Minnesota Air Rescue Team completes 1st nighttime hoist rescue
The crew says specialized equipment and training completed last fall enabled them to pull off the nighttime rescue.
Several metro police departments considering first responder drone program
While the drones are in the air responding, police officers are monitoring the camera feed and location from the station.
Minneapolis' Uptown residents concerned amid closures and construction
Neighbors and business owners in the Minneapolis neighborhood of Uptown are concerned as businesses in the area continue to falter. Last month, The Lowry closed, citing changing consumer behavior, city-specific mandates and "disruptive Hennepin Avenue construction."
St. Paul Saints employee runs marathon inside CHS Field
While the St. Paul Saints faced off against Columbus on Sunday, Seigo Masubuchi was running a marathon on the concourse inside CHS Field.
DFL lawmakers stage sit-in after motion to bring gun reform bill to vote fails
After a motion to bring the Minnesota Senate's gun reform bill to the House floor for a vote was defeated along party lines Thursday following nearly six hours of debate, some DFL lawmakers staged a sit-in overnight inside the House chambers in protest.
4 men facing federal charges in string of Twin Cities burglaries
Federal investigators say four men from South America burglarized homes in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida, and walked away with more than a million dollars worth of cash, jewelry, firearms, precious metals and rare coins.
Family searches for stolen boat belonging to late Zumbrota officer
The boat belonged to Gary Schoeder Jr., who spent years serving as a police officer and firefighter in Zumbrota. Schroeder medically retired in 2020 while battling PTSD. He later died by suicide in 2023.
Ospreys stall sign replacement for construction project near Wayzata
Ospreys near Wayzata, Minnesota, have claimed a road sign as their nesting site. The Minnesota Department of Transportation was set to replace the sign, but the swap has been put on hold.
Minneapolis community bands together to help restore historic home
On the corner of Tyler Street Northeast and 18th Avenue Northeast in Minneapolis, sits a historic house in major disrepair.
Bloomington PD creates executive protection unit amid rising political violence
The Bloomington Police Department created a new executive protection unit amid rising political violence and increasing threats to Minnesota lawmakers.
Minneapolis City Council unanimously passes gun control ordinance
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a gun control ordinance on Thursday, which includes a ban on assault-style weapons, large-capacity magazines, ghost guns and would restrict firearms in some public places.
Nonprofit founders push back on claims they misused $2M in charitable assets
The lawsuit says some of those funds were spent at Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, at a hotel in London and to pay the Cooks' homeowners association for parking fines and late fees.
Teens survive crash with "watermelon-sized" rock tossed from I-35 overpass
Law enforcement in an east-central Minnesota community is asking for the public's help to find those responsible for throwing large rocks and vehicle oil off an Interstate 35 overpass.
Klobuchar lays out anti-fraud plan, other priorities if elected governor
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar laid out her priorities for the first time since announcing her candidacy for Minnesota governor Sunday.
Nurses rally, faith leaders hold vigil to push for HCMC funding
HCMC is on life support, as leaders warn the state's busiest trauma hospital could be just months away from closing without an infusion of cash. Two demonstrations in downtown Minneapolis tried to spotlight the problem on Thursday.