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It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs

3 Democrats to Face Off in Primary for Rep. Melissa Hortman’s Seat

53% Right coverage: 15 sources

ST. PAUL — Voters in Brooklyn Park are heading to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 12, in a primary for the seat of slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman. Three Democratic candidates — Erickson Saye, Xp Lee and Christian Eriksen — seek the party nomination for House seat 34B, representing areas of Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids and Champlin. The seat is expected to stay blue, as Hortman won her last election in November 2024 with 63% of the vote. The results …Cloquet · Cloquet See the Story

Back-to-school shots: Pediatrician answers health care questions as federal guidance shifts

53% Right coverage: 15 sources

MINNEAPOLIS — The start of the new school year isn't too far away — many districts commence classes after the Minnesota State Fair and the Labor Day holiday weekend. As parents get ready, the federal guidance around vaccines has been confusing, as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has fired advisory panels and spouted unsupported information about shots and side effects. So what should kids and families do to star…Health Care · Minnesota See the Story

Gov. Walz names four to fill UMN Board of Regents vacancies

Coverage: 4 sources

Gov. Tim Walz named four new members of the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents Tuesday. Joel Bergstrom and Samuel Heins will serve as at-large representatives, with Kowsar Mohamed serving as the student at-large. Ellen Luger will represent the 5th Congressional District. The new members include a search firm principal, a retired U.S. ambassador, former minister counselor at the United States Mission to the United Nations and a doctoral s…University of Minnesota · Minneapolis See the Story

Nursing mother unlawfully detained by ICE, attorney says | News Channel 3-12

56% Left coverage: 9 sources

By Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story TWIN CITIES, Minnesota (WCCO) — The attorneys for a nursing mother in the Twin Cities who has spent more than three weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody argue she is unlawfully detained and will petition in federal court on Tuesday for her release. Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, 26, has two young children who are U.S. citizens and lives in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and wa…Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Minnesota See the Story

Teen files discrimination charge after she was allegedly harassed at Buffalo Wild Wings

67% Left coverage: 6 sources

Gender Justice filed a discrimination charge after a teen was harassed at Buffalo Wild Wings in Owatonna.High School Students · Owatonna See the Story

Relief Headed to Toronto with End of Multi-Day Heat Warning in Sight

100% Left coverage: 3 sources

Environment Canada is forecasting a 30 per cent chance of showers late Tuesday afternoon.Toronto, ON · Toronto See the Story

The changing media landscape

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

From streaming shake-ups to shrinking newsrooms, how we get news and entertainment is shifting fast. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a media analyst and a pop culture critic about what’s changing and why it matters.Saint Paul, Minnesota · Saint Paul Read Article

Minnesota BCA investigates use-of-force incident in Moorhead

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

Officials are asking the public to stay away from Highway 75 between 15 Avenue North and Highway 10 for now.Moorhead · Moorhead See the Story

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