Minneapolis leaders announced a new plan to target open-air drug markets across the city during a news conference on Thursday morning. The push for a new plan comes after 25 people were charged in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking case involving two Minneapolis gangs. PREVIOUS: DOJ announc...
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The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota pardon could block the removal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a child. The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission voted on June 10 to pardon Tou Lue Vang, whom DHS identifies as an illegal immigrant from Laos. The Minnesota Clemency Re...
Miles, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 draft out of TCU, has been a sensation, scoring a team-leading 18.7 points per game. Howard, a free-agent signing this offseason, is grabbing a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game.
These are the state’s dozen most impressive uncommitted boys basketball players in the 2027 and 2028 classes heading into the July recruiting period.
Forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta are headed to Minnesota for Middleton and draft picks.
Flash flooding in southern Minnesota led to the closing of part of Interstate 90 (I-90) and Highway 43 as authorities are warning drivers to slow down and follow the instructions of first responders.
Defenseman Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round pick, a 2028 fourth-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick were traded to the Flames from the Wild on Thursday in exchange for left wing Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta, a source confirmed to KSTP. Sportsnet in Canada was the first to rep...
Minneapolis leaders announced a new plan to target open-air drug markets across the city during a news conference on Thursday morning. The push for a new plan comes after 25 people were charged in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking case involving two Minneapolis gangs. PREVIOUS: DOJ announc...
A coordinated effort to increase enforcement of open-air drug markets in Minneapolis is expected to be announced on Thursday.
Parents and guardians are urged to take simple water safety precautions ahead of July 4th weekend.
It will be hot and steamy on Thursday with chances of thunderstorms in the evening and overnight, some possibly severe.
The June pardon, criticized by federal officials, provided the 42-year-old man an avenue to fight deportation to Laos.
Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years.
Sony is ending production of physical discs for all new PlayStation game releases beginning in January 2028, marking a significant step in the gaming industry's ongoing transition to digital distribution.
An Owatonna, Minnesota man is in custody after he allegedly shot at police officers during a traffic stop Wednesday night.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 2...
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Arnold Kubei’s businesses were getting millions from Medicaid. Then the state halted payments over alleged fraud. He says he’s “caught in a crossfire of a political fight.”
The water of Lake Ore-Be-Gone in Gilbert is at its lowest recorded level in years.
It’s the first readout of Minnesota’s economy since Operation Metro Surge. And it showed the whole region is having trouble.
The Bayfield, Wis., resort plans a $25 million expansion.
The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library rises above Medora in the Badlands, a place that helped form the 26th president.
Members of Minnesota’s Haitian community were filled with anxiety and uncertainty as the Supreme Court considered the White House’s move to end a program that had granted thousands from the Caribbean nation the ability to legally work in the United States amidst persistent instability back home. ...
In these tumultuous times, the naturalization ceremony — where immigrants take the oath and become newly-minted citizens — has become even more imbued with meaning. In late June, about 100 people from around the world now residing in Minnesota walked into a courthouse in St. Paul to pledge all...
The language, written by Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota and Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, would save a rural housing program that offers rental subsidies to thousands of Minnesotans.
The local Rotary Club’s fundraising sprint paid off, and will bring fireworks to Cathedral Hill.
Good Thursday morning! *A FORECAST FIRST ALERT IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS* Today will be a mostly sunny and hot day with just a chance of an afternoon isolated thunderstorm. Temperatures will rise into the upper 80s. The heat index will remain in the lower ...
The Americans defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, but the mood was dampened a little when striker Folarin Balogun received a red card in the second half.
Risks grow when frail patients try to get up from bed, struggle with confusion or feel disorienting side effects of multiple prescription drugs.
The Wild re-signed Zach Bogosian and brought in goaltender Calvin Pickard, but they have needs on offense after Zuccarello joined Los Angeles.
With the Dylan Larkin drama lurking in the background, it seems as if the Wild’s early plan is to get younger.
Zuccarello was Kirill Kaprizov’s wingman in Minnesota, but now heads to the West Coast on a deal that could be worth $6 million.
Minimum wage rates in St. Paul increased on July 1 for small and micro businesses.
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Sweeping changes to federal student loans are now in effect, bringing new borrowing caps and fewer repayment choices for students and families.
Taj Bradley struck out 11 to tie his career high, Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 8-3 on Wednesday night. Bradley (7-3) allowed a run and four hits and walked four in five innings. After Jose Altuve scored from third base when ...
There’s a new giant in town, and it’s turning heads and bringing the world to Luverne.
Marisa Simonetti, a political candidate currently running for the U.S. Senate, who tossed a tarantula toward a tenant, was sentenced on Tuesday. Court documents show Simonetti was sentenced to 90 days in the Hennepin County Workhouse, but is eligible for work release as soon as she begins serv...
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A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly cut the throat of another at a Cold Spring group home last weekend.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round. Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one of...
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