Minnesota officials are facing criticism for pardon of man set to be deported after being convicted for sexually abusing a child. The Minnesota Board of Pardons says a victim-support letter made the difference in decision to grant pardon to Tou Lue Vang.
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Off a sleepy rural road, you can see and hear kids in the water at Campfire Cove Aqua Park in Balsam Lake. “We still, you know, a little person was lost,” says Kerrie Mosay quietly. “We don’t know a little boy or little girl, even.” Mosay says she’s previously brought her kids to the park, ...
Minnesota officials are facing criticism for pardon of man set to be deported after being convicted for sexually abusing a child. The Minnesota Board of Pardons says a victim-support letter made the difference in decision to grant pardon to Tou Lue Vang.
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Authorities are asking residents to be on the lookout for a missing 22-year-old from Falcon Heights. The St. Anthony Police Department says Hannah Skavnak was last seen on Tuesday around 4 p.m. on the 1700 block of Lindig Street in Falcon Heights and has not been in contact with friends or fa...
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The family of slain Burnsville police officer Paul Elmstrand has had their house’s mortgage paid off by Tunnel to Towers. Elmstrand was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 18, 2024, when he responded to a domestic incident in Burnsville, where a gunman had taken family members hostage. After...
Some Minnesota state parks in southern Minnesota have been closed due to flooding ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
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A major change is underway in how Minneapolis deals with illegal drug sales and use, with city leaders and community partners rolling out a new strategy aimed at shutting down open-air drug markets.
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A surge in kids riding electric-powered bikes and motorcycles has sparked confusion and concern, with police working to clear up the rules.
A St. Louis County deputy was hurt in a crash near Cook on Wednesday night, the sheriff said. According to the post from St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsey, the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 1 and Samuelson Road just before 8 p.m. while the deputy was in a marked squad on p...
A teacher in northern Minnesota has been charged with allegedly sending sexual images to a 16-year-old student on Snapchat.
Police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl who left her home late Monday night.
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Guests were briefly evacuated from the typically calm and peaceful "it's a small world" ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, July 1, after a small fire sparked within one of the ride's boats, according to a witness.
Vang was convicted of raping a child in 2006. A pardon doesn’t automatically save him from deportation.
Good Thursday evening! It’s another muggy and very warm evening across Minnesota, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures staying mild overnight. A few storms may develop late tonight, so some areas could wake up to showers or thunderstorms early Friday. Friday brings another chance of sc...
This year, the Fourth of July is on a Saturday as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of signing the Declaration of Independence.
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The City of St. Paul is reaching out to thousands of people whose personal data may have been compromised in a 2025 cyberattack.
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Prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket say these wagers are just ‘swap’ contracts, while state officials say its gambling.
A Wisconsin motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon after a truck hit him in St. Croix County. According to the Hudson Police Department, emergency crews responded around 1:30 p.m. to a truck-and-motorcycle crash near Hanley Road and Carmichael Road in Hudson, Wis. Authorities identified the ...
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The families of two Minnesota police officers who lost their lives during active duty have had the mortgages on their homes paid off for them.
A California man who authorities say sent an "imposter ransom demand" to Nancy Guthrie's family members pleaded guilty to charges on Thursday.
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