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Authorities suspend rescue efforts for Minnesota hiker missing in Wyoming
Authorities in Wyoming have suspended search and rescue efforts for a Minnesota hiker who’s been missing for more than three weeks. The sheriff called it a “heartbreaking and difficult decision.”
International student enrollment soars at small Mankato college, bucking national decline
The Trump administration’s travel bans and restrictions on student visas is causing international student enrollment at colleges and universities in the U.S. to plummet. But, a small southern Minnesota school is bucking that trend and is welcoming its largest incoming class of international students ever.
Minnesota DFL rescinds Minneapolis mayoral endorsement
The Minnesota DFL is rescinding its endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis Mayor’s race after a committee found problems with the endorsement process held earlier this summer. The party will not endorse a candidate in the race.
Shakopee’s new venue name announced, Mystic Lake Amphitheater to open next summer
Live Nation announced the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has purchased the naming rights to its new outdoor music venue south of the Twin Cities. Mystic Lake Amphitheater is expected to open in 2026.
Wright County’s Malorie Thorson crowned 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way
A 20-year-old college student from Waverly was crowned the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday, the night before the Minnesota State Fair began. The winner, Malorie Thorson, studies dairy production at South Dakota State University.
After rideshare getaway, men arrested, charged in gas station robbery spree
Three men were charged Wednesday in connection with a spate of armed gas station robberies early Sunday as authorities also announced the arrest of one of the suspects, who fled in a rideshare vehicle and eluded capture for three days.
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