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5+ min ago (269+ words) DULUTH " The Duluth Winter Village is taking the phrase "Deck the halls" to new levels this year with fun for the entire family. More than 25 local businesses and 16 makers will be setting up shop in tiny lakeside cabins in a festive environment overlooking the Aerial Lift Bridge and harbor. There will also be fire pits, hot beverages, food from at least 13 vendors, and live animals, with indoor open skating both days. The Duluth East Choralaires will be caroling during the event Saturday. The Tinsel Tavern holiday pop-up bar will return at triple its size. Last year, setup required approximately 3,000 feet of recycled tinsel and 108 strings of twinkling lights to create the effect of walking into a holiday ornament. The bar will feature specialty cocktails designed by Vikre Distillery. "The Tinsel Tavern shattered expectations in 2024. It was so wildly popular that…...

7+ min ago (35+ words) Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel, 58, rolled out a campaign for Minnesota governor Monday with promises to shake up state government, cut taxes, improve schools, fight crime and end "open season" on law enforcement by prosecutors....

15+ min ago (551+ words) The growing awareness of the value among parents wanting to develop and inspire their child's interests is not only driving more companies to develop educational products but pushing sales. According to a report by Global Market Insights the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) toy market is projected to reach $13 billion by 2032. Among the toymakers meeting the demand is Assaf Eshet, CEO and founder of Clixo , a flexible, origami-inspired magnetic system that was recently named one of Time magazine's Best Inventions of 2025. As an industrial designer who has worked for some of the top names in the toy industry, Eshet said his mission has always been to create toys that inspire exploration rather than dictate outcomes. "Kids should have a real appetite for curiosity," said Eshet. "Our job as parents, teachers and toymakers is to strike that nerve of…...

20+ min ago (39+ words) St. Cloud diocese leaders were told of concerns raised about Joseph Herzing three years ago. After completing treatment, Joseph Herzing was allowed to return to active ministry, where he continued to serve until criminal charges were filed last week....

21+ min ago (892+ words) Tim Hasselbeck has been around quality football players his entire life, so he knows a good one when he sees one. That started at home in Massachusetts, where his father Don's day job was NFL tight end, primarily with the New England Patriots before other stops, including the Vikings. Then Tim and older brother Matt played quarterback at Boston College and forged their own lengthy NFL careers. Tim and his family settled in Nashville and he started coaching his son Taylor's fifth-grade football team in 2018. That's when he got to know Justin Hopkins. "I can remember telling some friends of mine, "There are college football players on this team,' " Hasselbeck told the Pioneer Press this year. " (Hopkins) has always been one of the better players in Nashville in his age group. So, yeah, I was buying stock in fifth grade....

32+ min ago (288+ words) Updated on: December 1, 2025 / 12:35 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Chris Madel, who made headlines as the outspoken attorney for'a state trooper who faced murder charges before they were later dismissed, says he's running for Minnesota governor. Madel made the announcement at his Minneapolis law office on Monday morning, joining a crowded Republican field including'House Speaker Lisa Demuth, 2022 nominee Dr. Scott Jensen, U.S. Army veteran and business owner Kendall Qualls and Minnesota Rep. Kristin Robbins. The GOP candidates are vying for a shot to unseat incumbent'Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who launched his own reelection campaign in September. Walz hopes to make Minnesota history by serving three consecutive terms as governor. "Why run when there are other Republican candidates? Because 'Tim Walz sucks' is not a strategy," Madel told the crowd. "Republicans love to say 'Tim Walz sucks' and that's pretty much where it ends....

37+ min ago (17+ words) It'll be a cloudy Monday with frigid cold incoming. NEXT Weather: Noon report on Dec. 1, 2025...

44+ min ago (873+ words) Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is." The first lady's decor also nods to next year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and founding of the United States of America....

46+ min ago (21+ words) Chris Madel, a top Minneapolis trial attorney, is starting his campaign for Minnesota governor. Trial attorney Chris Madel announces gubernatorial run...

51+ min ago (38+ words) The Vikings announced Monday that they've waived receiver Adam Thielen " at the veteran player's request. The team said Thielen wanted the chance for more playing time in what he says will be his final NFL season....