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November 8, 2024 6:35 AM

5 dead after apparent murder-suicide in Duluth. Adam Fravel found guilty in Kingsbury murder

Duluth police say five people were found dead Thursday in an apparent murder-suicide at two homes in the city. And after a three-week trial, a Mankato jury has found Adam Fravel guilty on all four charges for the 2023 murder of Madeline Kingsbury.

by Phil Picardi

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November 7, 2024 3:26 PM

Jury finds Adam Fravel guilty; Dems assess poor showing in Tuesday's election

After a three-week trial, a jury found Adam Fravel guilty of four charges for the murder of Madeline Kingsbury. Kingsbury was the mother of Fravel's children. The case attracted national attention and was moved from Winona to Mankato as a result. And Democrats are assessing their party’s poor showing in Tuesday’s election. That includes a further erosion of support for Democratic candidates in rural areas.

by Emily Reese

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November 7, 2024 6:35 AM

With a tie likely in the Minnesota House, party leaders look to share power

The results of Tuesday's election is expected to produce a tie in the Minnesota House of Representatives; DFL and Republican Party leaders say they are looking at how to share power. And voters Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that diverts tens of millions of dollars in Minnesota lottery proceeds annually to environmental projects around the state.

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November 6, 2024 4:58 PM

High voter turnout in Minnesota; state House could be split evenly between DFL and GOP

The race for Minnesota's House of Representatives could well result in an even 67-67 split between parties, with two anticipated recounts. The last — and only time — the house was tied was in 1979. And it was another election with high voter turnout in Minnesota. About 76 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots, according to the state's initial estimates.

by Emily Reese

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November 6, 2024 6:30 AM

Election roundup: Trump wins presidency, Minnesota votes for Harris, Klobuchar

Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. In Minnesota, Democrat Kamala Harris won the vote for presidency, beating Trump 51 to 47 percent.

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November 5, 2024 6:00 PM

Election Day: Here's what's happening at Minnesota polls

Minnesota’s Secretary of State says early voter turnout on election day has been high. Steve Simon said he’d been able to reach 20 of Minnesota’s 87 counties by noon, all of whom were reporting that the voting process was going well.

by Emily Reese

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November 5, 2024 6:20 AM

Election Day begins in Minnesota. Election judge celebrates 74 years of service

It's Tuesday, Nov. 5 — Election Day. Polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. And a Crow Wing County woman is marking 74 years of service as an election judge.

by Phil Picardi

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November 4, 2024 4:38 PM

More than a million Minnesotans vote early; Walz in Wisconsin

More than one million Minnesotans have already cast their ballots for the 2024 election. The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office reports more than 1,170,000 voters have already cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. And Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is taking his final campaign blitz on the road to two battleground states today: Wisconsin and Michigan.

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November 4, 2024 6:28 AM

Minnesota prepares for Election Day. New protections for election workers in place

A new law in the state is meant to protect poll workers from harassment. The measure prohibits threatening and intimidating anyone involved in administering elections.

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November 1, 2024 3:52 PM

Minnesota pre-Election Day voters, early absentee ballots number almost a million

Nearly a million Minnesotans have already cast their ballots in the presidential election. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said at this point Minnesotans voting via absentee ballot should not risk putting the ballot in the mail. Also on the ballot is a measure to renew a constitutional amendment that sets aside 40 percent of lottery proceeds for conservation projects.

by Emily Reese

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