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ICE officer charged with lying turns self in
The federal charges follow Castro's release from jail last week after Texas’ governor refused to immediately sign an ext...
Winona-Rochester survivors of abuse win $30M settlement
145 people who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy and staff in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester will be paid $30 mil...
Suspected shooter at Minneapolis apartment complex was getting evicted
According to court records, Loring Towers, now known as Shoreline Plaza, filed an eviction complaint against Carlton Joh...
Minnesota State Fair forecast: Stray storms, high heat
Thursday brings hot, humid conditions near 90 degrees with scattered midday showers and increasing cloud cover later in ...
Investigation continues into deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis apartment building
The shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building left three people dead and several others injured, including three poli...
Secretary of State slams USPS mail voting proposal
State officials say a federal proposal to restrict mail-in voting could disenfranchise voters and be costly for states,....
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend her temporary prohibition on the proposed regulat...
ICE officer charged with lying regarding shooting man
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about th...
Ancient rocks at the Minnesota State Fair
Right in front of the entrance of the International Bazaar is a collection of international artifacts embedded in concre...
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died
Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce ...
Hmong corndogs, cheese curd lumpia: Minnesota State Fair expands menu with global fusions
Among this year’s new food hits at the fair are more international foods — and some that borrow from the fair’s on-a-sti...
Why are there federal agents at the State Fair?
Minnesota State Fair officials say the people wearing Homeland Security uniforms are Transportation Security Administrat...
Math teacher hopes hustle, political mood add up to win
Rochester math teacher Jake Johnson is waging a stiff challenge to Republican incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad. Johnson has g...
How the Minnesota State Fair launched a culinary icon
Beatrice Ojakangas, 92, who won blue ribbons at the fair as a teen, went on to write more than 30 cookbooks, hobnob with...
Art Hounds: A 4-H State Fair musical, maximalist Latinx art, and landscape paintings to make you look up
Art Hounds recommend the 4-H musical at the state fair, a maximalist Latinx visual arts exhibit, and landscape paintings...
Multiple people including police injured in Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis police are responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street involving multiple victims, including two poli...
Judge sets Nov. 2 state trial date for Hortman assassin
Vance Boelter is already serving two consecutive federal life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to killing the H...
Lynx’s Olivia Miles named rookie of the month for the fourth time in a row
The accomplishment, most recently earned for August, makes her the first rookie for the Lynx to earn the title four time...
Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Minnesota
Amazon's Prime Video will be the exclusive local streaming home of six NHL teams this season as part of a multiyear agre...
$224M funding gap remains for Blue Line Extension
Despite increased funding commitment from Hennepin County and proposed cost reductions, the project still needs more mon...
Minnesota governor candidates address housing issues
The leading candidates for Minnesota governor appear at a forum Wednesday to discuss their approach to housing issues an...
CoreCivic offers Appleton $1.2 million for ICE facility
CoreCivic, the company operating a 1,600-bed facility that will begin housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain...
Two men sentenced for deadly mass shooting at downtown Minneapolis bar
Hennepin County Judge Juan Hoyos sentenced Arlonzo Williams Jr. to nearly 73 years in prison for the October murder of 2...
Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester
The National Weather Service received a report of 68 mph winds near downtown Rochester just after 1:30 a.m. Those winds ...
Nepali Minnesotans hold vigil in solidarity with Himalayan flood victims
Members of Minnesota’s Nepali diaspora and supporters gathered outside the state Capitol to honor victims of landslides ...
State Fair politics can be cliche — or ripe for bingo
Turn your State Fair visit into a hunt for politics bingo....
Why are Minnesota electric bills going up?
Hot temperatures, grid upgrades and higher returns are some of the factors behind energy costs....
MN teacher publishes poetry on the draw to teach
High school English teacher Patrick Hueller’s poetry collection "Falling, In Love with Teaching" launches this week, and...
Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives
The National Archives and Records Administration announced it will close its Chicago branch, which holds records linked ...
After ICE, more kids, new concerns for Fridley schools
Fridley was among the Twin Cities districts most affected by the surge of federal immigration agents into the Twin Citie...
Police say deaths of 3 people found in Inver Grove Heights home were a double murder-suicide
Police called it a “deeply tragic and heartbreaking event” for the community in the southern Twin Cities metro area....
Hastings sues 3M over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit alleges that chemicals known as PFAS emitted from the smokestacks of 3M's Cottage Grove facility were carrie...
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coyoteland’ by Vanessa Hua
With the novel’s multiple viewpoints and complex issues, “Coyoteland” will appeal to fans of Celese Ng’s “Little Fires E...
MN Supreme Court considers trans school employee suit
The case weighs whether a Catholic school violated Minnesota’s human rights law by ending the employment of a transgende...
State Fair says federal agents seen on the grounds are providing transportation security
Fair officials say people seen wearing Homeland Security uniforms are with the Federal Air Marshal Service, which is par...
Rescuers saved 80 people in Grand Canyon floods
The bodies of two friends — a Texas chiropractor and a martial arts studio owner — have been found after a major flash f...
MN schools lost at least 1,700 students after ICE surge
A Sahan Journal data analysis shows student enrollment declined in Minnesota school districts with the highest percentag...
Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges
The flurry of court filings includes motions to dismiss the charges against all defendants. Attorneys argue that the Tru...
A decade after Colin Kaepernick took a knee that led to his exile, the ripple effects continue
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 sparked a cultural conver...
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest depa...
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