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Rep. Dean Phillips on Harris, Walz and what’s next for him

Rep. Dean Phillips on Harris, Walz and what’s next for him

Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from the MPR stage at the Minnesota State Fair about the convention, his reflections on the Democratic ticket and what’s next for him.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota State Fair fans line up overnight to be first through the gates

Minnesota State Fair fans line up overnight to be first through the gates

Minnesota State Fair superfans gathered beneath a brilliantly colorful sunrise sky Thursday to be the first through the gates as the iconic event started its 12-day run.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned ahead of Minnesota State Fair

71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned ahead of Minnesota State Fair

Her first official duty as Princess Kay will be to sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter the first two days of the Minnesota State Fair.
by Anna Haecherl

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‘He’s always going to be Mr. Walz’: Mankato West alumni watch former teacher accept VP nomination 

‘He’s always going to be Mr. Walz’: Mankato West alumni watch former teacher accept VP nomination 

Former students, alumni, colleagues and neighbors gathered at the Mankato West High School auditorium Wednesday evening to watch Gov. Tim Walz formally accept his nomination on the big screen with a speech.
by Hannah Yang

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Trump's remixed rallies try to change the tune from 'Crooked Joe' to 'Comrade Kamala'

Trump's remixed rallies try to change the tune from 'Crooked Joe' to 'Comrade Kamala'

Former President Donald Trump's rallies often resemble rock concerts, full of his greatest hits. But the former president has struggled to change his tune to run against Vice President Harris.
by Stephen Fowler

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Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to give the green light to new COVID-19 vaccines this week to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
by Rob Stein

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