Como Zoo’s Skeeter the giraffe euthanized at age 17
Skeeter, “everyone’s giraffe,” was put to sleep Thursday at the St. Paul zoo following months of declining health.
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Medicaid fraud investigation: What we know about the 2 autism centers involved
Two metro autism care centers are closed after state and federal agents searched them in a Medicaid fraud investigation.
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FBI operation nets 168 arrests on tribal lands in 3 states
Federal authorities announced Thursday the results of a six-month law enforcement operation targeting crime in tribal communities across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, resulting in 168 arrests and 65 criminal cases. The Minneapolis FBI Field Offices said Operation Stea...
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Minneapolis could host the NCAA Women’s Final Four again
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has named Minneapolis as a finalist to host the Women’s NCAA Basketball Final Four between 2032 and 2036. Minneapolis is among seven finalists . The other cities are: Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Phoenix and Sa...
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Minnesota sees highest number of measles cases in 36 years
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that measles cases in Minnesota have hit their highest level since 1990. According to the MDH, Minnesota has reached 80 cases so far in 2026, the state’s highest single-year total in 36 years. Health officials are stressing that M...
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Minnesota Frost Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield will miss 2026-27 season for birth of second child
The Minnesota Frost will be without their captain for the upcoming season after forward Kendall Coyne Schofield announced she is pregnant with her second child. The Minnesota Frost organization announced Coyne Schofield’s pregnancy Thursday afternoon, releasing a statement and sh...
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Minnesota Secretary of State candidate and incumbent Steve Simon on voter rights and accessibility
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, a Democrat seeking another term in office, joined FOX 9's Rob Olson for the All Day "Conversation with Candidates" series....
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Federal and state fraud investigators search autism centers
The searches come ahead of a fraud-focused visit from Vice President JD Vance on Friday.
