Star Tribune
Twin Cities to continue to face high heat as air quality worsens
- Title
- Twin Cities to continue to face high heat as air quality worsens
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Twin Cities sizzled Wednesday as smoke from northern wildfires crawled into the metro. In the afternoon, St. Paul Fire Department truck helped residents keep cool by spraying its fire hose like a sprinkler.
Video: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Evacuated paddlers find refuge — and uncertainty — in Ely
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Boundary Waters closure stranded visitors from across the country, turning the canoeing hub into a waiting room as fires continued to spread.
Video/Photos: Anthony Soufflé and Jana Hollingsworth/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- FIRST LOOK: LaMelo Ball's introductory Timberwolves news conference and key takeaways
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Star Tribune's Michael Rand and Chris Hine break down the biggest themes to emerge from the introduction of LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves media.
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- Title
- Former Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress has thoughts on J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray
- Runtime
- 23:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Former Vikings head coach Brad Childress joined the Daily Delivery podcast to break down the current Vikings QB situation, which isn't that much different from the one he had in 2009 as head coach.
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- Title
- Forest Service orders closure, evacuation of Boundary Waters due to several forest fires
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the Boundary Waters and evacuations in some nearby areas.
Eight U.S. Forest Service rangers are paddling and portaging from campsite to campsite to evacuate the nearly 1.1 million-acre area.
Photos: Erica Dischino/For the Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- How Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve became the WNBA’s winningest coach
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Cheryl Reeve is now the winningest head coach in WNBA regular-season history. This is the latest milestone in a remarkable career that transformed the Minnesota Lynx into one of the league’s defining franchises.
Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- Netflix's new 'Little House on the Prairie' is disappointing
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- In the latest adaptation of “Little House on the Prairie,” now streaming on Netflix, creator Rebecca Sonnenshine lives up to her vow to be more faithful to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books than the family-friendly ’70s/’80s series that often made a log cabin seem as inviting as a condo on “Melrose Place.”
But just because the eight new episodes are more accurate doesn’t mean they’re more entertaining.
Neal Justin gives his thoughts on the new series.
Photos from Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Renée Jones Schneider /The Minnesota Star Tribune, NBC and Friendly Family Productions. Video from Netflix.
- Title
- Signs of hope for downtown St. Paul revival
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Big buildings are finding new buyers. Mayor Kaohly Her came into office touting a more business-friendly approach. Boosters hope it’s enough to kick-start a broader renaissance for the struggling heart of St. Paul.
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- Title
- How Minnesota Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve Became the WNBA’s Winningest Coach
- Runtime
- 19:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Cheryl Reeve is now the winningest head coach in WNBA regular-season history - the latest milestone in a remarkable career that transformed the Minnesota Lynx into one of the league’s defining franchises.
Minnesota Star Tribune women’s sports reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer joins host Melissa Townsend to trace Reeve’s journey from accepting a $5,000 WNBA assistant coaching job to winning four championships, earning four Coach of the Year awards, leading Team USA to Olympic gold and entering the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
They explore the qualities behind Reeve’s extraordinary longevity and success, the trust she places in a coaching staff filled with former Lynx players, the rare power she holds as both coach and president of basketball operations - and why even a public clash with WNBA officials reinforced her influence across the league.
Plus, they discuss what Reeve’s leadership means for the Lynx as Olivia Miles and Natasha How...
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- What will we learn from the Timberwolves during NBA Summer League?
- Runtime
- 26:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Joan Beringer is learning a new position. What else will we get to find out when the Minnesota Timberwolves are in Las Vegas for NBA Summer League?
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- Title
- Becker County declares local state of emergency after EF-2 tornado damage
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Damage from the confirmed EF-2 tornado near Detroit Lakes this week was so severe that the Becker County Board signed a local state of emergency declaration Wednesday.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider and Kim Hyatt/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- Will NHL economics make a Wild trade for Dylan Larkin, extension for Quinn Hughes more difficult?
- Runtime
- 22:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Wild have been searching for a top center for years. They really want the Red Wings' Dylan Larkin. They also need to get Quinn Hughes to agree to an extension. But economic forces in the NHL might make both of those things more complicated.
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- Title
- Does this busy Minneapolis street need a bike lane?
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Title
- LeBron James to the Timberwolves? Let's dream a little.
- Runtime
- 7:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- LeBron James is a longshot to pick Minnesota. Then again, so was Brett Favre. The Timberwolves are at least in the mix, so it's OK to dream a little for now.
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- Title
- Watch hundreds of magical fireflies light up the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Tiny yellow twinkling lights dotted the trails of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on Sunday. The viewing commenced at dusk after a firefly presentation from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Video: Sara Porter/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photo: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Twin Cities Marathon organizers move race to mid-October, beginning in 2027
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- After years of unseasonably warm weather, organizers of the Twin Cities Marathon have decided to move the race in 2027 from its traditional start on the first Sunday of October.
