1 dead, 5 hurt in Boom Island Park shooting, police say
A woman is dead and five men are hurt after a shooting late Sunday night amid a large gathering at Minneapolis' Boom Island Park, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Semi collides with cattle on Minnesota highway, killing 10 cows
A semi truck fatally struck nearly a dozen cows early Saturday morning in southeastern Minnesota.
1 dead, several arrested after Golden Valley shooting, police say
Police in Golden Valley, Minnesota, say a man is dead and "multiple suspects" are in custody after what was initially reported as a road rage shooting late Friday night near Highway 100.
Noem accuses Minnesota of harboring "criminal illegal aliens"
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is taking aim at Minnesota and its Twin Cities, alleging the deliberate obstruction of the enforcement of federal immigration laws, and protecting "dangerous criminal aliens from facing consequences."
Police, crash victim's sister testify in trial of Derrick Thompson
A Minnesota state trooper returned to the witness stand on Friday to face cross examination from the defense in the trial of Derrick Thompson, the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker charged in a deadly 2023 crash in Minneapolis that killed five young women.
Minnesota, Wisconsin under air quality alerts from wildfires
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert, including all tribal nations, that will be in effect through 6 p.m. Monday due to smoke from the raging wildfires in Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces.
Walz says wildfire recovery effort in effect, but more fires likely
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the recovery effort is now underway amid the weekslong fight to contain several wildfires near the Arrowhead region, but warned "they will not be the last of this summer."
Sen. Nicole Mitchell asks judge to dismiss burglary tool charge
Nicole Mitchell, the Democratic Minnesota state senator accused of burglarizing her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home in April 2024, is seeking to have one of her criminal charges dismissed, citing "prosecutorial vindictiveness."
Missing teen Jordan Collins Jr. taken "against his will," sheriff says
Law enforcement officials say they believe 16-year-old Jordan Dupree Collins Jr., who went missing earlier this month in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was taken "against his will," and a person of interest has been established.
Derrick Thompson's defense pins blame for fatal crash on his brother
The son of a former lawmaker who is standing trial for the killing of five young women in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis plans to argue that someone else was behind the wheel, according to court documents.
Minnesota's International Wolf Center to debut 2 wolf pups
The International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, will soon show off its two new wolf pups, and the public's help is needed to name the duo.
Jury selection underway in trial of Derrick Thompson
Jury selection is underway on Tuesday in the trial of the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker who's accused of killing five young women in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis.
2 hurt, including suspected DWI driver, in head-on crash near Duluth
Officials say two people were hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver struck another motorist head-on Thursday near Duluth, Minnesota, just seconds after narrowly hitting a police officer's squad car.
H.S. staffer accused of repeatedly using racial slur to students
A staff member at a Twin Cities high school is accused of repeatedly using a racial slur to students.
Crews fight fire at St. Paul's Groundswell Midway coffee shop
A coffee shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, will be closed Thursday after an overnight fire.