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The Robbinsdale Area School Board on Monday approved ballot language for a series of bonding proposals that would raise up to $413 million for capital improvement projects. In November, voters will consider a cascading three-part referendum that would fund school renovations and ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor that has seen numerous candidates drop out and re-enter the race has threatened to leave thousands of voters who have already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state’s top office. That poss...
Just three weeks from the Minnesota primary elections, GOP frontrunners are further pulling away while DFL races are tightening. Results of a new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll show Mike Lindell and Michele Tafoya gaining in their Republican primary races for Minnesota governor and U.S. Sen...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will aim to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s critical midterm elections with a vote Tuesday to fund the federal government through Dec. 4. The deadline for action is more than two months away, but House GOP leaders ar...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to schedule one-on-one interviews with each of the top candidates for the key election races in Minnesota this fall. Below are the full interviews with each of the two leading DFL candidates for Minnesota’s up-for-grabs U.S. Senate seat: Angie Crai...
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, took the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a ...
A plane flipped upside down during a water landing at Pelican Lake, but everyone made it out safely thanks to a quick response from first responders.
Congresswoman Angie Craig skipped the DFL Party endorsing convention in May and plunged straight into a primary campaign against the DFL-endorsed candidate, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. “You have to go everywhere,” Craig said about seeking support from a broader number of DFL ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump released a trove of documents during a primetime address to the nation that allies had hyped as a smoking gun that would prove his long-debunked allegations of mass voter fraud. Speaking from the White House on Thursday night, he described...
Texas lists an active voter registration for the Republican businessman, who has drawn criticism for moving there and returning.
The latest recall covers Panasonic Electric Toaster Ovens sold online at retailers like Amazon and Costco, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....
Local residents and business owners will vote on a name that represents the community and submit it to the City Council later this summer.
Summer camp looks a little different at Skate Camp Midwest in Houlton, Wisconsin, where kids trade canoes and fishing poles for boards and half-pipes. Minnesota Bound’s Ron Schara takes us inside this one-of-a-kind camp where young skaters can sharpen their skills and soak up the...
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.
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In a speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said Americans deserve secure elections, and he claimed to be using federal authority to prevent them from being “stolen.” In fact, one of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they a...
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The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday rejected a no-cost drones-as-first-responder pilot program after Council Vice President Jamal Osman, a co-sponsor of the legislation, changed course to cast the deciding “no” vote. The 75-day trial with California-based Skydio, Inc. wou...
The Minneapolis City Council rejected a contract for Skydio Inc. to provide the city's first "drones as first responders" program on Thursday.
Shireen Gandhi, the former commissioner of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services, has resigned from the agency, effective Tuesday, a department spokesperson said. In a message to DHS staff last week, Temporary DHS Commissioner John Connolly thanked Gandhi for her “remarkabl...
The Minneapolis City Council approved $2.5 million to help relocate people from the dilapidated Heritage Park apartments and townhomes.
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020....
Who's on my ballot? A guide to Minnesota's primary electi...
With more than 600 candidates running in 197 races in August’s primaries, this guide will help narrow the field. Enter your address to see what’s on your ballot and save candidates you’re interested in....
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...
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 add...
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 ...
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 add...
Sen. Ron Latz’s first serious primary in decades, against former St. Louis Park City Council member Lynette Dumalag, reflects the competing visions shaping the Democratic Party....
Minneapolis leaders moved forward a $2.5 million proposal to help Heritage Park residents relocate from unsafe living conditions. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously advanced the request from city leadership and the mayor’s office for another vote later this week. Heritag...
A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive....
Gov. Tim Walz is defending his vote to pardon a man convicted of molesting a 10-year-old child more than 20 years ago. Last week, the Trump administration deported Tou Lue Vang despite a pardon approved by Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Supreme Court Chief Justice Na...
If it weren’t for a slew of political ads during your favorite television show, you might not be aware that a highly competitive series of primary elections is just four weeks from today. “I think it’s hard for anybody to be focusing on a primary campaign in the middle of July...
The Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsed candidate for state auditor is doubling back after his campaign erroneously stated he had earned a professional fraud-fighting credential. Nate George, who is running for the statewide position, is an Air Force veteran, the mayor of Br...
Once heralded as the future of public housing, Heritage Park has fallen into disrepair and half the tenants have moved out.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County di...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown...
Champlin’s earlier decision to keep flying the old Minnesota flag led to months of controversy and a dramatic City Council election.
A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison after transporting a minor to a furry convention in Georgia, sexually abusing them, and commissioning artwork of sexual acts between the victim and his "furry persona."...
Jamison Whiting coached football and worked as a city attorney before running for elected office.
Follow each of the Twins’ selections during the two-day draft as we provide instant analysis and explain what every pick means for the franchise’s future....
Mataczynski, whose mom played basketball for the Gophers, is one of the top high school players available in the 2026 MLB draft.
Uptown business owners say a planned Lyndale Avenue rebuild could threaten their shops as Minneapolis leaders weigh whether to move ahead. Business owners along Lyndale Avenue raised concerns Thursday about the city’s $24 million reconstruction project. They said a long constr...
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is warning that some dogs adopted from South Dakota are testing positive for canine brucellosis, a contagious and uncurable infection....
Minnesota, Federal Trade Commission and other states settle lawsuit claiming John Deere’s business practices prevented farmers from fixing their own tractor equipment....
Conference Board Chief Economist Dana M. Peterson says consumers are abandoning big-ticket items as housing, healthcare, ad insurance costs influence spending....
A decision made by the Trump administration to remove all members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission has left the agency effectively unable to operate as the 2026 election cycle ramps up....
Agency officials say there will be “an even more expanded program for vote monitors” for the general election in November.
A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago....
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering....