Beginning next year, the marathon will be held later in October in an effort to assure cooler conditions for runners. Twin Cities in Motion (TCM) announced the change Tuesday morning.
Videos by Nancy Yang.
https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-marathon-new-date-2027/601851770
- Title
- Crowd honors Philando Castile on 10-year anniversary of fatal police shooting
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A crowd gathered Monday at the Philando Castile Peace Garden Monday in Falcon Heights for a vigil to honor the 10-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of the 32-year-old.
Video: Justin Enriquez/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- How did meat raffles become a Minnesota tradition?
- Runtime
- 12:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- If you've spent much time in Minnesota, you've probably heard someone say they're heading to a meat raffle.
But where did the tradition come from? And why do people gather in bars to compete for packages of steaks, pork chops and bratwurst?
After Curious Minnesota listener Maureen Michalski posed the question, host Erica Pearson and Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Eleanor Hildebrandt dug into the surprising history behind one of the state's most recognizable — and misunderstood — pastimes.
They visit a packed meat raffle, trace its roots back more than a century, separate fact from folklore, and explore how charitable gambling helped turn an unusual game into a Minnesota institution. Whether you're a lifelong meat raffle regular or someone who's always wondered what all the fuss is about, this episode explains why this uniquely Upper Midwestern tradition continues to thrive.
Chapters
00:00 – Why are meat raffles suc...
- Title
- Folarin Balogun red card controversy was not USMNT's issue in humbling loss to Belgium
- Runtime
- 16:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Folarin Balogun was back for Monday night's USMNT World Cup match, but the red card reversal couldn't save the Americans in a 4-1 loss to Belgium that knocked the hosts out of the tournament. Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III discuss the news leading up to the match, the humbling result for the U.S. and what might come next for FIFA.
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- Title
- How did meat raffles become a Minnesota tradition?
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
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- Title
- St. Paul hosts first July 4 fireworks show in a decade
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Happy birthday, America! For the first time in a decade, St. Paul celebrated the Fourth of July with a fireworks show. 🎇
While it took ten years to bring back the spectacle, it took the local Rotary Club just a few months to throw the celebration together. Did you find a good fireworks show last night?
Video: Chris Riemenschneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Brown: Hard times call for the healing power of ... polka?
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- OPINION: Rosanne Omersa of Gilbert, Minn., learned to play button-box accordion during the pandemic, and it's been a source of joy for her ever since 🎶
"These aren’t the worst times in the history of the world; not when there’s polka," columnist Aaron Brown writes.
Video by Aaron Brown/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Mines photo by Cleveland Cliffs.
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- Alex Warren sings 'Fletcher's song' -- 'Ordinary' -- for Annunciation community
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Since “Ordinary” was sung at Fletcher Merkel's funeral, it has become the theme song, an expression of both grief and gratitude, for his friends and the entire Annunciation Catholic School community. His classmates sang it at the school’s Christmas pageant. A rock band performed it at the Fishing for Fletcher memorial event. It’s on the playlist for all Annunciation social events, including the ride to Thursday’s concert.
To close his St. Paul show, Alex Warren fulfilled the request of Fletcher’s classmates and introduced “Ordinary” as “Fletcher’s song.”
📹️ Jon Bream/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- MLB Draft: Who will the Minnesota Twins take with the No. 3 pick?
- Runtime
- 19:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Bobby Nightengale and Michael Rand talk about the Twins' draft options and whether they will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline during the latest Daily Delivery podcast. #twins #mlb
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- Title
- Drama at elite MN private school: Claims of retaliation, suppression and secrecy
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Parents revolted after St. Paul Academy added a contract provision that would dismiss students if they or their families criticize the school. It later expelled a student after his father organized a petition against the school’s leader.
- Title
- Governor candidate Qualls running mate was on Capitol grounds during Jan. 6 attack
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The running mate of the Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota governor was on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress and says he has no regrets about his participation in protests that turned to violent riots.
Brian Nicholson, a businessman chosen by Kendall Qualls to run as his lieutenant governor, said in a statement to the Minnesota Star Tribune that he was “one of thousands of patriots who went to Washington, D.C.” to support President Donald Trump and said he left the area “when things turned violent.”
Photos by Evy Mages/Washingtonian, illustration by Anna Boone/The Minnesota Star Tribune and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video from Parler, a conservative-leaning social media site. The video was one of thousands released as part of a large data leak in 2021, Illustration by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- Kevin O'Connell, J.J. McCarthy and the headline the Vikings didn't need
- Runtime
- 5:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell found himself in a tentacle of the Dianna Russini story this week. Does it tell us anything about J.J. McCarthy that we didn't already know?
