Nick Halter News Today

Plus: Minneapolis company acquired Meghan Markle’s podcast; Rochester city council member’s lawsuit moves to federal court; and more.

‘Icks’ – or incredibly minor flaws that immediately turn you off someone – have become an integral part of the modern dating vocabulary. But many have begun to question the wisdom of throwing away potential romance over something as minor as how a man eats his potatoes, writes Olivia Petter

Plus: Twin Cities pet store violated employee's civil rights when they fired her after learning she was pregnant; man accused of killing Loring Park cashier declared incompetent; and more.

Plus: Legal interpreters begin work stoppage; fourth child dies following St. Paul house fire; Garrison Keillor's 50th anniversary tour of "A Prairie Home Companion" to return to St. Paul; and more.

Plus: Storms likely in Minnesota for Christmas; three women report similar symptoms from drinks at Dinkytown bar; Anthony Edwards makes statement following leaked texts; and more.

Plus: Minnesota Wild fire head coach; dismissal of Grand Marais doctor Bruce Dahlman angers residents; Mayo Clinic to announce $4 billion investment in Rochester; and more.

Plus: "No confidence" vote for Hennepin Healthcare CEO; south Minneapolis businesses sue city over barricades at George Floyd square; Phillips donates contribution from Harlan Crow; and more.

Workers who have returned to in-person jobs are still experiencing less traffic congestion than in 2019.

Plus: Duluth bans smoking marijuana in public places; behind Minneapolis' apartment boom; Minneapolis for Many launches campaign to elective more progressive city council; and more.

Plus: Lowertown residents worry about crime and open drug use; wild rice harvest season opens Aug. 15; St. Paul native Laura Coates to anchor a new primetime show for CNN; and more.