A 73-year-old Chisago County man has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison after an Amazon driver stopped him from killing his wife with a hammer, according to court documents. James Alan Johnson was taken into custody on May 11 following the harrowing incident, which police say was fueled...
safety
Two young men from Willmar are dead, and a third Willmar man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a shooting near Rau Park in Willmar on Monday evening, according to police. Willmar police responded to the 1000 block of 7th Street Northwest at around 8 p.m. for a report of gu...
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President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — and made the case that he's shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated....
safety
Students are evacuating Lakeville South High School as police investigate an anonymous threat was sent to the school Tuesday morning. According to the Lakeville Police Department, there have been no known injuries or acts of violence stemming from the threat. A parent told 5 EYEW...
schools
Classes at Albert Lea High School were moved online Monday after apparent vandalism at the school left "widespread" damage, according to school officials....
Local
The Minnesota Star Tribune’s second annual ideas festival is underway in downtown Minneapolis.
parks
A shooting near Rau Park in Willmar, Minnesota left two young men dead and another critically injured on Monday night.
government
The public can weigh in Tuesday on the future of driverless vehicles in Minneapolis as city council members consider an ordinance they say would protect jobs and public safety but Waymo calls a “de facto ban."...
safety
Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, a coroner in South Carolina said Tuesday. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16. Her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and ...
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A smuggling vessel filled with Chinese nationals and other illegal immigrants was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Coast Guard in what sources called a rare and "extremely dangerous" attempt to enter the U.S. through Florida....
schools
The Windy City is once again home to the highest-ranked university in the latest U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Colleges for Veterans," while the school that made the biggest leap into the top five is right along the I-55 corridor as well....
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Trivia Tuesday on Minnesota Live takes a delightful deep dive into Washington County, the fifth most populous county in the state and home to charming cities like Woodbury, Stillwater and Afton. Minnesota Live producer Betsy Melin stepped into the spotlight to put everyone’s know...
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Fall colors are blazing across the North Shore, and Travel Tuesday on Minnesota Live is the perfect excuse to start planning your next great escape. Melissa Dressely, publisher of the North Shore Explorer Guide , joined the show via zoom to share exciting new tools and a few stun...
