Thousands flock to Great Minnesota Get-Together on first day of State Fair
When the gates opened at 7 a.m. Thursday, it was off to the races for dozens who waited to be among the first to experience the Minnesota State Fair.
Capitol security committee holds 1st meeting since lawmaker shootings
A special Capitol security panel convened Wednesday for the first time since the deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and their families sent shock waves around the state.
Judge strikes down Minnesota ban on binary triggers for firearms
Binary triggers are devices that allow a gun to shoot one shot on the pull of the trigger and a second shot when releasing it.
Waseca closes beaches, lakes due to emergency wastewater discharge
The southern Minnesota city of Waseca has closed several beaches, boat ramps and bodies of water due to possible water contamination.
Nursing mother in ICE custody released from detention
A nursing mother who has spent more than three weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody will soon be reunited with her children following a federal judge's ruling on Tuesday.
Albert Lea approves 2 cannabis businesses, again denies another
The city of Albert Lea has now approved two cannabis businesses, but the first person to apply for a city license was denied once again.
Twin Cities nursing mother unlawfully detained by ICE, attorney says
The attorneys for a nursing mother in the Twin Cities who has spent more than three weeks in ICE custody argue she is unlawfully detained and will petition in federal court on Tuesday for her release.
St. Paul officials say city systems expected to come back online "within next week" after cyberattack
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the individuals who launched the attack demanded a ransom, which the city did not pay.
Security changes made for Minnesota Capitol building
There are fewer public entrances and more security officers around the Minnesota State Capitol under new changes public safety officials implemented on Wednesday.
Outraged over not using mass alert system to notify lawmakers of June 14 attacks
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher blasted state capitol security for not quickly sending a mass alert to Minnesota lawmakers the night two of their colleagues and their spouses were shot in their homes in the politically motivated attack this summer, calling the move a "safety failure."
Minnesota facility will soon convert tons of food waste into clean energy
A company in Newport, Minnesota, plans to break ground this fall on a project that turns food waste into fuel.
St. Paul, amid cyberattack, warns of fake invoices claiming to be city
Several city-only services remain offline as St. Paul continues to fend off hackers who breached the city's systems in a "deliberate, coordinated digital attack."
Advance payments of Minnesota's child tax credit begin
Nearly 18,000 Minnesota families are receiving a portion of the state's child tax credit starting this week.
Albert Lea blocks Minnesota's first non-tribal cannabis dispensary
A new decision from the Albert Lea City Council could be a sign of more difficulties for the cannabis industry ahead.
State Patrol to contract 3rd party to assess Capitol security
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees state Capitol security, said it will contract with a third party for an independent security assessment of the complex in St. Paul.