Advocates push for expanded federal support for firefighters with cancer
A bipartisan bill that's cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate would boost federal support for families of firefighters who died from cancer linked to their jobs.
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A bipartisan bill that's cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate would boost federal support for families of firefighters who died from cancer linked to their jobs.
A bill on Capitol Hill would help firefighters and their families if their loved one gets cancer from their work protecting our communities.
Months before thrill-seeking snowboarders and skiers take to Burnsville, Minnesota's Buck Hill, the site played host to a grueling challenge for a good cause.
A northern Minnesota community is mourning a local firefighter who was found dead Saturday following an ATV accident.
A northern Minnesota community is mourning firefighter Tia Muller, 26, who died in an ATV crash on the Iron Range.
Minnesotans are again answering the call for help in Canada, where wildfires continue to torch millions of acres of forest. Those fires have choked our air with smoke this summer. More than 700 are already burning right now. As Jonah Kaplan reports, the Minnesota crews have one major takeaway for people complaining about the smoke.
There's no doubt firefighting is a dangerous job, but some of the biggest risks aren't just the flames. It's what lingers afterwards.
It's not just a lot of hot air; studies show a sauna can improve health. Jeff Wagner and photojournalist Joe Van Ryn show us why local firefighters are sweating it out.
The Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness program, or TCF 3, is helping women prepare for careers in the fire service by training them to meet the physical fitness requirements.
Two firefighters were treated for injuries after responding to a fire in Turtle Lake Township, Minnesota, on Sunday. The fire is under investigation, though officials believe it to be accidental.
Andrew Karels died on Monday, state officials say. He served nearly 10 years with the Amboy Fire Department and was the unit's medical officer.
The Social Security Administration says it has processed 2.5 million retroactive payments to people previously locked out of retirement benefits.
A firefighter is injured and a northeast Minneapolis home is uninhabitable after a fire on Wednesday afternoon.
Maria Lisignoli talks with Sam Davis, president and CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which is currently being deployed to help fight the wildfires in northeastern Minnesota.
Businesses in northern Minnesota are banding together to support crews battling the ongoing wildfires. One market has delivered more than 750 box lunches, while a barbecue restaurant has served 300 firefighters.
A break may be on the way for crews battling three massive wildfires in Minnesota's Northland, with rain on Thursday possibly bringing some relief.
Hundreds of police officers and their families from Minnesota are in Washington, D.C. for National Police Week to honor those recently killed in the line of duty.
An off-duty deputy not only called in the fire but ran into the flames and helped rescue a woman with autism escape with the help of her grandfather, the Ramsey County Sherriff's Office says.
Five people have been displaced as a result of Thursday's fire, police say.
Bloomington police and firefighters passed the puck in a friendly fundraising game at the Bloomington Ice Garden.
A decades-long Minneapolis firefighter is now fighting another battle of his own. Six months ago, Mark Lakosky was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
An auto body shop in Waverly, Minnesota has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Christmas Day.
It's the season of giving, and a retired pastor has teamed up with Twin Cities firefighters for a special overseas delivery.
A nonprofit near Isanti, started by retired Minnesota pastor, is teaming up with a group of fire chiefs to personally deliver a fire truck to Ukraine.
Cutting-edge technology is working to make fighting fires safer and more eco-friendly. It's a movement Minnesota has been a leader in.
