Vikings name Carson Wentz backup QB over J.J. McCarthy for Week 1
The Minnesota Vikings have officially named Carson Wentz the backup quarterback for Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers.
U of M fellowship graduate among those missing in Nepal
A doctor with ties to the University of Minnesota and his family have been declared missing in the wake of the devastating Nepal flash floods.
Charges: Deadly Minneapolis shooting arose from fight over food and liquor
A 49-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection to Wednesday's deadly shooting in south Minneapolis that allegedly started as an argument over sharing food and liquor.
Vikings bringing back star safety Harrison Smith, ESPN reports
The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back fan-favorite safety Harrison Smith.
Fight escalated into fatal shooting in south Minneapolis, police say
Police say a fight led to a fatal shooting in south Minneapolis Wednesday evening, just hours after a nearby mass shooting downtown.
2 school buses collide in Apple Valley, with minor injuries reported
Law enforcement in Apple Valley, Minnesota, is investigating after two school buses collided at a busy intersection Wednesday morning.
Man drowns in northern Minnesota lake after falling from paddleboard
Officials in northern Minnesota say a 43-year-old man drowned while paddleboarding with his daughter Tuesday.
Vance Boelter pleads not guilty to state charges, with trial date set
Vance Boelter, who received two life sentences in federal court for killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in what officials describe as a politically motivated attack, pleaded not guilty to the state charges against him Wednesday during his second appearance in state court.
Stolen Suni Lee bronze statue recovered by St. Paul police, 1 arrested
Police say the statue of Olympic champion and Minnesota native Suni Lee has been recovered more than a year after it was stolen.
3 detained following reports of Minneapolis vehicle break-ins
A teenager and two children were detained early Tuesday morning in connection to vehicle break-ins in south Minneapolis, according to police.
1 girl dead, another critically injured after Brooklyn Center minibike crash
Brooklyn Center police say an investigation is underway after two girls riding a minibike collided with a motorist, fatally wounding one of the girls.
Teen pleads guilty to killing Lily Peters in Wisconsin, sentenced to life
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
Child seriously injured by lawn mower in central Minnesota
A Michigan child is in the hospital after being run over by a lawn mower in central Minnesota Friday afternoon.
Investigation underway after body found in Minneapolis lake
An investigation is underway after a body in a "severe state of decomposition" was discovered in the waters of Bde Maka Ska late Sunday morning, according to the Minneapolis Park Police Department.
Families of daycare murder-suicide victims release statement
The family of Kristen and Evie Brown, the victims in Wednesday's double murder-suicide in Hopkins, Minnesota, has released a statement through the Hopkins Police Department.