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Bud Grant, Hall of Fame coach of the Minnesota Vikings, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell, Associated Press

Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95.

Minnesota governor signs executive order protecting rights to gender affirming care

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to seek and receive gender affirming health care.

Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term.

Election conspiracists seeking key state posts fall short

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election lost key races to oversee elections in some competitive states, even as others remained positioned to take those offices in more conservative parts of the country. Doug Mastriano,…

News Wrap: Final tributes for Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, Minnesota nurses strike

In our news wrap Monday, thousands in Scotland turned out for final tributes to Queen Elizabeth, former President Trump's lawyers urged a federal judge to continue barring investigators from reviewing White House documents found at his Florida home, Sweden's elections…

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Omar wins close House primary against centrist opponent in Minnesota

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the "defund the police" movement.

Republican election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin and Minnesota primary races

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Longtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections.

Tim Walz, Scott Jensen win primaries to set up Minnesota governor race

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press, Trisha Ahmed, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories in their primaries Tuesday, setting the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota's marquee race for governor.

2022 Minnesota Primary Election Results

By Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories in their primaries Tuesday, setting the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota’s marquee race for governor.

Trump-endorsed candidates and challenges to progressive incumbents ahead in Tuesday’s primary elections

By Associated Press

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.