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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura's old Navy SEAL teammates are marching to his defense at his defamation trial in a St Paul federal court. Ventura is suing deceased "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle for claiming he "punched out" Ventura for making offensive, unpatriotic comments at a California bar.
A Minneapolis man has been charged with second degree murder and attempted second degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in north Minneapolis that occurred over Fourth of July weekend, according to Hennepin County Attorney Michael O. Freeman. Marco Anthony Gresham, 24, was charged with one count second degree murder in the death of Francesca Desandre and one count of attempted second degree murder in the shooting of another woman.
Minnesota finance officials say state tax collections beat expectations for the final three months of the fiscal year. According to the quarterly update released Thursday, state revenues for April, May and June were $235 million more than forecast.
Minneapolis police are asking for help in identifying two men they'd like to talk to in connection to Wednesday's triple shooting that left three women seriously injured.
Unexpected issues with the slide system used to put the Larpenteur Avenue Bridge have caused work to take place overnight on Thursday, July 10. MnDOT started using hydraulic jacks to slide the 3.5 million pound bridge beams into the permanent location on Wednesday.
A passing motorist tells authorities a "boy went in the sewer" and "his mother is yelling for him" during a 911 call that prompted a frantic search for two Iowa teenagers swept into an open storm drain during a flash flood. One died and the other survived.
A state appeals court ruled Thursday that hunters can train dogs to chase down wolves, rejecting arguments from a group of humane societies that wildlife officials are allowing deadly wolf-dog clashes and cementing one of the most contentious elements of Wisconsin wolf hunting.
The former Minnesota State University –Mankato football player who suffered a severe head injury during an assault is making a lot of progress, according to his CaringBridge website. Isaac Kolstad's wife, Molly Kolstad, writes that he is continuing his occupational, physical and occasionally speech therapy. He's also involved in recreational therapy to a limited degree.
Wisconsin has appealed a federal judge's ruling from last month striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional.
Authorities in southern Minnesota are asking the public's help in finding a 53-year-old woman who has health issues and hasn't been seen since Wednesday evening.
Officials have identified the Princeton, Minn., woman who died Monday when the ATV she was driving flipped on top of her. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Nerchel Abella Nahuman, who is originally from the Philippines.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden has raised $1.1 million in the last three months to finance his run against Democratic Sen. Al Franken. McFadden's campaign says its second quarter haul — its largest since McFadden entered the race last year — buoyed his war chest to more than $2 million. McFadden launched his first statewide ad campaign last week starring the candidate as a football coach.
A man charged with killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in South Dakota last fall says the child choked on strawberry fruit snacks while he was in the bathroom. The Argus Leader reports Joseph Patterson, 28, is facing second-degree murder, manslaughter and aggravated assault charges in the death of two-year-old Tyrese Ruffin.
The Lowertown Guitar Festival is returning to St. Paul's Mears Park after last year's inaugural event that attracted nearly 2,000 people. This year, the host of the event -- McNally Smith College of Music -- promises that the Saturday, Aug. 9 event will be even bigger and better.
The Rochester Police Department is asking for the public's help after as many as three people are suspected of using stolen credit cards at Target stores in Rochester, Winona and Minneapolis.
