Michigan's role in the response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
Michigan has several connections to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, among them 18 University of Michigan alumni who died during the terrorist attacks.
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
St. Louis County ends Flock contract after 5 cameras stolen
Five of St. Louis County's 10 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras were stolen this summer, a factor Sheriff Gordon Ramsay cited in the decision to end the contract.
Court rejects Mike Lindell's recount request for MN governor primary
Minnesota's highest court on Saturday denied Mike Lindell's request for a recount in the Aug. 11 Republican primary for governor after the MyPillow founder said he would personally pay for a hand recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in the race.
2026 Minnesota State Fair has already set a new attendance record
The Minnesota State Fair kicked off its 2026 run in record-breaking fashion, as 155,185 people passed through the gates on Thursday, smashing the previous single-day mark for the fair's opening Thursday.
St. Paul to remove Flock cameras after residents raise privacy concerns
St. Paul police will lose access to their two Flock Safety license plate reader cameras after residents pushed back on the surveillance technology at a city meeting.
Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request in Minnesota GOP governor primary
Mike Lindell is withholding the payment required for a recount and audit of ballots cast in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, claiming that the Secretary of State's office has proposed an unlawful recount process, according to a statement released by his campaign Monday.
Mike Lindell says he'll fund hand recount of Minnesota governor primary ballots
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder who finished a distant second to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the Aug. 11 Republican primary for governor, announced Wednesday that he will personally pay for a hand recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in that race, at an estimated cost of $825,000.
81-year-old woman killed in two-motorcycle crash in Blue Earth County
An 81-year-old woman is dead after two motorcycles collided on westbound Highway 60 in Blue Earth County Tuesday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Michigan reveals winning "I Voted" sticker designs for 2026 general election
Michigan's nine winning "I Voted" sticker designs for 2026 include a nap-ready cat, a nod to the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald, and a design built around the phrase "No, yeah."
Minnesota Chipotle burrito bowl meal led to sepsis hospitalization, lawsuit says
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
2 Mundelein-area men charged in murder of man who disappeared last year
Two Mundelein-area men are facing charges connected to the murder of a man who disappeared last November.
Federal judge temporarily halts Minnesota law banning most prediction market bets
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota from enforcing its law banning most bets on prediction markets, according to court documents filed on Monday.
Aliveness Project loses $450K in annual HIV prevention funding
The CDC will not renew a federal grant that provided the Aliveness Project roughly $450,000 a year for HIV testing, PrEP referrals and community outreach across Minnesota.
Hoffman family delivers raw statements at Vance Boelter sentencing
John, Yvette and Hope Hoffman addressed a federal court Thursday as Vance Boelter awaited sentencing for killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting the Hoffmans in their Champlin home.