Nancy Yang
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Senior editor for audience engagement at @startribune.com. Nap advocate. Send me your k-drama recs. Always looking for spicy food. She/her.
While Minnesota isn’t subject to the raging wildfires in the West or the hurricanes of the Gulf Coast, our seasons are changing. Snow is becoming wetter and heavier and melts more frequently in winter.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
While Minnesota isn’t subject to the raging wildfires in the West or the hurricanes of the Gulf Coast, our seasons are changing. Snow is becoming wetter and heavier and melts more frequently in winter.
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Ngl anytime a store worker anywhere starts talking to me inside the store, I think they think I'm shoplifting
Brooks: Smile! Time for mandatory fun on your Target run
Why would Target force Minnesotans to make prolonged eye contact?
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November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ngl anytime a store worker anywhere starts talking to me inside the store, I think they think I'm shoplifting
Bankruptcies are up across the U.S., a sign Americans are running out of road as the cost of living continues to rise. Filings in Minnesota have jumped more than 20% each of the past three years, outpacing the country as a whole.
More Minnesotans file for bankruptcy than U.S. average, a recession red flag
As high prices persist and wages fail to keep up, consumers are dealing with mounting debt in an already slowing economy.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Bankruptcies are up across the U.S., a sign Americans are running out of road as the cost of living continues to rise. Filings in Minnesota have jumped more than 20% each of the past three years, outpacing the country as a whole.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is among the 40 airports nationally slated to see air traffic reductions because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, a move analysts predict will cause massive disruptions.
MSP targeted for flight reductions amid federal government shutdown
Delta is starting to scale back operations at the airport, but uncertainty lingers about who will be affected and how
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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is among the 40 airports nationally slated to see air traffic reductions because of the ongoing federal government shutdown, a move analysts predict will cause massive disruptions.
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Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
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Frey fended off a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh and an alliance of more-progressive challengers.
Mayor Jacob Frey declared winner of Minneapolis election, earning a third term
Frey fended off a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh and an alliance of more-progressive challengers.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Frey fended off a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh and an alliance of more-progressive challengers.
I've popular on the other place, y'all
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've popular on the other place, y'all
Voters favored the status quo in two special elections in the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday, sending a Democrat and a Republican to St. Paul and locking in a one-seat Democratic majority for the upcoming legislative session.
Democrats hold on to one-seat majority in Minnesota Senate
Two seats became open in the narrowly divided chamber after one senator died this summer and another was convicted of burglary.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Voters favored the status quo in two special elections in the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday, sending a Democrat and a Republican to St. Paul and locking in a one-seat Democratic majority for the upcoming legislative session.
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Polls have now closed in Minnesota. Track tonight's results here.
Live Minnesota election results 2025
Track results in Minneapolis, St. Paul and around Minnesota, including mayors, city councils, and other local leadership.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Polls have now closed in Minnesota. Track tonight's results here.
Reminder: If you are in line waiting to vote at 8 p.m. when polls close, stay in line! Under state law, polling places must stay open to accommodate anyone who is already there.
Live: Local races drawing strong voter turnout across Minnesota
The two biggest contests are the races for mayor in Minneapolis and St. Paul. St. Cloud voters are also weighing in on local races while two special elections mean control of the state Senate is up fo...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reminder: If you are in line waiting to vote at 8 p.m. when polls close, stay in line! Under state law, polling places must stay open to accommodate anyone who is already there.
And Joe Klecker, a Minnetonka native and former Olympic middle-distance runner, finished 10th (2:10:37) in New York!
Minnesotan Joel Reichow claims top U.S. men’s finish at New York City Marathon
Minnesotan Joel Reichow claims top U.S. men’s finish at New York City Marathon
‘The best runner no one has ever heard of’ won Grandma’s Marathon last June.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
And Joe Klecker, a Minnetonka native and former Olympic middle-distance runner, finished 10th (2:10:37) in New York!
New data shows that in broad swaths of MN, a potential buyer would need to make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home.
The median household income in MN is more than $10,000 less than that, meaning many are priced out of the housing market and a key part of the American dream.
The median household income in MN is more than $10,000 less than that, meaning many are priced out of the housing market and a key part of the American dream.
In Minnesota, it now takes a six-figure income to buy a home
House prices in the state are rising faster than incomes, making homeownership — long a marker of middle class status — out of reach for many.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New data shows that in broad swaths of MN, a potential buyer would need to make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home.
The median household income in MN is more than $10,000 less than that, meaning many are priced out of the housing market and a key part of the American dream.
The median household income in MN is more than $10,000 less than that, meaning many are priced out of the housing market and a key part of the American dream.
The Trump administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges' rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
It's unclear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on their debit cards.
It's unclear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on their debit cards.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges' rulings
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges' rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Trump administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges' rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
It's unclear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on their debit cards.
