St. Paul assistant chief nominated as city's next fire chief
St. Paul, Minnesota, Mayor Kaohly Her on Friday announced Assistant Fire Chief Jeramiah Melquist as her pick to lead the city's fire department.
Minneapolis police officer fired for alerting brother about investigation
An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department was discharged earlier this year, with official reports stating she may have tipped off her brother about a possible police investigation into him.
Watchdog says PFAS found in 100% of Minnesota water testing sites
Minnesota's chapter of the Environment America Research and Policy Center says all of the 91 waterways across the state it tested for PFAS came back positive for some level of contamination.
St. Paul City Council head warns of federal involvement on Election Day
St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker is sounding the alarm about federal involvement at the polls in November.
Minneapolis residents sound off on Waymo "human monitor" ordnance
More than a dozen Minneapolis residents spoke at a hearing Tuesday afternoon to voice their opinions about driverless rideshares in the city.
150 Allina Health doctors start four-day strike
The strike will include OBGYNs, psychiatrists and critical care physicians at Mercy Hospital's Coon Rapids campus and Allina Unity's campus in Fridley.
Minnesota's largest districts kick off school year
It's back to school Tuesday for tens of thousands of students across the Twin Cities. Some schools did start early this year, but the state's biggest school districts — Anoka-Hennepin, Minneapolis and St. Paul — are open Tuesday morning.
20-plus wildfires currently active in northern Minnesota, officials say
Minnesota officials said Monday in a news conference in Ely that nearly 25 wildfires are active in the Superior National Forest, with three detected on Sunday alone.
Plans for municipal cannabis store in Osseo meet pushback at town hall
Some Osseo, Minnesota, residents want leaders to reconsider plans for a municipal cannabis dispensary.
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.
Allina Health hospice workers stage one-day strike in Minneapolis
Dozens of Twin Cities hospice workers are walking the picket line Monday in a one-day strike after nearly a year of negotiations for an inaugural union contract.
10 years since Twin Cities officer shot, killed Philando Castile
It's been a decade since a Twin Cities police officer shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light.
Latest Minneapolis police reform report notes internal affairs backlog
The latest semi-annual Minneapolis Police Department reform progress report was released Wednesday, issued by independent evaluator Effective Law Enforcement For All.
Gov. Walz signs $1.2 billion infrastructure bill in St. Paul
Dozens of infrastructure projects around Minnesota will move forward following the ceremonial signing of a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill by Gov. Tim Walz on Friday.
Work begins Wednesday on multiyear project to make Highway 65 safer
Crews will finally break ground and start work Wednesday on a Twin Cities road construction project years in the making.