Minnesota’s paid family medical leave surpasses projections in first six months
More than 124,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new state law that went into law Jan. 1.
More than 124,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new state law that went into law Jan. 1.
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Good Tuesday evening! It’s another very warm and muggy evening across Minnesota, with scattered showers and storms developing tonight. Not everyone will see storms, but a few could be strong as they move through. Storm chances continue Wednesday with a few rounds of showers and thunderstorm...
The City of St. Peter released new body camera footage Tuesday of an exchange of gunfire last month that left an officer injured and a suspect dead. On June 18, the shooting began with a vehicle stop in Mankato of a man fleeing from police. Officers followed the vehicle to a home in St. Peter,...
GoFundMe: Honoring Kenneitha and Khalil’s Beautiful Lives The post GoFundMe: Honoring Kenneitha and Khalil’s Beautiful Lives first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. Aides to McConnell have declined to release ...
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The El Niño surge signals an active winter for East and West coasts.
A man has died after being struck by a car door while riding his bike on Highland Parkway in St. Paul late last month, according to police.
A grand jury indicted an Idaho woman on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. The mom is accused of suffocating her children in 2025.
A hot and tropical Tuesday in Minnesota brings highs near 90 before storms and heavy rain develop late in the day. These storms carry a level 1 and level 2 risk of severe weather.
The blast happened at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, according to fire officials.
Starting in 2027, the Twin Cities Marathon will no longer be held on the first Sunday in October. Organizers say the changes in the climate are to blame. Twin Cities In Motion, the group behind the marathon, announced on Tuesday that future marathons will be held between Oct. 10-17, a break wi...
Melanie Martinez and Meghan Trainor had different reasons for calling off next week’s Grand Casino Arena shows.
More than 124,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new state law that went into law Jan. 1.
The next governor could help decide whether Minnesota lifts its 32-year moratorium on new nuclear power plants.
Two men have been found guilty in connection with the deadly Bar Zia shooting in Minneapolis in October 2025, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
The Minnesota Twins have activated right-handed pitcher Woo-Suk Go to the 26-man roster. It comes two days after Go was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations. Go has split the 2026 season between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo, combining to go 3-1 with a 1.96 ...
A man died after a firework exploded in his hand while he was on top of an abandoned building near Shoreview over the holiday weekend. According to the Lake Johanna Fire Department, emergency crews were called at around 1:30 a.m. July 5 for a man in his 20s who was seriously hurt after a firew...
We stay dry in the metro throughout the afternoon before another round of showers and thunderstorms move in late this evening and into a good part of your Wednesday. The severe threat includes just west of the metro toward west central and southwestern Minnesota for today and tonight. Lingering...
A patriotic entrance took a dramatic turn at a California rodeo when a skydiver carrying a giant American flag lost control and crashed near the crowd.
Hennepin Arts: Wicked at the Orpheum The post Hennepin Arts: Wicked at the Orpheum first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
On the 10th anniversary of Philando Castile’s death, a crowd of more than a hundred people gathered in Falcon Heights on Monday, July 6, at a vigil to honor his life and legacy. It is one of two Restoration Day events marking the anniversary; the second is the Unity Day gathering on July 7, w...
Several cities’ festivities suffered amid storms on Saturday, including in Rochester, where the show ended early and left people confused, prompting an apology from organizers.
Authorities have released the identity of a man who drowned at Riverfront Park and Lake St. Croix Beach Sunday night, highlighting the importance of water safety as summer heats up.
These are the state’s most impressive uncommitted girls basketball players in the 2027 and 2028 classes heading into the July recruiting period.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma, his family announced Tuesday. The Boston Uni...
Ford Explorer owners may be surprised to learn that the auto part responsible for a series of recalls isn't related to the SUV's engine, but a $5 plastic clip that can be easily replaced.
Authorities say a man in his 20s died early Sunday morning after a firework exploded in his hand on the roof of an abandoned building in Shoreview.
Alexander Cole and Stephanie Eytcheson signed a letter critical of the Trump administration and were let go two months later.
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce fined a company and its owner for repeatedly misleading up to 1,000 Minnesotans about health insurance coverage. The department said it fined Seguro Medico and its owner, Arthur Walsh, $150,000 after Minnesotans complained they believed they were buying com...
Five years of weather data, climate analysis and runner safety metrics convinced organizers it was time to make a change, starting in 2027.
During the second day of the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, prosecutors showed never-before-seen security video of Robinson on the Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10, the day he's accused of shooting an...
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Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith withdrew their support from the Maine Democratic Senate nominee after he was accused of rape.
A woman has died after being pulled from the water on Monday at a swimming area in northern Minnesota, according to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office. First responders arrived to Lake Andrusia, about 10 miles east of Bemidji, after reports of an unresponsive person near Mission Road Bridge....
The deal was criticized when it happened a couple weeks ago, but the recent Jaylen Brown and Walker Kessler trades paint it in a different light.
New federal data shows changes in each state’s insured population led to around 2.6 million fewer Americans having Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.
The Twin Cities Marathon is moving the date of the race to mid-October in 2027 and beyond because of the warm weather Minnesota has been experiencing in early October in recent years, organizers announced Tuesday.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday became the latest and most notable lawmaker to pull support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to step aside as party leaders scramble to deter...
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