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- Title
- Why the Timberwolves made the LaMelo Ball trade -- and can they add more in free agency?
- Runtime
- 24:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Chris Hine and Michael Rand from the Minnesota Star Tribune break down the Timberwolves' blockbuster trades, which left them very thin in the frontcourt as free agency begins.
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- Title
- Jurassic parked: T. rex car zooms around Minneapolis
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Yes, Minneapolis, you saw that right. A life-sized dinosaur car. The magnificent beast was created by Southside Battletrain, an arts group dedicated to creating giant, interactive and sometimes mind-boggling pieces of mobile art.
Reporting and video: Ava Grace/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- 2026 Twin Cities Pride parade
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Twin Cities Pride, which has been around for more than 50 years, hosted its annual parade through Minneapolis on Sunday. Attendees cheered as performers, community groups and businesses made their way through downtown in a show of support to the LGBTQ community. Meanwhile a Pride festival continued for its second day in Loring Park.
Video: Justin Enriquez and Casey Darnell/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- This year’s Twin Cities Pride festival
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The 53rd annual festival in Minneapolis drew thousands of people, animals and an inflatable 61-foot tall rubber duck.
Video: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- Minnesota Vikings have big questions on offense: Who is QB1, RB1 and WR2?
- Runtime
- 27:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Dustin Baker from Vikings Territory joins Daily Delivery host Michael Rand as they take a spin through some of the Vikings' biggest questions heading into training camp next month. #nfl #vikings
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- Title
- Charities face long odds for pulltab wins
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Pulltabs bring in big money for some Minnesota nonprofits, but others struggle to break into a crowded market that prioritizes established sellers.
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- Boom or bust? The Timberwolves' trade for LaMelo Ball is risky and has national critics
- Runtime
- 11:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand of the Star Tribunes' Daily Delivery podcast sorts through the national reaction to the Timberwolves' blockbuster trade for LaMelo Ball. #nba
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- Title
- The Minnehaha Dog Park controversy explained, in Dakota
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- On June 17, the Minneapolis Park Board voted to end Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park at the end of 2026. Commissioners said some in the Dakota community wanted the dog park closed because it lies on sacred land.
In case you missed it, here's a recap of the controversy from news and politics reporting intern Ava Grace in the Dakota language.
Video: Ava Grace/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- Why Minnesota’s New State Flag Sparked a Political Fight
- Runtime
- 36:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota’s new state flag was supposed to be a fresh start. Instead, it became a political flashpoint.
After a rushed redesign process, public backlash and a sharp partisan divide, some Minnesotans have embraced the new flag while others still refuse to fly it. So what’s really driving the fight: culture war politics, frustration with the design process or something more complicated?
On this episode of Essential Minnesota, host Melissa Townsend talks with Minnesota Star Tribune political reporter Briana Bierschbach, who followed the flag debate from the beginning. They break down how the new Minnesota state flag was chosen, what Star Tribune polling shows about public opinion and why Republicans, Democrats and Independents all have reasons to question how the process unfolded.
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00:00 - Why Minnesota’s new flag still divides people
01:...
- Title
- BREAKDOWN: Timberwolves trade for LaMelo Ball, send out fan favorite Naz Reid to Charlotte
- Runtime
- 12:54
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins of the Minnesota Star Tribune break down Thursday's NBA blockbuster trade. The Wolves traded Naz Reid and a ton of draft capital to the Hornets for LaMelo Ball.
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- Title
- Perry: Minnesota waters are full of ancient fish ― and the science behind them is pretty cool
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- OPINION: Look at those teeth! Minnesota’s native rough (non-game) fish population is a vital part of our ecosystem. But there’s a lot we don’t know about them.
Contributing columnist David M. Perry joined the U’s GarLab team on an electrofishing expedition June 15 to learn more about gar and other species.
Video by Noor Adwan/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- Dylan Larkin is a perfect fit for the Wild. But do they have enough assets to trade for him?
- Runtime
- 16:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Sarah McLellan and Michael Rand of the Star Tribune discuss what the Wild hope is a huge offseason.
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- Title
- Editorial | Can we really trust the indictment against anti-ICE protesters?
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- OPINION: A 94-page indictment accuses more than a dozen Minnesotans of conspiring to impede or injure immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge earlier this year, writes the Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board. But given the U.S. Attorney's Office's dubious track record with exactly this type of prosecution, can these accusations be trusted?
