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