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We tried the Minneapolis 'Broad City' challenge, aka walking across the city from the top to the bottom that's trending on TikTok. I loved seeing 12 miles of the city on foot, despite the rain! Would you try it? @startribune.com www.startribune.com/how-to-walk-...
Walking Minneapolis, from top to bottom
We trekked (almost) the vertical length of the city, a novel way to experience the place you live. Just be sure to pack a rain jacket.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revived home visits for citizenship applicants. Attorneys say it’s a fear tactic.
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
anyone want a couple tickets to the beths at the palace TONIGHT? all yours, no charge -- send me a DM!
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Spoke about our most recent investigation on MPR yesterday, alongside my co-reporter Andy Mannix. Side note: Andy and I met 15 years ago working at the alt-weekly City Pages. We almost sound like we've grown up in this interview (but trust me, we never will): www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Young girls were sexually abused by a church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Duluth, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never sp...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trailblazing Minneapolis resident Clementine Robinson never got the headstone that she wanted. This is the story of how a group of strangers got together to grant the last wish of a woman they never met.

Listen now to this bonus episode of the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast. bit.ly/47xM3m0
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Sights I saw walking from Loring Park into downtown #Minneapolis. Not sure if you know this, but winter is dark in #Minnesota, so I hope you enjoy a lot of night photography for the next 6 months. #Photography #City #StreetPhotography #Photo #EastCoastKin
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.

"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"

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Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: ‘It’s heartbreaking as a mom’
Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
City girl tries hunting for the first time ahead of Minnesota's 2025 deer firearm opener www.startribune.com/deer-opener-...
A hunting novice joins Minnesota’s deer opener
Hunting enthusiasts guide Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Zoë Jackson into the state tradition of deer hunting.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I talked to @minnesotaorchestra.org about their engaging social video strategy that's helping them connect with both younger, newer concertgoers and lifelong fans. @startribune.com www.startribune.com/how-the-minn...
How the Minnesota Orchestra plays to a younger audience on social media
While some institutions have been slow to embrace social media like Instagram and TikTok, the Minnesota Orchestra has invested in it, more than doubling its audience.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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There's no way to discuss invoking the Insurrection Act besides seriously.
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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"We would go out on tour for two months, and whether it went well or not, we were always happy to come home to play that final show at First Ave because we knew Conrad would be there to greet us."

RIP Conrad Sverkerson

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First Avenue’s rock-star stage manager Conrad Sverkerson dies at 66
The Twin Cities native “ran a tight ship” at Minneapolis’ legendary nightclub for 37 years and was frequently shouted out by musicians.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Fans and artists around Kansas City are embracing the excitement around Missouri-born Chappell Roan, who will perform two sold-out concerts this weekend. Two local drag performers were tapped to help open the shows.
As Chappell Roan elevates Kansas City's queer scene, artists and drag performers seize the moment
Fans and artists around Kansas City are embracing the excitement around Missouri-born Chappell Roan, who will perform two sold-out concerts this weekend. Two local drag performers, Karmella Uchawi and Minti Varieties, were tapped to help open the shows.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Most telehealth covered under Medicare is set to expire today. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Millions of seniors could lose access to telehealth without deal in Congress
Millions of American seniors could see major disruptions to health services amid a government shutdown.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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"Engh’s script is hilarious, breakneck, and so profusely gay that it reads like a dialect. It exemplifies how much the amorphousness of gay identity owes to a ravenous consumption and regurgitation of media."
‘Only Ugly Guys’ Is More Beautiful Than You’d Expect - Racket
A provocative new play asserts a bold and innovative presence in Twin Cities theater.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Look at these morning glories!
September 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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I wrote about one man's quest to not have to ride in pitch black darkness through South Minneapolis. Modern day Don Quixote here, except the windmills are lampposts stripped of copper. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
A bicyclist’s DIY project brings light to darkened Midtown Greenway - MinnPost
Alex Tsatoulis grew frustrated with lack of lighting along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, so he grabbed some lights and a ladder.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Our lingering summery warmth means fall colors changes are slower than usual around Minnesota this year.
Highs in the 80s are likely most of next week! 🌡️
Could peak fall colors in the Twin Cities run into late October?? 🍁
#mnwx
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Fall color change slower than usual this September in Minnesota
Minnesota’s unseasonably warm September weather pattern appears to be slowing our annual fall color change.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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“I’ve never been to a more diverse or inclusive crowd at any concert, any sporting event of any kind,“ said Justin Vernon, the Grammy-award winning frontman of Bon Iver who launched a philanthropic partnership with the Lynx this season.

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A welcoming bandwagon: New and lifelong Lynx fans rally for team, community in WNBA semifinals
The inclusivity of the franchise plays into its growing fan base and attracts even those who aren’t usually interested in sports.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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So long, Palmer’s. What a perfectly fun, familial and a wee bit chaotic ending.
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Palmer’s Bar goes out with a blast of horns, piano and tears
Sunday’s 11-hour final blowout at the 119-year-old Minneapolis dive bar ended with Cornbread Harris taking longtime patrons to “church.”
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September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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More than 1,400 University of Minnesota workers will be on strike by Tuesday night.
Service workers across the University of Minnesota system strike
The strike at the Crookston and Morris campuses began late Monday night.
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September 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM