Grandpa dies saving grandkid from drowning in western Wisconsin, sheriff says
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a man died trying to save his grandchild from drowning on Saturday.
Timberwolves trade for No. 8 pick Rob Dillingham in 2024 NBA Draft
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reported to have acquired the NBA's eighth overall draft pick, Rob Dillingham.
6-year-old hospitalized after accidental shooting in Wabasha County, sheriff says
Authorities in southern Minnesota say a 6-year-old is in the hospital after someone accidentally shot them on Tuesday evening.
Brooklyn Park officer who shot man during baby's death investigation identified
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the officer who shot a man during an investigation into a baby's death over the weekend.
Man arrested at Regions Hospital had Molotov cocktails in car, police say
St. Paul police arrested a man at Regions Hospital after incendiary devices were allegedly found inside his car last week.
Man enters Alford plea in kidnapping of woman who mistook him for a rideshare driver
Two days into his trial, a Minnesota man entered an Alford plea in the kidnapping of a woman who mistook him for a rideshare driver.
Man charged in Carver County therapy dog's death told detective "I shot the damn thing"
A 55-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing a family's therapy dog in a small town southwest of the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis woman found dead inside Iowa woman's crashed car in southern Minnesota, charges say
An Iowa woman faces charges after a Minneapolis woman was discovered dead inside her crashed vehicle in southern Minnesota over the weekend.
Apple Valley man pleads guilty to role in shooting that killed ex-girlfriend
Willie John Selmon II, of Apple Valley, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder via drive-by shooting for the July 10, 2022, death of Michelle McGill.
Missing South St. Paul woman found safe, police say
Police in South St. Paul say a missing woman was found safe early Tuesday morning.
1 dead in high-speed crash in Carver County, sheriff says
Authorities say a 20-year-old man died in a crash early Monday morning southwest of the Twin Cities.
Where is the Rapidan Dam and what is its history?
When it opened in 1910, the dam doubled the power capacity of Mankato's electric system, according to the Blue Earth County Historical Society.
Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota experiences partial failure; no plans for mass evacuation
Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused an abutment of the Rapidan Dam to partially fail on Monday morning, and it remains in "imminent failure condition."
Wisconsin DNR asks people to stop taking cicadas from its parks
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding visitors that it is illegal to remove insects from state parks after reports of people harvesting cicadas.
Pockets of Superior National Forest severely damaged by wind
The Tofte Ranger District saw the most damage with nearly 50 acres of blowdown along the Sawbill Trail and Kawishiwi Lake.