Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution. Over 100 wildfires currently are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke sout...
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
Kayla McBride scored 24 for her fifth straight 20-point performance, Courtney Williams added 19 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 96-87 on Wednesday for their fourth straight victory. Minnesota went on a 19-3 run, scoring on 10 straight possessions, to take a 63-56 lea...
President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings.
Miles appeared to roll her left ankle in the fourth quarter but later returned to the team’s bench.
President Trump’s endorsement of Mike Lindell is a five-alarm fire for many in the GOP. The MyPillow CEO is widely seen as the worst candidate to take on U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new screenings will be conducted annually as part of service ...
The Wisconsin DNR announced Wednesday that restitution from a kayaker who faked his death paid for brand new equipment for underwater searches. The agency said it used restitution money for the search for Ryan Borgwadt, who staged a boating fatality on Big Green Lake in August 2024 and later r...
A former federal agent from Eagan was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to producing child sexual abuse material. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota announced that 53-year-old Timothy Gregg was sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in transporting and producing c...
Ramsey County officials are suing the Department of Homeland Security for evidence related to an arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that’s under investigation for potential kidnapping charges. In April, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob...
State officials are now in charge of a Crystal nursing home after a judge granted an emergency petition for temporary receivership amid concerns over resident safety. A Ramsey County judge gave the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) temporary ownership of The Terrace nurs...
Ramsey County officials are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to compel the agency to cooperate in a local investigation into how federal agents treated a St. Paul man when they dragged him out of his house in January while he was half-clothed. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and...
A 36-year-old Duluth man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a Bemidji Police Department squad car early Wednesday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by th...
A maroon air quality alert remains in place over the Arrowhead region of the state while an excessive heat warning is in effect elsewhere.
Nominating Mike Lindell would give Democrats a cakewalk to holding the governor’s office, making another disastrous DFL trifecta likely.
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Extreme heat continues, air quality concerns arriveSmoke from the wildfires in northern Minnesota is star...
Minnesota is taking legal action against a prominent e-cigarette manufacturer, citing violations of state laws on deceptive vaping products and consumer protection as teen vaping remains a national epidemic.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pressed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general on immigration enforcement tactics and election security during a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday
Several wildfires in the Boundary Waters have prompted evacuations for campers and Northland residents, including in the Superior National Forest. Recently, people east of Ely and Winton were told to evacuate away from the smoke, heat, and rapidly changing conditions, WDIO-TV reports. People t...
Fueled by dry fir and spruce trees, the larger forest fires are too intense for firefighters to extinguish without help from the weather.
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Highlights for July 16-22 include Pavement, Yeat, Carla Thomas, Liv Warfield, 5 Seconds of Summer and Minnesota Yacht Club.
Summer Vibes: The incoming Minnehaha Academy freshman is coming off a section semifinal appearance in football and a state title in basketball.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on his way home from work is being hailed a hero after he helped rescue a seriously injured driver from a crash in Missouri.
Lindell, the MyPillow founder, has been an ardent backer of the president over the years. The endorsement boosts him ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and giving formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will...
Police are searching for the driver who ran from the scene of a crash in Farmington, Minn. Tuesday night that left a 13-year-old boy dead.
Ramsey County officials are announcing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over a lack of cooperation throughout an investigation into an arrest during Operation Metro Surge.
Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergen...
The headliner in the Wolves’ blockbuster trade is clearly LaMelo Ball. But Josh Green, the other player acquired, could end up being very important to their success.
Lawmakers are pushing to end the twice-yearly clock changes, but what would permanent Daylight Saving Time really mean for Minnesotans?
The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against a man accused of running an a bitcoin mining operation that prosecutors said functioned like a Ponzi scheme.
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Gov. Tim Walz said officials are working to rescue two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota who were stranded near the United States-Canadian border in a remote area where wildfires are heavily burning.
Farmington police are asking for help Wednesday after a hit-and-run killed a 13-year-old boy who was riding a bike. The Farmington Police Department said officers responded around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a crash between a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of Highway 50 and D...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page...
The Minnesota Incident Command Team says it saw “significant fire growth over the Wilderness fire” Tuesday and expects additional significant growth Wednesday in what is expected to be a “dynamic fire day.” Officials say ongoing heat and dry conditions are making it difficult to fight the blaz...
This week, the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour heads just across the border to River Falls, Wis., as the Fighting Fish host the Hudson River Rats Wednesday night at First National Bank of River Falls Field.
Governor Tim Walz and an emergency council voted on Wednesday morning to keep the National Guard in northern Minnesota to help communities that have been affected. This decision will extend the peacetime emergency for an additional 30 days beyond Aug. 11. RELATED: Wildfire evacuation orders...
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