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In what is likely to be the largest computer-information breach yet reported, MasterCard says a computer hacker gained access to 40 million credit-card accounts. Many other credit card companies were affected. What should customers do?

Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough.

Josh Heintzeman, Emily LeClaire and Troy Scheffler are running to represent District 6B, which includes Baxter, Nisswa and most of Brainerd in western Crow Wing County.

The longtime Grand Rapids resident previously sought to be elected in House District 6A after redistricting in 2022.

According to unofficial results, Keri Heintzeman earned 60.27% of the vote in the race against DFLer Denise Slipy for Senate District 6.

California's gas prices, well above the national average, have gone into overdrive, topping $6 a gallon in October. Why is gas so expensive in a state that's synonymous with the automobile?

As of 6 p.m., the weather service upgraded the flash flood warning to "considerable" flooding, noting several state highways are underwater and street flooding is extensive.

Angel Zierden announced a Republican campaign for Senate District 6, though she said she will not seek the party endorsement.

Mastercard is distributing a new bank card next year that aims to help customers with vision impairments. The card has notches cut into the sides to help customers find the right card by touch alone.

Jennifer Stately, 37, was tried in a Minneapolis federal court for the murders of her two sons, ages 5 and 6, on the Red Lake Nation in March 2024.

Jackson is a mixed media artist from Aurora, Minnesota. Her new exhibit is “Honest Americana,” opening July 6, 2023, in Virginia.

Doug Kern is the chairman of the Crow Wing Township Board and has run three small businesses. He lost in the Republican primary in 2022 in House District 6B.

Samuel Patrick Grigsby of Grand Rapids entered the Senate District 6 race, the fourth DFLer to do so. Two days later, the local party endorsed another candidate.

The Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork presents a local production of "Anne of Green Gables," April 3-6, 2025. The play's director Stephanie Kessler was a recent guest on the "KAXE Morning Show."

Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.

Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories in 2024 are the various happenings of the election season, from tribal and local races to the national scene, and legislative efforts to return ancenstral lands to MN tribes.

Events this week include InsomniActs6 in Grand Rapids, learn to curl events in Eveleth and Grand Rapids, a classic movie in Bigfork and children's theatre auditions in Bemidji.

The 110 investor-owned utilities included in the report had an average profit margin of 12.8% from 2021 to 2024 and 14.6% in 2025. Xcel and Otter Tail were in the top 40 both years.

Our No. 5 and No. 6 stories of year break down what it means for local sheriffs to help enforce immigration laws, and the impact of budget cuts to library systems across the region.

Our Top 2 stories in 2024 cover changes in rural health care delivery by Essentia Health in Fosston, and a regional look at what LGBTQ+ people face in Northern Minnesota.