It's unclear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on their debit cards.
“She called the police because she was scared,” said her sister, Salina Owens. “They didn’t do their job. That’s just the bottom line.”
A sizable backlog leaves domestic calls sitting, sometimes for weeks on end, without proper follow-up by the depleted agency.
A sizable backlog leaves domestic calls sitting, sometimes for weeks on end, without proper follow-up by the depleted agency.
Minneapolis woman’s killing exposes gaps in how police investigate domestic violence
In the aftermath of a brutal assault, department leaders failed to assign an investigator to Mariah Samuels’ case. That’s not uncommon.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“She called the police because she was scared,” said her sister, Salina Owens. “They didn’t do their job. That’s just the bottom line.”
A sizable backlog leaves domestic calls sitting, sometimes for weeks on end, without proper follow-up by the depleted agency.
A sizable backlog leaves domestic calls sitting, sometimes for weeks on end, without proper follow-up by the depleted agency.
Most of this varsity boys team hails from immigrant families. Real-life problems lingered on the periphery of players’ minds. Soccer became their refuge.
In Willmar, a soccer field becomes a refuge from heated immigration debate
Most of this varsity boys team hails from immigrant families. This season, they learned to live and play as a team against the backdrop of a nationwide immigration crackdown.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Most of this varsity boys team hails from immigrant families. Real-life problems lingered on the periphery of players’ minds. Soccer became their refuge.
Just now my kid asks me if Halloween is going to be canceled because of the rain. I pulled out the “when I was your age there was a blizzard on Halloween…”
October 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just now my kid asks me if Halloween is going to be canceled because of the rain. I pulled out the “when I was your age there was a blizzard on Halloween…”
A national coalition of outdoors groups are calling it an attack on public lands, which have enjoyed federal protections for decades under the Wilderness Act.
GOP bill would allow border patrol operations, infrastructure in the Boundary Waters
Democrats are pushing back on the effort by Republicans in Congress, saying it would overwrite protections for Minnesota’s wilderness area along the Canadian border.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A national coalition of outdoors groups are calling it an attack on public lands, which have enjoyed federal protections for decades under the Wilderness Act.
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Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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Our restaurant critic Raphael Brion started on Monday this week! We’re soft launching him in 5 Best this week lol, so check it out!
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week
Cannoli gone wild, standard-setting mozzarella sticks and a hidden gem left strong impressions in a good way.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Our restaurant critic Raphael Brion started on Monday this week! We’re soft launching him in 5 Best this week lol, so check it out!
Marjorie Johnson amassed more than 3,000 state and county fair ribbons, more than 1,000 of them blue ribbons.
Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker,’ dies at 106
The famous home baker and media darling earned thousands of State Fair ribbons and inspired legions of bakers.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Marjorie Johnson amassed more than 3,000 state and county fair ribbons, more than 1,000 of them blue ribbons.
This proposed first renters rights law of its kind in Minnesota would allow renters to initiate small fixes themselves at the expense of landlords.
Proposed right-to-repair law pits tenants against landlords in a new way
On next week’s ballot, the issue is heated in Duluth, where 40% of the housing stock is rental.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This proposed first renters rights law of its kind in Minnesota would allow renters to initiate small fixes themselves at the expense of landlords.
While gangs still exist, in St. Paul it’s become more common for young people to join unnamed “groups” that are unpredictable and often without hierarchy and sometimes without loyalty.
As gang culture evolves, St. Paul works to intervene in informal but dangerous ‘group violence’
While gangs still exist, St. Paul’s landscape is now made up primarily of nameless cliques that serve similar functions but aren’t as easily spotted.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
While gangs still exist, in St. Paul it’s become more common for young people to join unnamed “groups” that are unpredictable and often without hierarchy and sometimes without loyalty.
Many experts are skeptical of policies aimed at boosting birth rates. Past programs have shown limited or no success, apparently because much of the trend toward fewer children is driven by improvements in society — from economic progress for women to declining teen pregnancies.
People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy
Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Many experts are skeptical of policies aimed at boosting birth rates. Past programs have shown limited or no success, apparently because much of the trend toward fewer children is driven by improvements in society — from economic progress for women to declining teen pregnancies.
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Trump is considering another round of bailouts for farmers, this time for $10 billion. Some of that money may come from revenue from the tariffs – paid by American consumers – which caused the trade war in the first place. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/27/t...
Trump could bail out farmers hurt in his trade war, again. Here’s what happened the first time. • Minnesota Reformer
When Donald Trump returned to the presidency, he restarted the trade war he had initiated during his first term. The major buyer for U.S. soybeans has been China, but the country has bought none this ...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump is considering another round of bailouts for farmers, this time for $10 billion. Some of that money may come from revenue from the tariffs – paid by American consumers – which caused the trade war in the first place. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/27/t...