Rally for Rep. Omar held in Minneapolis following federal raid
People in Minneapolis rallied in support of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday afternoon, hours after federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home.
Reported shooting closes Eisenhower Expressway near Austin for hours
Illinois State Police closed all westbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway near Austin Avenue for about three hours early Friday while investigating a reported shooting. No injuries were reported.
Nobel Peace Prize to be announced Friday, and Minneapolis has a shot
The magazine's editors argued the city's nonviolent response to Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement effort, merits the honor. The Nobel Peace Prize winner is announced Friday.
Infant dies after pony pulling wagon kicks her near Harmony
A 7-month-old girl was riding in a wagon with an adult family member Tuesday afternoon when the pony pulling it got spooked and kicked her, the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office said. She died at a hospital.
Illinois measles cases hit 23 in 2026, most from one outbreak
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
Russian national charged with illegally voting in Michigan in 2024 election
Victoria Viktorovna Aquilina, 43, entered the U.S. more than 20 years ago and never became a citizen. Federal prosecutors in Detroit say she voted in person in the 2024 presidential election anyway.
St. Clair Shores woman gets 100 weekends in jail after crash
A Macomb County judge ordered Stephanie Holt, 32, to serve her yearlong jail sentence only on weekends after she pleaded no contest to fleeing the scene of a crash that killed 76-year-old Mary Hulswit in her driveway last year.
U of M to cut $225 million from budget over next 2 years
President Rebecca Cunningham says the University of Minnesota will cut $225 million from its budget over the next two years — 12% to 15% of operating revenue — as it moves to longer-term budget planning.
St. Paul police chief sues Mayor Kaohly Her over harassment claims
Chief Axel Henry says he reported Mayor Kaohly Her's conduct, then was cut out of decisions and had records withheld, according to his new lawsuit.
Fairmont girl's anti-hate campaign earns national award
Natalie Flaherty started I Stand With Anne when she was 10. She's now one of this year's Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes winners, an award for people ages 8 to 18 who are making a positive difference.
Carson Wentz will get the start for the Vikings in Chicago
Minnesota named a starter and a backup for Sunday but said nothing about the quarterback who opened the season. Murray began the week in the NFL's concussion protocol.
Soaking rain Friday? Minnesota law says headlights need to be on.
Sunset to sunrise. Any rain, snow, sleet or hail. And any time you can't clearly make out people and vehicles 500 feet ahead. Three triggers in one statute, and most drivers only know the first one.
F-16 from Texas crashes in Michigan, evacuation order lifted
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, on Thursday, triggering an evacuation order along part of County Road 633, the county's emergency management said.
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.