Read the full editorial at StarTribune.com
- Title
- Workers go on strike at Target Field during busy Twins-Dodgers game
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Hospitality staff in Minneapolis are on strike as they push for higher wages and health care from employer Delaware North. Nearly 500 workers represented by Unite Here Local 17 are participating in the strike, union officials said.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Julius Randle. What does it mean and what comes next?
- Runtime
- 19:01
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand, Chip Scoggins and Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune break down the Timberwolves trade of Julius Randle. They seem to be pivoting to a younger core, but it comes with risks.
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- Title
- Why Wisconsin (wrongly) claims to have more lakes than Minnesota
- Runtime
- 14:08
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota's license plates proudly proclaim the state as the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Wisconsin, meanwhile, insists it has even more.
Can they both be right?
In this episode of Curious Minnesota, we revisit a 2024 conversation between former host Eric Roper and Erica Pearson, who investigated one of the Upper Midwest's most enduring debates. Along the way, they uncover the surprising science that separates a lake from a pond, trace how "10,000 Lakes" became part of Minnesota's identity, and explain why there's no universal definition of a lake in the first place.
It's a story about geology, history, state pride—and one rivalry that's unlikely to end anytime soon.
Chapters
00:00 – Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
A classic border rivalry raises a deceptively simple question: who really has more lakes?
01:40 – Wisconsin's bold claim
Why some Wisconsinites insist they have 15,000 lakes.
02:48 – What actually cou...
- Title
- Lynx stumble in fourth quarter of 84-79 loss to Mystics
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Lynx couldn’t treat Pride Night’s announced sellout crowd of 11,610 to another home victory before they hit the road again. The team stumbled in the fourth quarter of a 84-79 loss to the Mystics. “The crowd was amazing. Should have done it for the gays,” said head coach Cheryl Reeve.
- Title
- This downtown Minneapolis neighborhood is one of the nation’s fastest-growing
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The heart of Minneapolis’ Central Business District is the 35th fastest-growing neighborhood in the nation, a notable urban outlier on a list dominated by suburban growth and Southern states.
A decadelong building boom that’s brought several new apartment towers to the city’s skyline has created what may be, to some, a surprising twist for a downtown often portrayed by outsiders as distressed and vacant.
Real estate reporter Jim Buchta discusses what the Central Business District has to offer and explains why the area has been revitalized.
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- 65-foot-tall nutcracker completed in Luverne, Minn.
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- After years of work, visitors to Luverne in the southwest corner of Minnesota will encounter a new star-spangled sight looming over the prairie: a 65-foot-tall nutcracker that could be the tallest in the world.
Why? In 2017, the town hired a marketing expert who suggested choosing a theme to boost tourism. Luverne, population 5,000, already has more nutcrackers than people. The local historical society has a collection of over 6,000 nutrackers, most of them coming from a single resident: 96-year-old Betty Mann. And yes: The statue will be able to crack nuts.
Video by Jp Lawrence/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- A year ago, Bemidji lost millions of trees to a derecho. It’s now at high risk for wildfires.
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- On June 21, 2025, a powerful windstorm called a derecho hit Bemidji — packing 120 mph straight-line winds, knocking out power for 50,000 people and downing 9 million trees.
A year later, the cascading disaster fuels concerns as the community recovers, and replanting and rebuilding form a long, complicated road.
Photo/Video: Anthony Soufflé, Kim Hyatt and Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- How Child Sex Abuse Was Hidden Inside the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church
- Runtime
- 34:38
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Content warning: This episode discusses child sexual abuse.
A guilty plea in a Duluth child sexual abuse case led investigative reporters to a much larger question: What did leaders of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church (OALC) know - and why weren’t allegations reported to police?
In this episode of Essential Minnesota, host Melissa Townsend talks with investigative reporters Jessica Lussenhop and Andy Mannix about their reporting with ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune into the OALC, an insular church community with congregations across the U.S. and Canada.
Their investigation began with Clint Massie, who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing young girls. But the reporting uncovered a broader pattern: victims who said they were pressured to “forgive and forget,” church leaders who knew about allegations, internal guidance for handling abuse claims, and families where abuse stretched across generations.
Lussenhop and Mannix e...
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- How the Twins' Royce Lewis got his swagger (and swing) back
- Runtime
- 22:36
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Bobby Nightengale and Michael Rand from the Minnesota Star Tribune go deep on the Twins, including the resurgence of former No. 1 pick Royce Lewis. #mlb #minnesotatwins
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- Protesters clash with U.S. Marshals outside courthouse after anti-ICE demonstrators charged
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Outside the Warren E. Burger Federal Building in St. Paul, protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon as federal officials announced charges against 15 people accused of conspiring to impede immigration enforcement operations.
Tensions escalated after U.S. marshals deployed smoke devices near the courthouse entrance.
Video: Aaron Lavinsky and Sofia Barnett/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
