dress. "Batman" no.2 also gets a second printing as the series continues to sell out. Available December 3 in comic shops and digitally.
‘Batman’ no.1 returns for third printing
The relaunch of "Batman" by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez has sold out multiple printings, with "Batman" no.1 now returning for a third printing and a new variant cover. Upcoming issues introduce new villains and ramp up the action in Gotham City.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"Batman" no.1 heads into a third printing with a new variant cover and updated trade dress. "Batman" no.2 also gets a second printing as the series continues to sell out. Available December 3 in comic shops and digitally.
The Trump administration will reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports if the federal shutdown continues, citing staffing shortages among FAA controllers and TSA officers working without pay.
Trump Administration to reduce traffic at 40 airports
The Trump administration will reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports if the federal shutdown continues, citing staffing shortages among FAA controllers and TSA officers working without pay.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The Trump administration will reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports if the federal shutdown continues, citing staffing shortages among FAA controllers and TSA officers working without pay.