Northwestern Minnesota man charged with killing wife attempts escape from prison
A northwestern Minnesota man who was charged for fatally stabbing his wife is accused of assaulting corrections officers during an attempted escape from prison.
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A northwestern Minnesota man who was charged for fatally stabbing his wife is accused of assaulting corrections officers during an attempted escape from prison.
The federal government said Friday that it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that flow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
Health officials in Minnesota reported an additional 2,028 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths Friday.
A pilot was injured in a plane crash in western Minnesota on Friday morning.
While more than 250,000 Minnesotans had applied for Frontline "Hero" Pay by Thursday evening, thousands more say their self-employed status means they're not eligible for payment despite working through the pandemic.
A Minnesota man accused of dealing drugs out of a motorhome has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, according to federal authorities in South Dakota.
We could see some showers early Friday, and another round is possible in the afternoon.
So far, that evidence has led to the arrest of at least 862 people, including eight from Minnesota and nine from Wisconsin.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz toured what will become the state's first public test-to-treat center in Brooklyn Park. High-risk Minnesotans who test positive for COVID-19 at the site can receive a prescription for treatment.
His 10-point proposal would create a specific crime for carjacking, which has surged in the Twin Cities area in the past couple of years. He would raise prison sentences for violent crimes and prevent nonprofit groups from bailing out people charged with violent crimes. And he said he would appoint judges who would impose the longest sentences allowed.
A 20-year-old Fergus Falls man is dead after he jumped off a pontoon in Big Detroit Lake and began struggling to swim, according to the Becker County Sheriff's Office.
The Department of Natural Resources is offering special programs and incentives to encourage Minnesotans to get outside throughout June.
Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in southern Minnesota Wednesday night.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash near the border with Wisconsin Thursday morning.
Temperatures will approach 80 degrees in the metro, and much of the state will be close to that mark as well.
