9-year-old started fire inside St. Cloud elementary school, police say
A 9-year-old boy caused millions of dollars in damage when he started a fire at a central Minnesota elementary school, police say.
Western Wisconsin barn fire kills several animals, including 3 dogs
The River Falls Fire Department says crews were dispatched to a fire at Walker Farm, located near County Road M, at approximately 1:30 a.m.
Judge vacates man's murder conviction in 2008 Minneapolis shooting
A Hennepin County judge on Monday vacated a 38-year-old man's murder conviction after he spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime prosecutors are now saying he did not commit.
Man accused of killing coworker with sledgehammer found incompetent
A man accused of killing his coworker at a food and dairy processing facility in central Minnesota has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Children's Minnesota lifts pause on some gender-affirming care
Children's Minnesota announced Monday it is resuming gender-affirming care for children just over a month after pausing it amid "threats" from the federal government.
Day care employee had .356 BAC while at work, charges say
The complaint says the woman admitted to an officer over the phone that she went home and consumed alcohol during her lunch break.
MnDOT announces 200+ road construction projects for 2026
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will tackle over 200 road construction projects this year, with some already underway.
Ramsey County sees first mumps case in 5 years
Ramsey County, Minnesota, health officials say the county had its first case of mumps reported in about five years.
Man in his 60s killed in Minneapolis house fire
The Minneapolis Fire Department says one person died in a fire in the city's Seward neighborhood early Saturday afternoon.
Lawsuit asks judge to pause policy fast-tracking Somali asylum cases
The lawsuit challenges a recent Trump administration policy that is suddenly fast-tracking asylum cases for Somali immigrants.
5 killed, 9 injured in Cottonwood County crash
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2016 GMC Terrain SUV traveling north on Highway 71 and a southbound 2019 Ford Transit Van collided head-on near 240th Street.
St. Thomas student killed in Minneapolis hit-and-run; no arrests
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, a woman in her 20s had been crossing Marshall Street Northeast near 16th Avenue Northeast just after 3 a.m. when she was struck by a vehicle at a high rate of speed.
NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, 3 kids killed in White Bear Lake house fire
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating after an NHL journalist and her three young children died in a house fire Saturday morning in White Bear Lake.
3 officers who shot at gunman in St. Paul will not be charged by Ramsey County
The three members of the police department in St. Paul, Minnesota, who shot at a gunman during a shooting spree in 2025 will not be charged in the incident by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, the agency said on Monday.
Walz orders flags fly at half-staff in honor of Minn. soldier killed in Kuwait
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags at all state buildings to fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of a soldier from Minnesota killed last weekend in Kuwait.