2+ week, 4+ day ago   (434+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell says he has withheld payment to cover the cost of a recount after this month’s loss in the primary election, claiming the Secretary of State’s Office proposed an unlawful process to recount the votes. Lindell…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (905+ words) What is a pardon for? I have wrestled with this column for days because no sentence should ever sound like an excuse for the sexual abuse of a child. Tou Lue Vang committed a terrible crime. Nothing about his childhood…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (621+ words) A key figure in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation who fled the country shortly after his indictment nearly four years ago was arrested overseas this week, federal prosecutors said. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, was taken into custody on…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1173+ words) If you live in the Twin Cities, you’ve likely walked or driven by the intersection of Hennepin and Franklin Avenues, near the entrance to I-94. Ever notice a boarded-up white newsstand on the northeastern corner, next to a brick apartment…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (795+ words) The agents pulled Scott Thao from his St. Paul house in his underwear when the windchill was below zero. The Ramsey County Attorney and sheriff announced Monday that they are investigating federal agents for possible criminal charges, including kidnapping, after…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (796+ words) Family and friends are mourning a lifelong activist who helped lay the foundation for advocacy in Minnesota. Dave Bicking died Saturday, April 4, at his home in Minneapolis after a weekslong battle with liver and kidney issues. He was 75. Loved ones…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (10+ words) Sturdevant: Will we have an election this year? Star Tribune...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (497+ words) A Minnesota businessman running for governor under the Forward Independence Party banner has ended his campaign, with party officials saying the federal immigration crackdown that consumed the Twin Cities earlier this year derailed his bid. Mike Newcome of Lake Elmo…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (490+ words) Politicians and activists may have dominated the stage at the “No Kings” rally in St. Paul, but there were just enough entertainers on hand for the March 28 gathering to qualify as a cultural event. “Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead returned…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1016+ words) In southern Minnesota’s rural Fillmore County, 14 caseworkers help more than 700 people navigate social services. But that’s too much work for the small team of professionals, and for years, the county of 21,000 people has turned to outside organizations that specialize in…...