Air quality alert extended for Twin Cities, southern Minnesota. Here's how to stay safe.
The affected area includes the Twin Cities metro, Albert Lea, Marshall, Worthington, Rochester, Winona, Mankato and the tribal nation of Prairie Island.
Appeals court reverses 2040 Plan injunction; Minneapolis to revive stalled developments
Smart Growth Minneapolis has vowed to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court as the Legislature considers whether to intervene in an environmental lawsuit that has interrupted the construction of multifamily housing throughout the city.
Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
The star prosecution witness at Donald Trump's hush money trial says Trump was at the center of a plan to stifle stories about sex that threatened to torpedo his 2016 campaign.
Arena football's Minnesota Myth shut down after two games
Minnesota Myth coach Rickey Foggie resigned last week, and now the team has ceased operations completely.
Minnesota House to debate putting equal rights, abortion protections on the ballot in 2026
There's still disagreement between Democrats in the House and Senate about the language and whether it should go on the ballot this fall or in two years.
Brawl erupts at Northtown Mall carnival, officer injured while intervening
One of the officers who jumped in to stop the fight suffered a concussion, police said.
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Neal: Can the Wolves recover? Here are five things that must happen.
The Wolves haven't lost three in a row all season. If they keep that record intact Tuesday in Denver, they'll be playing for a spot in the Western Conference finals Thursday.
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Souhan: Only one Timberwolves player showed up ready for Game 4
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Reusse: Gophers honor coach with retired number, then big number
The Gophers baseball team beat Michigan State 21-3 after a ceremony to honor retiring coach John Anderson.
Politics
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal justices show signs of wanting to overturn ballot drop box ban
'Watching history happen': New Minnesota flag flies at Capitol
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement over Don Samuels at Minneapolis convention
Minneapolis rideshare controversy shows growing power of progressive Democrats
Nation
US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot
Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Alabama deputies ask for witnesses' help after shooting at May Day party left 3 dead, 18 hurt
World
A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war
Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Russian President Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council
Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
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Celebs
Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, 3 years after her divorce from Bill Gates
Childish Gambino is coming to Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 2
George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in a play version of movie 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98
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