Heavy rain closes roads, prompts evacuations in central Minnesota
A number of homes near the Little Elk River in the town of Randall had to be evacuated Friday, while a number of roads were closed off.
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A number of homes near the Little Elk River in the town of Randall had to be evacuated Friday, while a number of roads were closed off.
The president and CEO of Wisconsin's Planned Parenthood, Tanya Atkinson, says they will still help patients navigate to states where abortion remains legal.
The decision to undo nearly 50 years of precedent will have sweeping ramifications for tens of millions of women across the country as abortion rights are curtailed and lead to a patchwork of laws absent the constitutional protection.
Severe thunderstorms developed Thursday evening over parts of north-central and northeastern Minnesota, dropping quarter-sized hail and heavy downpours.
Clayton Lauritsen, of Cumberland, had been charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide in connection to the shooting.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen called Thursday for tax cuts and a clampdown on government spending and regulations to help Minnesotans cope with the highest inflation rate in 40 years.
The ruling marks a disappointment to many New Yorkers who think federal gun regulations should be stronger, not weaker.
An eaglet that many have been watching on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' EagleCam took her first flight, or fledge, Thursday morning.
"One thing that scientists have known for a long time is that mosquitoes are attracted to the odor of used gym socks," Dr. Jon Oliver said.
As Minnesota's average price for gasoline maintains a price near $4.75 a gallon heading into the heart of summer, marinas along the St. Croix River are averaging prices up to $2 more.
If you think you can speed through Mendota Heights unnoticed, think again. You might even get a letter in the mail to prove it.
A toddler is dead following a crash early Thursday evening in Maple Grove.
"I don't know if anybody truly has had that kind of career and has that kind of range," said WCCO's Heather Brown.
The U.S. Forest Service issued a draft environmental assessment Thursday to lay the foundation for a proposed 20-year moratorium on copper-nickel mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
In Minnesota, applicants for a Permit to Carry a Pistol must be at least 21 years old, must pass a background check, and must complete a firearms safety course. Those laws will remain in place, for now, unless the high court decides to take up more challenges to gun control laws in the future.
