Minnesota was front and center over the weekend on the political stage. Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance rallied thousands of supporters in St. Cloud. And Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired outside lawyers to prosecute state trooper Ryan Londregan, costing taxpayers more than $500,000.

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