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Hennepin County deputy pleads guilty in Maple Grove Hospital lockdown incident

A Hennepin County detention deputy has pleaded guilty after a domestic incident that caused Maple Grove Hospital to go into lockdown, according to court documents. Investigators say that Dillon Field tried to instill fear in his wife while she was about to go into labor by yel...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 30, 2026

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An IRA playbook to build wealth

In the world of financial planning, we often treat retirement accounts as static buckets. But for the savvy investor, an IRA has a life cycle that must evolve as they do. From a teen’s first summer job to a retiree’s final legacy bequest, the optimal way to use these accounts cha...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 30, 2026

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Minnesota Marine lost at sea off coast of Southern California declared dead

A Marine from Minnesota who was lost at sea off the coast of Southern California during training operations has been declared dead. Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was declared dead on Saturday after being reported missing from the USS Anchorage on Thursday morning, acco...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 30, 2026

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Qualls, Nicholson call Jan. 6 stories ‘hit pieces’

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls continues pushing back on news stories highlighting his running mate’s attendance at the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. “We have another hit piece in the Star Tribune (newspaper) … hit piece number four,” he says in ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Source: Timberwolves decline team option on forward Julian Phillips

The Wolves are declining their $2.41 million team option on forward Julian Phillips and will not extend him a qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent, a source confirmed to KSTP. Phillips joined the Wolves in February, coming in the Ayo Dosunmu trade with ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Summer youth camps take precautions to protect kids during extreme heat

The extreme heat changed the way summer youth camps all across the metro spent time outside. Coaches at AKA Sports Camp in Blaine limited the time kids spent outside because of the hot temps. They made sure kids had plenty of water and wore sunscreen. “Anytime it’s over 90 ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Forecast First Alert: Steamy and stormy pattern continues

Minnesota’s Weather Authority has Forecast First Alerts in the forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as high heat, humidity, and storm chances continue across Minnesota. TONIGHT: It stays partly cloudy, muggy, and very warm overnight. Temperatures only fall into the mi...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Twins place reliever Banda on 15-day injured list

The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that they have placed left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. He was removed from Sunday’s game in the ninth inning against Colorado with the injury. Banda has gone 2-0 with a 4.46 earned ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Man in his 60s dead after crashing during pursuit with Redwood County deputies

A man in his 60s is dead after fleeing law enforcement and crashing his vehicle on Saturday night. According to the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initiated a traffic stop on County Road 7 around 7:20 p.m., but the driver accelerated and fled from law enforcement. ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Classroom cellphone bans gain momentum, but research offers mixed picture

“We know that we need to have this ban on cellphones in the classrooms.” That’s the pitch from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota’s leading Democratic candidate for governor. She posted a video of the comments to her social media pages, adding that she wants to see a limit on...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia on Monday sued the Trump administration over its recent guidance on new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the strict rules will prevent eligible Americans from accessing the care they need. The attorneys genera...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jun 29, 2026