Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown" earns 8 Oscar nominations
"A Complete Unknown," the biopic chronicling the swift pop-cultural ascent of Minnesota native Bob Dylan in the early 1960s, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards.
Border Patrol agent from Minnesota fatally shot in Vermont, family says
David C. Maland, the U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border, was a Minnesota native who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to his cousin, Minnesota State Rep. Krista Knudsen.
Twin Cities school worker charged with possessing child sexual abuse material
A Twin Cities school worker faces 10 counts of child pornography possession after investigators say they found hundreds of digital files containing sexual abuse material.
Fire destroys Winona's Black Horse Bar & Grill
Fire destroyed Winona's Black Horse Bar & Grill early Friday morning, with several fire departments trucking in water to help fight the blaze.
Man arrested after firing at St. Paul police car, chief says
An attempt to stop a driver during a DUI detail on Monday night in St. Paul's Summit-University neighborhood ended in gunfire, and a police cruiser being hit with armor-piercing bullets.
$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Ham Lake
Someone in Minnesota is $100,000 richer after Monday night's Powerball drawing.
Ashley Dyrdahl pleads guilty to illegally buying firearms for man who killed Burnsville first responders
A Twin Cities woman has pleaded guilty to illegally buying weapons for her children's father, who went on to use them in the killing of three first responders last year.
Ontario premier jokes that Canada should buy Minnesota, Alaska
The head of Canada's most populous province is taking shots at President-elect Donald Trump over his comments on annexing the country, joking that Canada should purchase Minnesota and Alaska in retaliation.
Minnesota GOP, DFL at odds over majority status in upcoming election
A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the Jan. 14 start of the legislative session.
Woman struck by hit-and-run driver in Minneapolis on New Year's Day
A woman is fighting for her life after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver early New Year's Day in northeast Minneapolis, police say.
2 men wounded in separate Minneapolis New Year's shootings, police say
Two men were injured hours apart in separate New Year's shootings in Minneapolis.
Burglar strikes Minneapolis' 19 Bar amid reconstruction, owner says
The 19 Bar, the oldest LGBTQ+ bar in Minnesota, was targeted by a burglar overnight Tuesday amid the push to rebuild it following a devastating fire.
Clouds likely to dash Minnesota's hopes for New Year's Eve northern lights
A large swath of the far-northern United States may have the opportunity to ring in the new year with some dazzling northern lights, but cloud cover will likely spoil the show for Minnesota and Wisconsin skygazers.
Minnesota's oddest stories of 2024
In 2024, Minnesota was a hotbed of SPAM smuggling, golf-related helicopter attacks and genetically modified giant-sheep hunting.
Mary Murphy, longest-serving woman in Minnesota House, dies at 85
Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85, according to Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman.