Nearly half of Minnesota under "unprecedented" flooding
As of Thursday morning, more than 20 river gauges across the Upper Midwest have hit major flood stage, with more rain expected in flood-soaked areas.
Minnesota victims groups praise U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding law disarming domestic abusers
CEO of The Battered Women's Justice Project in St. Paul applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for upholding the federal law that prohibits domestic abusers from obtaining firearms.
Minnesota regulators seize illegal raw cannabis flower, thousands of noncompliant THC products
As of June 14, 120 pounds of illegal cannabis flower was seized and destroyed at 91 retail locations, according to data from the Office of Cannabis Management.
Initial step to secure first cannabis business licenses in Minnesota begins Monday. Here's what you need to know
The Office of Cannabis Management is accepting applications to screen in order to determine if they qualify as social equity applicants starting on Monday.
Medical debt won't be reported to credit bureaus under new Minnesota law
Minnesota patients facing mounting medical debt could soon catch a break thanks to a new law.
Abortion, wigs for cancer patients, IVF: Health insurance coverage changes in Minnesota
This session, the Minnesota Legislature approved new coverage requirements for health insurance plans in an effort to reduce out-of-pocket care costs.
Feeding Our Future audit finds Minnesota Dept. of Education's oversight "created opportunities for fraud"
The 120-page report details the ways in which the department failed to act on prior warning signs about the nonprofit and was ill-prepared to hold Feeding Our Future accountable even before the pandemic struck.
Minnesota Senate panel considering Sen. Nicole Mitchell complaint further delays action
A Minnesota Senate ethics panel once again delayed taking action on a complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who is accused of breaking into a relative's home earlier this year.
Fallen Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell remembered as "hero," awarded Purple Heart
Jamal Mitchell, the Minneapolis police officer killed in the line of duty late last month in a mass shooting, was honored by thousands on Tuesday at a public memorial service.
Missing 4-year-old Hopkins boy found dead, officials say
A 4-year-old boy who went missing in Hopkins on Sunday morning has been found dead, police said.
Minnesota governor calls special election after State Sen. Kelly Morrison resigns amid congressional run
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday officially called a special election for a state Senate seat vacated by Sen. Kelly Morrison, who stepped down to focus on her congressional campaign.
Baby woodpeckers saved from storm damage in the north Twin Cities metro
Community service officers with Centennial Lake police were called to a neighborhood after the storm — not to help the homeowner, but baby woodpeckers nestled inside a fallen tree branch.
Applications open for the 1st Minnesota cannabis business licenses next month. Here's what you need to know.
Certain Minnesotans can apply next month for the first cannabis business licenses designed to give entrepreneurs a headstart so the legal market is ready to launch in 2025.
Tougher penalties for straw gun buyers take effect this summer under new law
It will soon become a felony to buy a gun for someone else not legally allowed to have one — known as a straw purchase — under a new law effective Aug. 1.
Minnesota governor says he would've intervened in state trooper Ryan Londregan's murder case
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would've intervened in the criminal case against the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot Ricky Cobb II if the Hennepin County Attorney's Office hadn't dropped the charges.