Twin Cities hospital fined for improperly disposed infectious medical waste
According to the MPCA, the waste management facility rejected a load of waste from the hospital on Dec. 11, 2025, after workers found infectious material.
St. Paul man executed 3 over apartment parking contract dispute, charges say
A 30-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota, man is accused of executing three people inside a leasing office Monday over a parking garage contract dispute.
2 mass shootings renew safety fears across Minneapolis neighborhoods
Two mass shootings in Minneapolis over the weekend have residents, business owners and community advocates calling for solutions, as concerns about public safety have grown across the city.
9 injured in mass shooting outside Minneapolis nightclub, police say
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Lyndale Avenue redesign gets green light despite small business pushback
The Minneapolis City Council approved a major redesign of Lyndale Avenue South on Thursday.
Minneapolis City Council votes down drone pilot program for police dept.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday rejected a contract that would allow the police department to use drones to respond to emergencies.
Wabasha residents grieve following fatal boat crash on Lake Pepin
The southeastern Minnesota community of Wabasha is reeling after a deadly crash on Lake Pepin Saturday night.
Rosemount church severely damaged in fire
Firefighters are working to put out a blaze at a church in Rosemount, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon.
Police seeking suspect in road rage shooting incident on I-35E
The Minnesota State Patrol and the Eagan Police Department responded to a report of a road rage incident on northbound Interstate 35E near Deerwood Drive around 5:16 p.m., according to Eagan police.
3 dead after boat overturns on Lake Pepin
Two of the decedents were members of the Wabasha Fire Department, the chief confirmed.
Nikki Anderson's sister keeps pushing for answers 2 years she vanished
Twenty-four months after Nikki Anderson disappeared without a trace in Dakota County, Minnesota, her sister says her family is left with no answers and plenty of questions.
Trump accused of endangering children with Islamophobic post
An Islamophobic social media post shared earlier this week by President Trump features a video of several Somali American children celebrating kindergarten graduation at a K-8 school in St. Paul, Minnesota.
75,000 Minnesotans participating in paid family and medical leave
More than 75,000 Minnesotans have been approved for the state's paid family and medical leave program, which launched at the beginning of the year.
17-year-old arrested in connection with fatal park shooting
Police say 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a park Sunday night in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Minneapolis announces crackdown on open-air drug markets amid fentanyl crisis
Minneapolis leaders on Thursday announced a new effort to combat open-air drug use and drug dealing in parts of the city, pledging increased enforcement and surveillance as residents and community leaders demand action.