St. Paul police officer wounded in leg, man critically injured in shootout near UST campus
A police officer and a man were both wounded Thursday afternoon in a shootout on a St. Paul street.
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A police officer and a man were both wounded Thursday afternoon in a shootout on a St. Paul street.
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After a being put on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Paul police and high school students joined forces to unload donations for Hallie Q. Brown Community Center's annual Thanksgiving food drive.
A 40-year-old woman is dead and an 18-year-old man is in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on a residential St. Paul street.
An investigation is underway and two teens are in custody after a crash involving a stolen vehicle near Concordia University in St. Paul.
Xiong, 65, was fatally shot by police in February at an apartment complex in St. Paul. Officers were called because residents said Xiong was threatening people at a children's birthday party.
Outside the Minnesota State Fair's gates, a group of neighbors is getting ready to help. People who live around here love the fair, and that means wanting it to be as safe as possible.
A federal jury in a civil lawsuit on Monday found a St. Paul police officer violated an Illinois man's constitutional rights when he shot and killed him in 2017.
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The Ramsey County Attorney's Office has asked the Attorney General's Office for assistance in reviewing an investigative file from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension about the shooting death of Yia Xiong earlier this year.
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Police are investigating after two people were killed and multiple others hurt in a shooting in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood late Saturday afternoon.
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Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the torso and rendered aid to him until medics took him to the hospital, where he later died.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension also identified the two officers involved in the incident as Abdirahman Dahir, who fired his rifle, and Noushue Cha, who deployed his taser.
Authorities are investigating after a St. Paul police officer shot and killed a man allegedly threatening others with a knife.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said he was "saddened" by the news of the killing, and that he will "ensure a thorough, timely, and transparent investigation will occur."
Commander Axel Henry was formally sworn in as St. Paul's new top cop at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at City Hall.
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The Old St. Hubert Church has been a part of Atkins's family for decades.
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St. Paul police are investigating after a woman was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday night.
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The Old St. Hubert Church has been a part of Atkins's family for decades.
Denis Doyle was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. He emigrated to the U.S. and in 1856, Doyle traveled to Le Sueur County. Other Irish immigrants joined Doyle and the town was born.
From groceries to gas bills, Minnesotans see sticker shock every day. It's why at the State Capitol, Republicans and Democrats are looking to cut down on those high costs — but through contrasting visions.
A crash involving an electric bike nearly took the life of Janet Stotko, a Hastings, Minnesota, woman, in the summer of 2024. Wednesday she testified at Minnesota House Transportation committee meeting advocating for a bill for better protections.
National activists, boycotting Target, say a great deal of their demands have been met, bringing the boycott to an end. But local activists say the boycott continues.
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A fire at a hotel in Superior, Wisconsin, Monday night left one person hurt and forced guests to move to new lodgings.
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections says 95% of all incarcerated individuals will eventually be released from prison. The DOC says it does all it can to help people transition back into the community as productive citizens.
Minnesota native and World War II veteran Les Schrenk died earlier this week. He was 102 years old.
People from across the nation are traveling to the Twin Cities, but not as tourists. Many want to learn in person from Minnesota protestors to bring that knowledge back to their own cities.
The Edina wife and mother of three said she felt called to go and protest in south Minneapolis after learning that Alex Pretti had been shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents.
Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 people gathered on the Highway 62 bridge between Minneapolis and Richfield after a small protest sparked a confrontation there last week.
From groceries to gas bills, Minnesotans see sticker shock every day. It's why at the State Capitol, Republicans and Democrats are looking to cut down on those high costs — but through contrasting visions.
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A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
From groceries to gas bills, Minnesotans see sticker shock every day. It's why at the State Capitol, Republicans and Democrats are looking to cut down on those high costs — but through contrasting visions.
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At a Minnesota State Capitol hearing Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its "Veteran Suicide Prevention Plan."
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Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, will soon come under new ownership.
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Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
The Minnesota Wild and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her announced a $600 million plan on Tuesday to renovate the team's arena and connected venues.
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The month of March will be a pivotal one as Minnesota attempts to emerge from the shadow of massive fraud.
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Denis Doyle was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. He emigrated to the U.S. and in 1856, Doyle traveled to Le Sueur County. Other Irish immigrants joined Doyle and the town was born.
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The first round of our precipitation arrives Thursday evening with the metro area seeing rain and northern Minnesota seeing snow. Several more chances in our future. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer shares just how much snow we're expected to get and when the next few rounds will hit.
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Several rounds of precipitation are headed our way. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing, when we could see snow and when we'll have two WCCO Next Alert days.
More rounds of precipitation are on the way to Minnesota, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
There will be heavy snow across northern Minnesota Thursday, with winter storm watches and warnings, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
The first round of our precipitation arrives Thursday evening with the metro area seeing rain and northern Minnesota seeing snow. Several more chances in our future. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer shares just how much snow we're expected to get and when the next few rounds will hit.
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Several rounds of precipitation are headed our way. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing, when we could see snow and when we'll have two WCCO Next Alert days.