Hope lost: Minnesota AG closes unit that freed wrongfully convicted prisoners
Minnesota’s top public law office is shutting down a key unit that investigated wrongful convictions, and those who depend on it say the loss is a major blow for justice.
Minnesota’s top public law office is shutting down a key unit that investigated wrongful convictions, and those who depend on it say the loss is a major blow for justice.
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Minnesota’s top public law office is shutting down a key unit that investigated wrongful convictions, and those who depend on it say the loss is a major blow for justice.
A long-running flooding problem in Henderson could ease soon, as a state road project nears completion. For years, flooding from the Minnesota River has closed roads and limited access in Henderson, a community southwest of the Twin Cities. Later this month, the Minnesota Department of Transpo...
A neighborhood in Mankato is on edge after at least two dogs ate rodent poison left in a couple's yard, prompting legal action and raising concerns about community safety.
A Twin Cities family is asking for answers after their loved one somehow ended up on the interstate in the middle of the night. The Minnesota State Patrol said 61-year-old Sonja Brown was a passenger in a car and "fell out" before other drivers hit her early Wednesday morning. But Brown's family...
West St. Paul police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area, and they are asking the public for help as they work to determine what happened.
The Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against two Mankato residents who put rat poison in their yard, reportedly to keep dogs away from their house. According to the Attorney General’s office, the lawsuit is on behalf of Minnesota’s Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson, whose department w...
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Saint Paul residents are eagerly awaiting their first free fireworks show in nearly a decade, brought back by the local Rotary Club. “The sparklers that kind of go up for a while, and then the big ones, and the ones that kind of, like, fizzle, and all that jazz. So, I think, you know, variety...
Torrential rain in Mower, Fillmore and Houston counties led to road and state park closures before the Fourth of July.
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A former Minneapolis police officer who had served on the force for 18 years was fired after an internal investigation found that he liked a Facebook comment that called for a police shooting suspect to be lynched.
A man in his 30s is recovering after being shot while standing near a bonfire in Oakdale on Thursday night. According to Oakdale police, officers responded to a home on the 700 block of Gershwin Avenue around 10:25 p.m. on a report that a person had been shot. At the scene, law enforcement ...
Fireworks devices sold across the U.S. are being recalled because they can tip over and explode, causing serious injuries.
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A Mankato couple has been sued by the Minnesota Attorney General after they allegedly put rat poison on a public sidewalk to prevent dogs from urinating in their garden.
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West St. Paul police are investigating a death after a man’s body was found in the woods on Friday morning. According to law enforcement, police found the body of an adult man in a state of “advanced decomposition” in a wooded area near the 100 block of Wentworth Avenue East. Authorities sa...
Good Friday afternoon to one and all! It is my true hope that you’re enjoying some time off and getting ready to head into the holiday weekend early! We woke up to a few showers across parts of Minnesota this morning, but those clouds are now clearing out. The rest of today looks partly cloudy...
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce making history? Rumors say their upcoming wedding could become the most expensive celebrity wedding in U.S. history.
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Minneapolis police officer with history of discipline fired after liking comment about lynching Black man...
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Conair is recalling more than one million Cuisinart grill brushes after reports of loose metal bristles becoming detached during use and even accidentally swallowed in several cases.
On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations and fireworks displays will take place across the country. Here's how to watch live and stream fireworks displays from across the U.S.
I’m expecting periods of sunshine as we clear out the rain for your Friday afternoon with highs in the mid 80’s. Clouds will dominate for your 4th of July with a couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. High’s will run around normal in the low 80’s. At this point it’s looking like the rain ...
Several southeastern Minnesota parks and trails are closed this weekend due to heavy rain and flash flooding in recent days according to the DNR. Officials are urging people to check the DNR website for updates as continuing rainfall could lead to more closures at other state parks, trails and...
Thanks to DNA, relatives of an American Revolutionary War soldier now know the name of their long-lost cousin who died in 1780 at the Battle of Camden.
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