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Attorneys give opening statements in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys delivered opening statements on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in a rural area of the state in 2023. Adam Fravel, 30, is on trial for first-degree murder. He was...
Walz has experience on a debate stage pinning down an abortion opponent's shifting positions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz knows how to lean into abortion rights on the debate stage. He's done it before. Just ask his Republican opponent in the 2022 Minnesota governor's race, Dr. Scott Jensen, who was on the receiving end of Walz’s...
Minnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down, officials said Tuesday. The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the...
