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Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Despite polls showing a close contest, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Tafoya isn’t drawing big national money. The two are set to meet Friday at the MPR News studios for their first and possibly only debate.

Talking Volumes 2026

Talking Volumes 2026

Twenty-seven seasons in, Talking Volumes — presented by MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune — remains one of the region’s most anticipated literary event series. This fall, five bestselling authors sit down with award-winning journalists Kerri Miller and Catharine Richert for deep conversations about their books, their lives, and the ideas shaping our world. And we’ll do it all in a welcoming new home: The O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University.

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‘We’ve been doing this since May’: ICE admits instant re-arrest strategy

‘We’ve been doing this since May’: ICE admits instant re-arrest strategy

ICE officials say if a federal judge orders a detainee released because the judge finds fault with how the person was arrested, ICE can tell the person they’ll be released, give them their belongings, then immediately re-arrest them.

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Photos: Highlights from the 2026 Youth in Music Marching Band Championships

Photos: Highlights from the 2026 Youth in Music Marching Band Championships

The top high school marching bands from Minnesota and beyond competed Oct. 10 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the Youth in Music Marching Band Championships.

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Coffee Break: Hispanic Heritage Month

Coffee Break: Hispanic Heritage Month

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with Hispanic and/or Latine heritage would you like to hear?