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Minnesota governor pushes back against food fraud criticism

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pushing back against critics who say his administration should have done more to thwart what federal prosecutors have called a scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the U.S. government of at least $250 million

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Incumbent Craig, Kistner, and Overby running in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District general election on Nov. 8

Angie Craig (D), Tyler Kistner (R), and Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party) are running in the general election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 8.

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4 Lions who must play well for Detroit to beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3

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Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI to demand the return of a cellphone seized from him at a fast food restaurant in Minnesota last week

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Report card: Eagles make the grade after defeating Vikings in Week 2

Report card: Philadelphia Eagles make the grade after defeating Minnesota Vikings in Week 2

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Dennis Anderson: Grouse hunting on foot too valuable to be lost to ATV proliferation

That for some people a ruffed grouse is just another bird of the forest, or perhaps dinner on a plate, while for others it is an object of mystery and adoration, is never more evident than during the hunting season for these fan-tailed fowl, which opened Saturday.

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Minnesota writer turned fascination with state revolutionary into a book

MINNEAPOLIS — Part biography, part memoir, "Not the Camilla We Knew" explores the life of a woman who joined Symbionese Liberation Army.

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Whatever happened to bluebills?

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota duck hunters once had a love affair with scaup, often called bluebills, a duck that nests up by the Arctic Circle and made its way through the North Star state late each autumn, buzzing decoys on big lakes across the Northland.

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First Thing: Putin threatens nuclear retaliation in escalation of Ukraine war

Russian president announces partial mobilisation and makes threats on west, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’. Plus, the Hollywood sign gets a facelift

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Founder of Minnesota nonprofit among 48 people charged in $250 million federal food aid fraud scheme

MINNEAPOLIS — The director of the Feeding Our Future nonprofit and 47 other people were charged Tuesday in what federal prosecutors say was a "massive scheme" to defraud the government of more than $250 million meant to feed needy children during the pandemic.

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Rookie OT Blaise Andries among 6 to workout for Packers

Blaise Andries, a rookie OL from Minnesota, was one of six players to work out for the Packers on Tuesday.

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These 10 Minnesota donors gave over $9.4 million

In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $95.9 million in total donations between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $9.4 million, or 10 percent of all contributions.

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EXPLAINER: How alleged plot exploited pandemic to net $250M

The Department of Justice has charged 47 people in what prosecutors have called a scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the U.S. government of $250 million

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US lays charges in ‘egregious plot’ to steal child meal funding

Justice Department accuses defendants in Minnesota of stealing $250m meant to feed low-income children during pandemic.

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DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids

The defendants allegedly carried out a plot to steal $250 million from a nutrition program meant to serve needy children in Minnesota. Officials called it a "brazen scheme of staggering proportions."

The Independent UK

Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged

Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they say was a massive scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and defraud the government of $250 million

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Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice

Wild rice, or manoomin in Ojibwe, is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region because it’s part of their creation story and because for centuries, even a handful made a difference between life and starvation during harsh winters

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Best photos from Eagles 24-7 win over the Vikings in Week 2

Best 100 photos from Philadelphia Eagles' 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2

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7 takeaways from first half as Eagles lead Vikings 24-7 on Monday Night Football

Seven takeaways from the first half as Philadelphia Eagles lead Minnesota Vikings 24-7 on Monday Night Football

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Minnesota Poll: Narrow majority opposes overturning Roe v. Wade

MINNEAPOLIS — Slightly more than half of Minnesotans oppose the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and think abortions should be legal in most or all cases, according to a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE-TV Minnesota Poll.

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Lions open as big underdogs in Week 3 at Minnesota

The 1-1 Detroit Lions open as underdogs of more than a touchdown in their Week 3 matchup at the Minnesota Vikings

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Its habitat decimated, this charismatic Minnesota bird is dancing on the edge of oblivion

The thunder had passed but the wind remained, whipping in the darkness through the prairie grass, over the little hills and scattered oak trees to Brian Winter's field blind.

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Gerard Butler seen for first time since pal Darius Campbell Danesh's death

The actor posed with a fan in Minnesota where the Pop Idol star was found dead

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5 reasons for optimism as Vikings face Eagles in Week 2

The Vikings have a lot of reasons for optimism

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