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On a recent chilly night in Wisconsin, a Milwaukee bus driver extended an act of kindness to a homeless rider — and it was all caught on camera. Now, that gesture is being heralded as humanity at its best.
Fire investigators in Marshall are investigating the cause of a big garage fire.
The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies revealed another woman in his study is possibly pregnant. At a summit in Hong Kong Wednesday, He Jiankui said his study is now on hold after worldwide condemnation.
A woman who won a coin toss for a Maplewood City Council seat has, in the end, lost the race.
The cold temperatures will soon come to an end, but not before we get hit with some snow. Snow and mixed precipitation in the Dakota is heading east Tuesday night, and Minnesota will likely have a Winter Weather Advisory Wednesday due to this system. Light snow should reach the Twin Cities by lunchtime, making Wednesday evening's commute an extra slow one.
A cellphone picture led police to a man accused of having sexually-explicit conversations with someone he thought was a minor. Information embedded in pictures is a new way for law enforcement to track suspects. A picture in response to a Craigslist "missed connections" ad led Dakota County Sheriff's detectives to a suspect. Detective Brian Eells posed as a 15-year-old girl online.
This week, nearly 6,000 migrants wait at the southern border with Mexico, hoping to seek refuge in the United States.
The Hutchinson High School gymnasium, where Minnesota sports legend Lindsay Whalen played high school basketball in throughout the late 90s, looks a little different these days. It has been expanded, has a fresh coat of paint and now, it bears a new name. On Tuesday, the school district dedicated the gymnasium to Whalen, officially naming it "Whalen Gymnasium."
The creator of Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" has died. Stephen Hillenburg announced he was diagnosed with ALS last year. The former marine biology teacher created the series featuring an animated sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea. It began in 1999 and spawned hundreds of episodes, movies and a Broadway show.
The city of Barron, Wisconsin is holding out hope for the safe return of a missing teenager. Jayme Closs, 13, vanished from her home last month after her parents were shot and killed. The Clerk of Court Office in Barron decorated a Christmas tree in her honor, which is standing in the lobby of the sheriff's office. It serves as a reminder that she is still out there.
The mayor of Minneapolis says he is committed to addressing homelessness in the city. Jacob Frey was part of a public meeting Tuesday held by city and Hennepin County officials. It is part of a national initiative to address homelessness and racial disparities.
Evening rush hour was just ramping up along Highway 61 in Newport late Monday afternoon when traffic soon slowed to a crawl, as eyes were drawn to a raging inferno nearby.
The scooters have been available for rent in Minneapolis and St. Paul for the past four months. Now the pilot program is coming to an end.
More than 3.3 million Minnesota voters cast ballots in 2018. That's a 64.3 percent turnout -- the highest in the nation for the second election in a row. "The only thing tougher than getting to No. 1 is staying No. 1," Secretary of State Steve Simon said. "We knew the pressure was on, and Minnesota really came through."
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