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St. Paul mayor nominates Assistant Chief of Operations Jeramiah Melquist as city's next fire chief

In a historic move for the St. Paul Fire Department, Mayor Kaohly Her has nominated Jeramiah Melquist as the city's next fire chief. As Melquist stood before the media on Friday, the weight of his 26 years of service in various roles within the department was palpable. His journey from fire...

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    Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA bid to block 30 athletes from playing as hoops season draws near — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA bid to block 30 athletes from playing as hoops season draws near

    The NCAA was denied emergency relief by a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Friday, leaving eligible a host of college athletes as the basketball season is about to begin until a panel of three judges can consider the governing body s request for relief. The 30 athletes involved, including Missouri...

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    Recalling a mysterious figure on a freight train and an unforgettable Halloween — MinnPost — Gopher
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    Recalling a mysterious figure on a freight train and an unforgettable Halloween

    Way back when, on a dreary, drizzly near-bedtime October night before Halloween, my assigned chore was raking and bagging the soggy backyard leaves. Call it what you will —luck, fate, kismet, destiny or magic — in the distance a great horn blast announced the approaching nightly 9:10 freight train...

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    St. Paul mayor nominates new fire chief to lead department — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    St. Paul mayor nominates new fire chief to lead department

    St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her nominated Assistant Chief of Operations Jeremiah Melquist to serve as the city s next fire chief on Friday. If confirmed as the next leader, Melquist would succeed former Fire Chief Butch Inks, who retired at the end of 2025 after more than 30 years with the department,...

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    Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday following the team’s 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Evero is the first NFL coordinator to be fired the season. Carolina (3-4)...

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    Are 6-0 Minnesota Vikings actually for real? — SKOR North MN Sports
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    Are 6-0 Minnesota Vikings actually for real?

    Are 6-0 Minnesota Vikings actually for real? Why aren t people giving the Vikings enough respect; Latest Vikings trade deadline rumors; Will Vikings beat the Lions; Plus more Vikings news and a Snake Draft of the Week on Purple Daily! Subscribe to our channel for more Vikings content every day of...

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    Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for a parade celebrating the franchise s first World Series title. The small-market Brewers gave their long-suffering fans the championship they had been waiting for with a 4-1 win over...

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    My Guys: 5 Vikings Trade Targets Ahead of the NFL Deadline — Vikings Territory
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    My Guys: 5 Vikings Trade Targets Ahead of the NFL Deadline

    Lately, the Vikings trade targets haven t been in short supply. Not, at least, if the criteria is the purple dot connecting that takes place online. The point here, folks, is to put together a more formal exploration of the purple dot connecting. Put differently, there s some players below who...

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    Shelter-in-place issued on Ross Avenue in St. Paul due to police incident — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Shelter-in-place issued on Ross Avenue in St. Paul due to police incident

    St. Paul authorities are asking residents on the 1000 block of Ross Avenue to shelter in place due to a police incident The department did not state what police are responding to, but residents should avoid the area, and those near the incident should remain sheltered unless directed otherwise by...

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    St. Paul police investigating active incident, shelter-in-place ordered

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    FBI operation nets 168 arrests on tribal lands in 3 states

    FBI operation nets 168 arrests on tribal lands in 3 states — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Important dates for Twins fans to know for the 2026-27 offseason before looming lockout — Puckett's Pond (Twins)
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    Important dates for Twins fans to know for the 2026-27 offseason before looming lockout

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    Timberwolves Make Call on Two Young Rotation Pieces

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    Minneapolis police seek help finding endangered adult missing since July — WCCO — Gopher
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    Minneapolis police seek help finding endangered adult missing since July

    Father of 2 drowns after being caught in current trying to rescue seagull caught in fishing line — FOX 9 News — Gopher
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    Father of 2 drowns after being caught in current trying to rescue seagull caught in fishing line

    Woman killed by dump truck near St. Paul's Highland theater, police say — WCCO — Gopher
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    Woman killed by dump truck near St. Paul's Highland theater, police say

    Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is being ROASTED — SKOR North MN Sports
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    Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is being ROASTED

    Panel warns surveillance and AI outpace Twin Cities laws — MN Spokesman-Recorder — Gopher
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    Panel warns surveillance and AI outpace Twin Cities laws

    Can Minnesota Vikings get Justin Jefferson going ASAP? — SKOR North MN Sports
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    Can Minnesota Vikings get Justin Jefferson going ASAP?

    FOUND: Police cancel search for missing man — KARE 11 Local — Gopher
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    FOUND: Police cancel search for missing man

    Deadly crash closes intersection at Ford Parkway and Cleveland Ave. in St. Paul — KARE 11 Local — Gopher
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    Deadly crash closes intersection at Ford Parkway and Cleveland Ave. in St. Paul

    Fatal crash closes intersection in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood — FOX 9 News — Gopher
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    Fatal crash closes intersection in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood

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    Buckeye mother assaulted in home invasion was set up by fiancé, police say

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    Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council members

    Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate safety office; Mayor Frey meeting with council members — WCCO — Gopher
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    Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

    Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86 — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Police body cam video captures fatal shooting of armed woman who fired at patrol vehicle

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    Minneapolis City Council approves eliminating Office of Community Safety

    Minneapolis City Council approves eliminating Office of Community Safety — KSTP 5 — Gopher
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    Minneapolis Office of Community safety eliminated by city council ordinance

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    Explosion, fire at illegal North Carolina distillery leads to arrest

    Explosion, fire at illegal North Carolina distillery leads to arrest — FOX 9 News — Gopher

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