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Leaders of a Duluth church community enabled a child abuser for years. Here are the main points from the Minnesota Star Tribune/ProPublica investigation.
5 takeaways from our investigation into the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Duluth
Leaders of a Duluth church community enabled a child abuser for years. Here are the main points from the Minnesota Star Tribune/ProPublica investigation.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Leaders of a Duluth church community enabled a child abuser for years. Here are the main points from the Minnesota Star Tribune/ProPublica investigation.
“It’s really scary to think that we’re gonna lose our home — because Masonic is our home — that we’re gonna lose our safety net. That we’re gonna lose our team that understands us, that advocates for her,” Anna McEnaney said.
A 3-year-old’s epilepsy care is uncertain due to UnitedHealth-Fairview dispute
With the giant Minnesota insurer and health system at an impasse, Parker McEnaney’s family fears her complex care will become more difficult.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“It’s really scary to think that we’re gonna lose our home — because Masonic is our home — that we’re gonna lose our safety net. That we’re gonna lose our team that understands us, that advocates for her,” Anna McEnaney said.
The state has held on to the BWCA land for decades, hoping to trade with the Feds for timberland.
Minnesota nears deal to sell 80,000 acres of Boundary Waters land to Forest Service
The state has held on to the BWCA land for decades, hoping to trade with the Feds for timberland.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The state has held on to the BWCA land for decades, hoping to trade with the Feds for timberland.
Investigators asked Clint Massie how many more girls in the church might come forward with stories about him touching or kissing them.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away,” they could never speak of them again.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Investigators asked Clint Massie how many more girls in the church might come forward with stories about him touching or kissing them.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
“I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.
“At the end of the day, you’re marketing these animals,” said Rachel Mairose, executive director at the Bond Between. “Part of marketing is showing these animals in the best light.”
For rescue pups, a glamorous photo can help save a life
As some shelters battle rising pet abandonment, pet photography is a growing — and necessary — art.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“At the end of the day, you’re marketing these animals,” said Rachel Mairose, executive director at the Bond Between. “Part of marketing is showing these animals in the best light.”
Publicly and privately, a number of Democrats are questioning whether Walz’s attempt to become the first Minnesota governor to win three consecutive four-year terms could endanger their party’s hold on the office.
Gov. Tim Walz’s bid for third term puts some Democrats on edge
Walz’s declining support outside the Twin Cities is a point of concern within the party, as are the fraud cases that have unfolded during his tenure.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Publicly and privately, a number of Democrats are questioning whether Walz’s attempt to become the first Minnesota governor to win three consecutive four-year terms could endanger their party’s hold on the office.
Trump’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota could puts hundreds of refugees at risk of injury or death, said Abdiqani Jabane, a local immigration attorney.
‘Panic’ in Minnesota’s Somali community after Trump’s pledge to end deportation protections
There were about 430 Somalis living in Minnesota with Temporary Protected Status as of 2023.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Trump’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota could puts hundreds of refugees at risk of injury or death, said Abdiqani Jabane, a local immigration attorney.
Clint Massie’s abuse was an open secret among the congregation: Mothers warned their daughters to stay away from him, according to victims. Church leaders sent him to a therapist who specialized in sex offender treatment.
None of the preachers reported Massie’s crimes to police.
None of the preachers reported Massie’s crimes to police.
Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away,” they could never speak of them again.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Clint Massie’s abuse was an open secret among the congregation: Mothers warned their daughters to stay away from him, according to victims. Church leaders sent him to a therapist who specialized in sex offender treatment.
None of the preachers reported Massie’s crimes to police.
None of the preachers reported Massie’s crimes to police.
The chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad has been reimbursed for more than $125,000 in travel expenses from a taxpayer-funded account since 2023.
That makes him one of the biggest spenders on travel among top congressional staffers.
That makes him one of the biggest spenders on travel among top congressional staffers.
Minnesota congressman’s chief of staff tallies travel expenses among highest in Congress
David FitzSimmons has expensed at least $40,000 a year while serving in Republican Rep. Brad Finstad’s office, putting him near the top for congressional staffers.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad has been reimbursed for more than $125,000 in travel expenses from a taxpayer-funded account since 2023.
That makes him one of the biggest spenders on travel among top congressional staffers.
That makes him one of the biggest spenders on travel among top congressional staffers.
President Donald Trump said Friday he is “immediately” ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis living in Minnesota.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
President Donald Trump said Friday he is “immediately” ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis living in Minnesota.
Federal prosecutors charged a Twin Cities-based Immigration and Customs Enforcement civilian employee who was arrested in an underage sex sting operation by Bloomington police, according to court records unsealed Friday.
ICE employee arrested in Bloomington sex-trafficking sting charged in federal court
Alexander Steven Back allegedly messaged an undercover detective posing as a 17-year-old girl.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Federal prosecutors charged a Twin Cities-based Immigration and Customs Enforcement civilian employee who was arrested in an underage sex sting operation by Bloomington police, according to court records unsealed Friday.
It’s “all hands on deck” for Prairie Island Indian Community’s fall cannabis harvest.
Take a look inside one of Minnesota’s largest legal marijuana harvests to date
It’s “all hands on deck” for Prairie Island Indian Community’s fall cannabis harvest.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s “all hands on deck” for Prairie Island Indian Community’s fall cannabis harvest.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar thanked the pope for his personal message of condolence to Minnesota families after the Annunciation school shooting.
