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Two new female Minnesota Supreme Court justices come with strong public defense backgrounds
Gov. Tim Walz elevates Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Judge Sarah Hennesy.
Minnesota to take the pulse of the Mississippi River, from the headwaters to Iowa border
State regulators will study the health of Minnesota's entire 650-mile stretch of the river this year.
This could be the windiest April ever in Minnesota
Wind gusts of 30 mph or higher have been recorded on all but two days this month. It could be the windiest April of all time.
MnDOT will replace misspelled 'Ady Mill Road' sign on I-35E in St. Paul on Monday night
The sign at the Randolph Avenue exit transposed the D and Y.
First trial in Feeding Our Future federal fraud case starts Monday
It's the first Feeding Our Future case to go to trial since the more than $250 million fraud scheme was publicly revealed in January 2022. The seven defendants' lawyers have argued they didn't knowingly commit a crime.
Music or physics? This University of St. Thomas class combines both.
Minnesota colleges are increasingly promoting interdisciplinary classes, saying they hope to reduce administrative expenses and better prepare students for a changing workforce.
Plea deal caps jail at 5 months for man whose 3-year-old found gun, fatally shot self in Hinckley home
Judge will decide in June whether to accept the terms, which include dismissing manslaughter counts.
Hubert H. Humphrey statue could be going to U.S. Capitol
The statue of the late vice president and senator would replace one of Henry Mower Rice, a key figure in Minnesota statehood who was also involved in relocating Indigenous people to reservations.
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Souhan: Now that's a playoff atmosphere, Minnesota!
Target Center was electric for the Timberwolves-Suns opener on Saturday, with more on tap for Tuesday.
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Civil War group honors the last Union veteran buried in each Minnesota county
History buffs hope to 'keep green' the memories of long-forgotten soldiers in blue.
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Robbinsdale shelter-in-place alert accidentally sent countywide
Authorities say Hennepin County mistakenly sent out a shelter-in-place alert countywide that was supposed to be sent to only one block in Robbinsdale for a domestic incident.
Developer of St. Paul's Keg & Case food hall declares bankruptcy
Craig Cohen listed the W. 7th neighborhood project when filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with more than $11 million in liabilities.
Wildlife agency: Sturgeon won't go on endangered species list
In a decision welcomed by Minnesota's fishing community and the DNR, the Fish and Wildlife Service said it won't list lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act.
Minnesotans interviewed to serve on Feeding Our Future trial
More than a dozen Minnesotans were interviewed Monday from a pool of 1,000 people summoned.
Armed man shot during standoff with police outside Target in Woodbury
The shooting occurred late in the morning in the parking lot, police said.
Long recovery ahead for 'gentle giant' burned in deadly Mpls. crash; driver charged
Jon Seas suffered burns over 30% of his body.