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1+ hour ago (24+ words) Mary Williams of Skylight Books in Los Angeles, Calif., recommends "Poppy State: A Labyrinth of Plants and a Story of Beginnings" by Myriam Gurba....

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (80+ words) Video from Peru shows first responders working to get to a 36-year-old Minnesota man after he was struck by lightning in Peru. As Frankie McLister reports, his family is trying to figure out how to get him home. Video from Peru shows first responders working to get to a 36-year-old Minnesota man after he was struck by lightning in Peru. As Frankie McLister reports, his family is trying to figure out how to get him home....

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (608+ words) On Thanksgiving morning, a starting horn cut through the frosty air in Downtown Minneapolis as thousands of runners set off for the 35th annual Turkey Day 5K. Twin Cities In Motion hosted this year's race, and an estimated 7,000 runners registered, according to TCM President Dean Orton. This year's loop was his favorite yet, he said." Runners started and ended near The Commons park, the loop taking runners through the outskirts of the North Loop neighborhood and on the West River Parkway Trail past Minneapolis landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge. Both runners and spectators came dressed for the occasion. Turkey onesies and hats with turkey heads dotted the streets. Bells rang through the air as people cheered runners on from the sidelines." Minneapolis resident Marian Beumer has been coming to the race for 20 years. She rang two purple bells near the…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago (863+ words) The University of Minnesota's fierce rejection of a $1 billion deal between the University of Minnesota Physicians and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has fueled a tumultuous debate. The result? More negotiating. The deal, called the Strategic Partnership for Minnesota's Healthcare Future, will begin Jan. 1, 2027, and aims to continue health services and medical training at the University of Minnesota Health Center, reported the Minnesota Daily. The deal received harsh criticism from University leaders. On Nov. 21, University President Rebecca Cunningham announced the University plans to continue its negotiations with Fairview. She addressed the concerns of healthcare professionals in a systemwide email. "I have heard the understandable expressions of concern and urgency from the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, other healthcare professionals and staff who perform life-changing work each and every day to care for patients at the bedside, teach the next generation and advance…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago (11+ words) Editorial Cartoon: Money, money, money" we don't have the money...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago (427+ words) November 28, 2025 / 11:01 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Around the holidays, experts say it can be difficult to find people with the time and ability to donate blood." On a mission to continue giving back to its grieving community, Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis once again stepped up this Black Friday, ensuring Memorial Blood Center's truck was full of volunteers. Jimmy Dunn, director of outreach and community life at Annunciation, said the blood donation efforts are about repaying those who rushed in to help on the day of the mass shooting over the summer. On Aug. 27, a shooter killed two children and injured dozens more." Memorial Blood Center helped provide around 250 pints of blood to local hospitals treating survivors. Now, Dunn said, Annunciation's community members are trying to donate that amount of blood in return to replenish the local supply in the Twin…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago (542+ words) The Gophers football team is 6-4, going into one of their biggest rivalry games of the year against the 4-7 University of Wisconsin Badgers." The Gophers took the Axe home last year after winning 24-7 at Camp Randall, the Badgers" home stadium. This year"s game is Nov. 29 at 2:30 p.m. at Huntington Bank Stadium, the Gophers" home turf." Despite having a rough start to their season, the Badgers were able to get a win against two ranked opponents, No. 23 Washington and No. 21 Illinois." Grace Cannizzo, junior sports reporter at the University of Madison"s The Daily Cardinal, said the Illinois game was the first time this season the Badgers" offense was on par with their defense." The Badgers hired a new offensive coordinator, Jeff Grimes, last season. Their head coach and defensive coordinator are both in their third season." "Our defense has been pretty…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago (36+ words) Next Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows says the Twin Cities could see 3 to 5 inches of snow by the end of this weekend's winter storm. Winter storm expected to bring measurable snow to south, central Minnesota...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago (26+ words) Minnesota's hockey and basketball seasons have begun, with several competitive games that took place Friday. High School Sports Rally: Hockey, basketball shift into full swing...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago (437+ words) November 28, 2025 / 10:48 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Video from Peru shows first responders racing to rescue a Minnesota man after he was killed in a lightning strike. Now, his family is trying to figure out how to get his body home. "You will be missed greatly by your family and son, especially," said Brett Skoog, Yuri Botelho's brother-in-law. Brett Skoog said if he could tell his brother-in-law one last thing, he'd say, "We know you're in a better place." On Thanksgiving Eve, Botehlo was biking in the mountains of Peru with his friend James and a guide when tragedy hit out of nowhere. A sudden lightning strike killed Yuri and left his friend critically hurt. "Kelsey was tracking his watch, saw it wasn't moving," said Brett Skoog. Botelho, 36, was on an annual Thanksgiving trip with his beloved wife of three years, Kelsey,…...