2 shot in head, 5 others injured at Minneapolis encampment
Police Chief Brian O'Hara said three of the seven shot have life-threatening injuries. It was the second mass shooting of the day on East Lake Street.
3 Vikings, including Van Ginkel, ruled out for game against Falcons
Left tackle Christian Darrisaw will miss a second straight game as he recovers from a knee injury suffered last season. Starting outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and backup cornerback Jeff Okudah will both be held out with concussions.
Vikings QB McCarthy misses practice to join fiancee for birth of son
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed practice on Thursday to be with his fiancee for the birth of their first child.
Vikings place LB Blake Cashman, RB Tyler Chandler on IR
By rule, both players will miss at least the next four games.
What the Vikings are saying about J.J. McCarthy after his NFL debut
For most of quarterback J.J. McCarthy's NFL debut, the lights appeared to be too bright for him. But the faith of his Minnesota Vikings coaches and teammates never wavered.
No students injured when school bus crashes on I-35W in Mounds View
Video showed students standing on the side of the highway after exiting the bus.
Man fatally shot in Minneapolis' Ventura Village neighborhood
Police are investigating the shooting. No one has been arrested.
2 killed in helicopter crash in Lakeville
Two people, including a Vietnam War veteran, were killed in a helicopter crash south of the Twin Cities on Saturday afternoon, federal officials said.
Nicole Mitchell's sentencing on burglary convictions delayed
The sentencing hearing for a former Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary has been delayed due to her attorney's illness.
Mpls. DFL appeals state party's revocation of Sen. Fateh endorsement
The local chapter said Friday it has filed an appeal with the DFL State Executive Committee, saying the state party's Constitution, Rules, and Bylaws Committee's "conduct and its decision are deeply flawed."
Oakdale teenager missing since July found safe, police say
Authorities in the eastern Twin Cities area say a teenage girl who had been missing since July has been found safe.
Court dismisses federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota's abortion laws
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to nullify Minnesota's laws protecting access to abortion, saying the suit lacked standing.
Woman's death at Wabasha Co. campground warrants further investigation
The woman's death was "sudden" and there was no "obvious injury or trauma," the sheriff's office said. The office added that it is standard practice to rule a death suspicious "until further information is obtained."
Gov. Walz confirms he intends to call special session after church shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday confirmed he is talking to legislators and intends to call a special session to address gun violence after a mass shooting at a Minneapolis church.
Vikings' Justin Jefferson makes top 10 in NFL's Top 100
The NFL's Top 100 list is now fully revealed, and to no one's surprise, wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-ranked Viking on the list.