Defense attorney Kevin Riach alleges that just four days after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents, that Homeland Security Investigations launched Operation Puppet Master. The agency couched this program in language about rooting out people they describe as “violent opportunists.”

The dizzying ride has origins in Faribault and has endured as a Minnesota State Fair legacy for generations.

Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya have come to politics from very different routes and backgrounds. As the two battle it out for an open U.S. Senate seat, analysts expect a large amount of money to flow into the race.

Leslie R. Washington, 41, of Noorvik, Alaska, died Tuesday morning from a “medical emergency” while responding to the Bear Trap Fire north of Ely.

The proposal includes a $20,000 cut to Mayor Kaohly Her’s own compensation. The mayor’s budget also proposes a 6.8 percent increase in the property tax levy.

The American Association of Professional Baseball is adding an expansion team in Blaine as part of the $750 million Farm sports and entertainment development expected to open in 2028.