Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergen...
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW. Smoke from the fires is blanketing the state, including the Twin Cities.
A maroon air quality alert has expanded from the Arrowhead region to include a large swath of the state while heat advisories are still in effect.
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A south metro coffee shop is brewing more than just coffee, offering a welcoming space and jobs for adults with disabilities.
U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni used a football metaphor in ruling Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ discrimination suit against the National Football League and several teams should go to trial. “This case continues to linger at the starting block,” Caprino’s ruling says. ...
A teenager is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Woodbury on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol said that just after 4 p.m., vehicles were going east on Interstate 94 when traffic stopped at Woodbury Drive. A Hyundai Palisade veered to the left to avoid a collision, and ...
Rachel Development unveiled plans to build a range of housing types as well as commercial properties on the site.
Help is needed to find a Brooklyn Park teenager who has been missing for almost a month. Karen Schmitz, 13, went missing on June 22 in the 8500 block of Edinbrook Crossing North. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said that despite an extensive investigation to find Schmitz, she was not...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has expanded its air quality alert due to smoke from wildfires. A hazardous maroon designation has now been issued for east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, south central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota until 11 a.m. on...
President Donald Trump posted his support Wednesday for ICE agents conducting traffic stops after reports surfaced about a policy shift.
Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergen...
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Two Wright County park beaches will be closed for a day for proactive treatment.
Minnesota’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the e-cigarette manufacturer Loon, claiming its products are designed to appeal to children. The Office of Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison said it filed a lawsuit against Maduro Distributors Inc., doing business as Loon, for “...
If you or someone you know needs a job this summer, perhaps you should consider the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair says it is currently hiring for fair-time positions at its employment center and is hosting a job fair next Wednesday. According to the Minnesota State Fair, it...
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Ramsey County investigators are pushing for answers after federal agents removed a man from his home and have now taken their case to federal court.
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Minnesota United announced that its scheduled friendly match against the Liberian Lone Star National Football Team on July 26 has been canceled. According to a news release from Minnesota United, the decision to cancel was dude to circumstances out of the team’s control, stating the decision w...
A woman has been charged after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in Monticello last week that injured a man and killed a dog. Denise Ethyl Lagou, 62, is facing one felony count of criminal vehicular operation. On Friday at 7:32 a.m., a deputy with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office res...
Prosecutors have charged a man for his alleged participation in a fatal Minneapolis shooting, which took the life of a 69-year-old man earlier this year. Maurice Antonio Verser Jr., 21, is facing one count of second-degree murder for his suspected role in the death of Carl Steven Hampton. T...
On Wednesday, the state of Minnesota said the enrollment pause of new Medicaid providers in 12 services deemed “high-risk” for fraud will continue for at least six more months, bringing the halt to a full year or longer. RELATED: DHS freezing new provider enrollment, revalidating current provi...
More of Minnesota is under a hazardous air quality alert, including the Twin Cities, as wildfire smoke intensifies across the region.
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The agents pulled ChongLy Scott Thao from his St. Paul house in his underwear when the windchill was below zero.
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A St. Peter police officer is sharing his story of survival after being ambushed and shot in the line of duty. His nonprofit is now helping his own department heal.
The Minneapolis Renaissance Coalition unveiled a rebranding campaign with new signs, banners and logos playing up the world-class theater, sports and music in the Warehouse District.
Demand for more information on prior authorization rules follows a federal watchdog report in June and growing pressure on health insurers grows.
Hotter nights are making it harder for people around the world to get a good night's sleep. A new analysis reveals which cities are impacted the most.
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Two men walked into his North Loop studio and stole $80,000 worth of art. Police recovered 14 paintings, but others are still at large.
A parasitic infection causing weeks of stomach trouble is spreading across the country, but Minnesota health officials are working to keep it at bay.
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