Sen. Klobuchar meets Pope Leo at the Vatican with Ukrainian delegation
Klobuchar said she thanked the pope, who sent a personal message of condolence to Minnesota families after the Annunciation school shooting.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Sen. Amy Klobuchar thanked the pope for his personal message of condolence to Minnesota families after the Annunciation school shooting.
Reposted by Minnesota Star Tribune
1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents scrapped a special meeting Friday afternoon to discuss “clinical partnership options” after some doctors — members of a physicians group — pressed for the cancellation.
University of Minnesota scraps special regents meeting as U doctors wonder what’s next
The meeting to discuss “clinical partnership options” was scheduled for noon Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents scrapped a special meeting Friday afternoon to discuss “clinical partnership options” after some doctors — members of a physicians group — pressed for the cancellation.
MNsure says vanishing and shrinking subsidies could increase health insurance costs across Minnesota — by as much as $25,000 in an extreme case.
Tax credits could vanish for 19,000 in Minnesota without action by Congress
MNsure says vanishing and shrinking subsidies could increase health insurance costs across Minnesota — by as much as $25,000 in an extreme case.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MNsure says vanishing and shrinking subsidies could increase health insurance costs across Minnesota — by as much as $25,000 in an extreme case.
A Fridley man accused of twice lobbing firebombs at a Minneapolis ice cream shop within a 15-hour span in October now faces federal offenses, according to charges unsealed on Thursday.
Federal arson charges levied against Fletcher's firebomb suspect
Firomsa Ahmed Umar was initially charged in Hennepin County District Court, and an alleged motive remains unclear.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A Fridley man accused of twice lobbing firebombs at a Minneapolis ice cream shop within a 15-hour span in October now faces federal offenses, according to charges unsealed on Thursday.
The city of Minneapolis is settling a lawsuit with the family of Leneal Frazier, a 40-year-old man who was killed when a speeding Minneapolis police car collided with him in 2021.
Minneapolis council OKs $475,000 settlement of lawsuit over fatal collision with speeding officer
Leneal Frazier died after his SUV was broadsided by a speeding Minneapolis police officer in 2021.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The city of Minneapolis is settling a lawsuit with the family of Leneal Frazier, a 40-year-old man who was killed when a speeding Minneapolis police car collided with him in 2021.
Federal officials on Thursday disclosed that a raid earlier in the week on a paper distribution company in St. Paul was an immigration operation that resulted in 14 arrests.
ICE says raid at St. Paul company was immigration operation that netted numerous arrests
Protesters converged and clashed with federal agents while a search warrant was being executed.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Federal officials on Thursday disclosed that a raid earlier in the week on a paper distribution company in St. Paul was an immigration operation that resulted in 14 arrests.
Lawmakers say they must consider new regulations as Waymo prepares to put robotaxis on the road in Minnesota.
Waymo’s push to bring driverless taxis to Minneapolis prompt questions from Minnesota lawmakers
Lawmakers say they must consider new regulations as the ride-hailing service prepares to put robotaxis on the road in Minnesota.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Lawmakers say they must consider new regulations as Waymo prepares to put robotaxis on the road in Minnesota.
About 5,000 or so nonprofits and schools are relying on the most generous day of the year to close the gap. Search a list of organizations here: www.givemn.org
Brooks: It’s Give to the Max Day in Minnesota, with kittens and causes and caring
Nonprofits are relying on the most generous day of the year to close the gap.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
About 5,000 or so nonprofits and schools are relying on the most generous day of the year to close the gap. Search a list of organizations here: www.givemn.org
San Juan, St. Martin and Los Cabos are among the getaways we’re dreaming of this winter. Plus: MSP finally gets the Bahamas, and Delta has a so-so Black Friday deal.
Winter vacationers have a record 19 warm destinations nonstop from MSP
San Juan, St. Martin and Los Cabos are among the getaways we’re dreaming of this winter. Plus: MSP finally gets the Bahamas, and Delta has a so-so Black Friday deal.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
San Juan, St. Martin and Los Cabos are among the getaways we’re dreaming of this winter. Plus: MSP finally gets the Bahamas, and Delta has a so-so Black Friday deal.
Fitzgerald is nearing the end of her life. The Giant Pacific octopus at the Great Lakes Aquarium has begun laying eggs and hunkering in her nest, which she will do until her last days.
Beloved octopus at Duluth aquarium nearing end of her short, curiosity-filled life
Fitzgerald has begun laying eggs and hunkering in her nest, which she will do until her last days.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Fitzgerald is nearing the end of her life. The Giant Pacific octopus at the Great Lakes Aquarium has begun laying eggs and hunkering in her nest, which she will do until her last days.
“Lately I’ve been spotting more and more Twin Cities restaurants serving burgers without fries as the default. Instead, fries have become an optional add-on,” writes restaurant critic Raphael Brion.
Brion: When did so many restaurants start charging extra for fries?
If you order a burger at Twin Cities restaurants, don’t assume the price includes the beloved sidekick.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“Lately I’ve been spotting more and more Twin Cities restaurants serving burgers without fries as the default. Instead, fries have become an optional add-on,” writes restaurant critic Raphael Brion.
The leaders of a church community in Duluth enabled a child abuser for years by encouraging his victims to “forgive and forget” his sins — and never speak of them again.
Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away,” they could never speak of them again.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The leaders of a church community in Duluth enabled a child abuser for years by encouraging his victims to “forgive and forget” his sins — and never speak of them again.