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Ex-Macalester College professor charged after urine spill on student’s backpack

A former Macalester College professor was charged Wednesday after authorities said he damaged a student’s backpack and belongings by spilling his urine on them. Court records show 55-year-old Paul Fischer was charged with first-degree property damage. A student reported the incid...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 10, 2026

State Financial Aid Survey – Students & Families

State Financial Aid Survey – Students & Families . The post State Financial Aid Survey – Students & Families first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News ....

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 9, 2026

M State is shutting down its Detroit Lakes campus — here’s why

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) announced Tuesday plans to close its Detroit Lakes campus in 2028 because of aging buildings and low enrollment. School officials stressed that the decision is not due to financial issues. Still, they said the closure woul...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 7, 2026

Allina wants to create hospital campus in Plymouth

Relocation of 90 inpatient beds from a Minneapolis hospital to Plymouth would serve a growing area of the west metro miles from the nearest hospital, Allina says....

Star TribuneOct 6, 2026

High School Sports Trivia

Minnesota high school sports is taking center stage today, and the trivia is heating up fast! Turns out there’s a varsity athlete hiding right on the production team — producer Betsy Melin brought her high school badminton champion energy to a fun-filled round of Minnesota state ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 5, 2026

Gophers hockey swept at Michigan Tech

Mason Moe’s third-period power-play goal pulled Minnesota even, but Michigan Tech scored twice in the final three minutes Sunday to hand the Golden Gophers a 3-1 defeat at John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton, Michigan. Moe buried a wrist shot with 11:48 remaining in regul...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 4, 2026

Gophers drop opener at Michigan Tech Saturday

Minnesota’s 2026-27 season began with a tough road loss Saturday night as the No. 14 Golden Gophers fell 3-2 to No. 19 Michigan Tech at John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The season opener was delayed nearly 24 hours because of poor ice conditions, but once play began, Minnesota wa...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 4, 2026

More Minnesota high school games are coming to the KSTP app

KSTP-TV and 45TV are expanding Minnesota high school sports coverage with a new streaming partnership that adds more regular-season games statewide. The newly formed Minnesota Prep Sports Network is a partnership with LiveBarn. For the 2026-2027 school year, the network will stre...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 2, 2026

Help for Defaulted Student Loans

Help for Defaulted Student Loans The post Help for Defaulted Student Loans first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Oct 1, 2026