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Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that burned through a home in Inver Grove Heights this morning.
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Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that burned through a home in Inver Grove Heights this morning.
A century-old Hastings dairy building is likely a total loss after an overnight fire.
A fire heavily damaged the Hastings Creamery building overnight.
A fire broke out Wednesday night at the old creamery in Hastings. Residents in the area are being told to take a number of precautions.
Fire crews were still battling the blaze Thursday morning, several hours after it began Wednesday night.
A fire tore through the Hastings Creamery building Wednesday night and after several hours of firefighting was extinguished Thursday morning.
Residents were told to take a number of precautions when the fire first broke out. Click here for more.
Matt Stewart and his fiancee were on their back porch in Buffalo on Wednesday when they heard a jarring boom. That, plus a bonfire smell, propelled Stewart into action from two doors down.
Matt Stewart and his fiancee were on their back porch in Buffalo on Wednesday when they heard a jarring boom. That, plus a bonfire smell, propelled Stewart into action from two doors down.
Minnesota Department of Transportation cameras caught the fire and subsequent extinguishment.
Minnesota Department of Transportation cameras caught the fire and subsequent extinguishment.
Fire officials say everyone got out safely.
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire near Alexandria that destroyed a shed Saturday morning.
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A Minnesota native who now lives on Maui is opening her home to fire victims. Natalie Hoffert grew up in Detroit Lakes, went to Hamline University, and moved to Maui seven years ago to become a second-grade teacher.
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Dry conditions and strong wind fueled wildfires on the Big Island and Maui, where blazes spread in Lahaina as well as inland.
St. Paul firefighters fought back-to-back fires Wednesday at businesses on the same block.
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Kayla McBride made 11 of 14 from the field and finished with 26 points, Diamond Miller scored 22 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 88-83 in the second of back-to-back games for both teams.
The Jordan Fire Department reports that the puppies are alert, happy and hungry.
Officials say flames hit two attached homes and four attached garages on the 6000 block of St. Johns Drive around 10:30 p.m. Friday.
Tak Tateoka threw two first-half touchdown passes and St. Thomas of Minnesota went on to defeat Dayton 20-14.
Daniel Jackson caught a pair of touchdown passes and Minnesota pulled away in the second half to beat Louisiana 35-24 and end a two-game slide.
Three people were injured early Saturday morning after a car drove off a bridge in Edina.
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Daniel Jackson caught a pair of touchdown passes and Minnesota pulled away in the second half to beat Louisiana 35-24 and end a two-game slide.
Three people were injured early Saturday morning after a car drove off a bridge in Edina.
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A dairy farm is suing the historic Hastings Creamery for allegedly failing to pay for over $800,000 worth of milk.
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Former Justice David Prosser called a lawsuit alleging violations of the state open meetings law "frivolous," saying those looking into impeachment met once but are operating independently and not as a governmental body subject to the law.
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The country music star earlier this week announced his "One Night at a Time" tour would make a stop at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 20. But on Friday it was announced that there would be a second option, on Friday, June 21.
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Charles Stevens-Thigpen, 36, and Kardell Baraka Jackson, 49, have both charged with second-degree assault and felony ineligible possession of a firearm.
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The controversy appeared to be resolved last week when Attorney General Keith Ellison clarified that SROs are able to use force as long as the force is reasonable.
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For the first time, vaccines for all three major respiratory viruses - COVID, RSV and the flu - are available this fall. But the latest COVID shot, which was approved just two weeks ago, is still rolling out.
Officials cited persistent pandemic problems impacting health care, like prolonged hospital stays and workforce shortages, as contributing factors to the uptick in "adverse health events," or avoidable mistakes that can lead to patients getting hurt or killed.
The new 7,000-square-foot HealthPartners Institute Clinical Simulation Center is now open.
A coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal.
State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines area school districts to post disclaimers on Little Free Libraries.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
Judge Kathleen Gomes said she is terminating the agreement reached in 2004 that allowed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to control Michael Oher's finances.
The country music star earlier this week announced his "One Night at a Time" tour would make a stop at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 20. But on Friday it was announced that there would be a second option, on Friday, June 21.
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Tak Tateoka threw two first-half touchdown passes and St. Thomas of Minnesota went on to defeat Dayton 20-14.
Daniel Jackson caught a pair of touchdown passes and Minnesota pulled away in the second half to beat Louisiana 35-24 and end a two-game slide.
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In Talking Points, Esme Murphy digs into the lawsuit that could knock Trump off the ballot for Minnesota's Super Tuesday primary on March 5, 2024. Former State Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson, a Republican, is among those supporting the lawsuit.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy digs into the lawsuit that could knock Trump off the ballot for Minnesota's Super Tuesday primary on March 5, 2024. Democratic consultant and attorney Abou Amara, Republican consultant Preya Samsundar, and Republican analyst Amy Koch speak on the issue.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy digs into the lawsuit that could knock Trump off the ballot for Minnesota's Super Tuesday primary on March 5, 2024. Hamline University and University of Minnesota Constitutional Law Professor David Schultz thinks it will be hard to disqualify Trump.
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WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says storms linger through about 5 a.m. Saturday and then rain chances decrease through the day.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows is tracking severe storms in southwest Minnesota.
After some possible storms in the north and west on Friday, the weekend will feel like summer.
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