Wisconsin boater discovers 1887 shipwreck in Lake Michigan
The Wisconsin Historical Society says the Frank D. Barker was sailing for Escanaba, Michigan in 1887 when it hit bad weather and ran off course.
Hennepin County attorney calls for court to vacate 1998 murder conviction
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she is filing a petition to vacate the murder conviction of Bryan Hooper Sr., who in 1998 was found guilty of killing 77-year-old Ann Prazniak in her Minneapolis apartment.
Fall in Minnesota could be warmer, see less rain than average, NOAA says
Minnesota could see above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall for the autumn months, according to an outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.
Alice Lake accidentally drained due to "mechanical issue"
Officials are working to restore a lake northeast of the Twin Cities after a "mechanical issue" caused nearly all the water to drain.
St. Paul teachers union, school district reach tentative agreement on next contract
St. Paul Public Schools and the district's largest union have reached a tentative agreement for their next two-year contract.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules it's legal to carry ghost gun without serial number
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that it is legal for Minnesotans to carry a ghost gun without a serial number.
AMBER Alert canceled for 3-week-old taken from Columbia Heights home
Police in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, canceled an AMBER Alert for a 3-week-old they said had been taken from a guardian's home.
These are the best high schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Niche released its list of best high schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Did your child's high school make the list?
Sen. John Hoffman speaks at national conference, honors Melissa Hortman
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman spoke in a video message to legislative leaders across the country Monday, sharing a message to his colleagues to choose "governance over grievance."
HealthPartners workers in Stillwater vote to authorize strike
HealthPartners employees in Stillwater voted to authorize an unfair labor practices strike, their union announced Monday.
Minnesota DHS moves to terminate housing stability program amid fraud investigation
DHS' Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi wrote a letter Friday to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requesting to end the program.
Here are the new Minnesota laws that go into effect Aug. 1
Several new Minnesota laws go into effect Friday, including restrictions for repeated DWI offenders and housing protections for people who train service dogs.
Wisconsin DNR on lookout for bear with jar stuck on its head
The Chequamegon Humane Association in Ashland, Wisconsin, says a bear has been wandering around with a jar on its head for eight days.
Minnesota stops payments to housing stability providers amid fraud investigation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he paused payments to dozens of the state's housing stabilization providers as federal agents investigate a "massive" fraud scheme connected to the program.
Rochester's Mayo Clinic makes U.S. News and World Report's best hospital list
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as one of the best hospitals in the country.