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As Minnesota considers legalizing marijuana, what does research say about the risks?

Much of the research so far on the medical effects of marijuana has focused on young people, leaving unanswered questions about adult usage.

— Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune

Medical groups urge lawmakers to raise age limit of legalization proposal from 21 to 25, based on research.

US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

A large balloon drifts above the Kingston, N.C. area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it.

The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.

Ramsey County sheriff ordered to cut jail population immediately

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, shown in 2019, was told to reduce the jail population because of insufficient staffing.

A scathing letter from Minnesota's top corrections official says the jail has failed to comply with safety standards.

'I just want to go home': A Minnesota woman's fight to overturn a guardianship

Cindy Hagen has lived in a hospital room at Mayo Clinic hospital in Austin for more than six months. Hagen, 49, who has limited mobility because of he

Disability advocates say Cindy Hagen's case demonstrates that change is needed to protect rights of disabled people.

Commutes lengthening as congestion returns to Twin Cities freeways

Drivers made their along a congested Crosstown Hwy. 62 in Edina during the evening rush hour on Thursday Feb. 2, 2023.

Last year, Twin Cities drivers spent 26 hours stuck in snarls — nearly double the time spent sitting in traffic in 2021.

Hottest housing market: Buyers find suburban bliss in Lake Elmo

“We didn’t want cookie-cutter suburbia — we wanted a property that felt unique,” said Jessica Brockshus, who recently moved to Lake Elmo with

Buyers were obsessed with big houses and big yards, making far-flung suburbs the most popular places in the metro area last year, according to the Star Tribune's seventh annual Hot Housing Index.

Curious Minnesota
What happened to Minneapolis' famous Weatherball?

The glowing orb was a fixture on the city's skyline for decades.

Blown out at the Barn: Gophers lose big again, falling 81-46 to Maryland

It's now seven straight losses for the Gophers, who are on their longest losing streak during the regular season since the end of Richard Pitino's final year.

Tiny-school standout Asuma puts Cherry on top in Class 1A, brings Gophers staff to his games

Junior point guard Isaac Asuma, part of a tight-knit family of Iron Rangers, has transformed the Cherry Tigers into a state basketball power — and Division I schools including the Gophers are watching.

Lileks: Ugliest building in town? Or just misunderstood?

U.S. Bank Stadium is unique, and challenging.

Which of these 18 Vikings will be back?

The Vikings need to clear roughly $23 million of cap space before the league year begins on March 15, meaning they're headed toward a series of tough choices with some of their longest-tenured players.