Hot air balloon crashes near highway in Rochester, Minnesota
The Rochester Police Department says preliminary information indicates the balloon had been trying to land in a field when a gust of wind pushed it into a power line.
School bus driver cited after rolling bus with students aboard in Scandia
Six elementary-age students and the driver were on the bus at the time of the crash.
Twin Cities Marathon Weekend to include half-marathon in 2024
The TC Half Marathon for More is the first race addition in more than a decade, according to Twin Cities in Motion.
Body found in Minnesota River, Granite Falls police say
The Granite Falls Police Department says a man had been walking on a path near highways 212 and 23 shortly before noon when he spotted a body in the river.
Large wildfire in Mille Lacs County under control
Authorities say a wildfire in central Minnesota is under control after it burned over 200 acres Tuesday.
Fight at Eagle Ridge Middle School in Savage prompts police investigation
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District says that staff immediately intervened in the altercation.
Teen seriously injured in Minnetonka crash making strides in her recovery
A driver without a license slammed into 17-year-old Lauren Olson's SUV while she was making a lefthanded turn off Highway 7 in Minnetonka on March 5.
Red Lake woman charged with child neglect, torture after 3-year-old boy's abduction
A Red Lake woman has been charged in connection to the Friday abduction of a 3-year-old boy, according to Todd County Attorney's Office.
Police: Man, 22, shot during attempted robbery in Minneapolis
Minneapolis police say a 22-year-old man was shot while walking his dog early Sunday morning during an attempted robbery.
Duluth teacher sexually assaulted young girl at school, charges say
On the afternoon of March 5, police were dispatched to Raleigh Edison Academy in Duluth on a report of sexual assault. Police met with the school principal as well as the parents of the victim, identified as a girl born in 2012.
St. Paul man charged with attempted murder for shooting at Ramsey County deputy; teen also charged
A man accused of shooting at a Ramsey County deputy during a chase earlier this month was charged with attempted murder, the Ramsey County Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
BCA identifies Oakdale police officer who fired gun during standoff
Officer Andrew Dickman fired his department handgun after the suspect, Devione Malone, allegedly fired shots at officers before barricading inside a residence, according to the BCA.
Maplewood mother sentenced to 4 years probation for son's fatal fentanyl overdose
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to four years probation.
Minnesota Supreme Court overturns Stearns County man's 2016 murder conviction
Robert Kaiser was convicted of two counts of felony second-degree murder after his 2-month-old son, William, died from a traumatic brain injury in September 2014.
Ice-out declared on Lake Minnetonka 2 days after earliest record set in 1878
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office declared ice out on Lake Minnetonka Wednesday evening exactly two months after a record-late ice-in.