Trucker jailed after his ‘sudden maneuver’ leads to motorcyclist’s death on highway, patrol says

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The crash occurred on Hwy. 371 near Walker, killing a 30-year-old Twin Cities man.

August 21st 2026, 11:00 am

Court ruling could scramble early voting plans across Minnesota

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Cities and counties must now staff early voting locations with Republican and Democrat election judges.

August 21st 2026, 6:29 am

Essential Minnesota Podcast: Inside a year of reporting with Annunciation survivors

Minneapolis diverted thousands of mental health calls from police. Its costs and oversight are under

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A former supervisor and recent city study say the city is failing to properly track the private contractor staffing the city’s behavioral crisis response team.

August 21st 2026, 6:29 am

Friday forecast: Clearing skies make way for a sunny, comfortable weekend

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Highs near 80 and comfortable dew points in the 50s are expected through the weekend, with plenty of sunshine.

August 21st 2026, 6:29 am

Prosecutors win protections against gang activity at Minnesota State Fair

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Members of two gangs are either barred from attending the fair or prohibited from engaging in gang-related activity.

August 20th 2026, 8:58 pm

Identity is released of body found near Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis this week

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Several bodies have been found near water in Minneapolis since Saturday, according to officials.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Judge orders DOJ to turn over grand jury material in anti-ICE church protest case

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The ruling gives Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, Nekima Levy Armstrong and other defendants a short-term win in their bid to have charges dismissed.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Peggy Flanagan isn’t a democratic socialist. But here’s where she agrees, and doesn’t, with the DSA

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Flanagan has rejected the democratic socialist label even as Republicans try to pin it on her.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Watch: An intimate reflection from families impacted by the Annunciation school shooting

Thursday forecast: Good chance of T-storms — for a change

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The dry summer has meant far fewer tornado and severe storm warnings.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Walz leaves behind one big mining fight

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Plus: DFL is hunting for GOP defectors in southern Minnesota

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Derek Chauvin asks courts to vacate George Floyd murder conviction, expunge records

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Chauvin’s attorney said Minnesota violated the former police officer’s rights. Even Elon Musk weighed in, saying, “He is not a murderer.”

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

MnDOT to reopen Hwy. 280 in time for the State Fair

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More construction on the busy highway, which has been closed for months, is planned in 2028.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Target collected $1B tariff refund. Will shoppers see any savings?

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The retailer is the second major Minnesota company to report its refund from the federal government.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Scott Bloom, state high school hockey hero for Burnsville, dies after suspected traffic incident

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Few details emerge after Prior Lake police responded to a call Sunday night.

August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm

Troubled Twin Cities nursing home ordered to pay millions in neglect cases

Minnesota's Indian community raises concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment and politics in India

One Minnesota interpreter's tumultuous year: Facing a tsunami of need after Afghan evacuation

Minneapolis officials consider expanding race equity programming as they negotiate upcoming budget

Minnesota legislative candidates traverse some sprawling new districts

Water Works artist Inkpa Mani resigned amid charges of cultural appropriation

A decade later, Cold Spring still grapples with the unsolved slaying of officer Thomas Decker

Rochester families plan to open new indoor skate park

New book by family historian reveals Minnesota clan's 'messy' history

Nearly all Minnesota deer exposed to pesticides linked to pollinator die-off

A survival guide for teen girls and their loving parents

Four injured, including two who were pregnant, in north Minneapolis shooting

4 including 2 pregnant women hurt in shooting in north Minneapolis

Mona Johnson-Cheslak, Duluth neighborhood leader, dies at 70

Lawsuit: Minnesota Department of Education targeted one nonprofit to help another

Twin Cities hospitals ready mass training of temp nurses to fill in during strike

Minnesota Democrats embrace police-friendly message amid crime concerns

School bus safety emphasized as classes begin

Task force urges Minneapolis to be more aggressive against violent crime

Chief Buffalo mural to be unveiled in downtown Duluth park

Veterans organization to connect the disconnected at Saturday event

Warrant issued for former southern Minnesota priest charged with sexual assault

COVID-19 levels decline in Twin Cities wastewater

Islamic leaders call for more security after two charged in St. Cloud mosque break-in

TurnSignl co-founder Jazz Hampton knows firsthand what it's like to be a statistic

With Twins and Vikings games Sunday, odds are high for downtown Mpls. traffic jams

Life sentence for Isanti man in Minneapolis woman's brutal 1993 killing

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson proposes 8.9% property tax levy increase for 2023

The voyageurs helped power Minnesota's historic fur trade. Who were they?

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French-Canadian laborers were key to the Great Lakes fur trade, and were among the first Europeans to blend with Native tribes.

September 9th 2022, 1:41 pm

Minnesota State Patrol extends 'aggressive driving' HEAT crackdown through end of 2022

Judge spares woman prison for hit-and-run death of pedestrian on Broadway in north Minneapolis

Minneapolis police: 16-year-old shot and killed on North Side

Man killed, three others injured in Minneapolis bar shooting

Met Council: Funding to plug Southwest light rail's $534M shortfall to be identified by end of year

A bipartisan legislative commission questioned Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle after last week's legislative auditor review that noted a $534 million shortfall in funding needed to complete the $2.74 billion rail line.