Good Thursday evening! It’s a quiet and comfortable evening across Minnesota, with mostly clear skies and seasonable temperatures. Tonight stays calm, with lows falling into the mid-60s. Friday turns very warm and more humid, with highs in the mid-80s. From there, the heat gradually builds ...
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently working on putting out 10 small wildfires in Superior National Forest that have broken out over the last three days. Five of the wildfires were reported on Tuesday, four more on Wednesday, and one additional wildfire on Thursday....
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Federal regulators found multiple Clean Air Act violations at a shingle factory on Minneapolis’ north side after inspections prompted by odor complaints from residents. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a June 15 finding of violation to Owens Corning, an asphalt shingle fa...
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A woman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court after investigators found she defrauded the State of Minnesota out of $426,382 in false employee reimbursement claims.
Minneapolis’ chief communications officer, Adam Fetcher, is out of his job and now faces possible legal trouble.
A car reviewer doing a test drive in Minnesota was swarmed by cops in Plymouth after a Flock camera wrongly marked the Range Rover he was driving as stolen.
Catcher Ryan Jeffers is also close to returning with three games remaining before the All-Star break.
While rates remain slightly below where they were a year ago, higher mortgage costs continue to weigh on the housing market by reducing buyers' purchasing power.
Good Thursday evening! It’s a quiet and comfortable evening across Minnesota, with mostly clear skies and seasonable temperatures. Tonight stays calm, with lows falling into the mid-60s. Friday turns very warm and more humid, with highs in the mid-80s. From there, the heat gradually builds ...
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Twins Web 7-9-26 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Cha...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a settlement with CVS, holding the pharmacy chain accountable for years of alleged overbilling related to insulin pens.
Loud train noise overnight prompted a study to explore making several crossings in Edina and St. Louis Park “quiet zones,” but it will cost millions. A new study found it would cost about $10 million to upgrade 16 crossings in St. Louis Park and about $7 million to upgrade seven crossings in E...
After a judge’s rejection, Minnesota’s health standards are facing an uncertain future. “I think in essence what we’re hoping is that we can address the delinquencies of what the submission issue was and then resubmit this. But as it sits right now, it doesn’t seem like that’s an option,” sai...
https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/phyed/phyedstand The post Physical education standards review and revision first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
One wolf has been “sniffing and pawing at tents, dragging backpacks away from tents, and entering a tent,” the National Park Service said.
The Animal Humane Society announced Thursday it rescued dozens of cats from a Sibley County property with severely unsanitary conditions. The animal welfare group said that last week its team responded to a community member’s report of concerns about the number of cats at a home in Sibley Coun...
Report a Bear Sighting The post Report a Bear Sighting first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
Charging documents are shedding new light on the shooting that killed a 16-year-old in Brooklyn Park over the July 4 holiday weekend. Brooklyn Park police were called to a shooting at Hartkopf Park at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the head, office...
The Becker County tornado, now classified as EF-2, damaged more than 100 homes near Detroit Lakes and transformed the shoreline of Big Floyd Lake. Officials are seeking state and federal assistance.
Xcel Energy and McGough Construction were both fined by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for not informing state officials about multiple stormwater discharges in St. Paul and failing to conduct stormwater management inspections for most of 2025.
A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
Adam Fetcher, a former press secretary in the Obama Administration, was ousted following allegations that he stole from colleagues.
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week claims Target negligently marketed a toy to children without warning buyers of a fatal ingestion hazard. A Wisconsin family sued the Minneapolis-based retailer in Hennepin County, claiming Target was aware of the risks a line of water beads presented to...
A path to trial in the United States has hit several roadblocks, putting a swift victory for law enforcement on hold in a nation President Trump has repeatedly disparaged.
The week of July 20th, Twin Cities Live is highlighting some of the unique spots, restaurants, shopping, and people of Orono and Long Lake. All week, we’ll bring stories that feature this area – then on Thursday, July 23rd, Danny’s Kitchen + Bar will open their doors for our viewers party – and y...
Faribault city leaders have agreed to give a data center developer more time to complete the added environmental review for its massive project. The city council voted Tuesday to extend the supplemental environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for Archer Datacenters to March 31, 2027. The exte...
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
Palm Beach International Airport in South Florida is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
At least 29 states are now investigating potential cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite known to cause "explosive diarrhea," as it continues to spread across the U.S.
A Connecticut man is charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter, as authorities continue investigating the girl's death.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco’s announcement Thursday morning further escalated tensions w...
A woman involved in Minneapolis day care fraud and the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
From Argentina’s chorizo sausage sandwiches to British fish and chips, get a flavor of the World Cup countries still in the game at these Minnesota restaurants.
They would be dispatched only in response to 911 calls ― not to conduct random surveillance or patrol neighborhoods.
Arkansas authorities are searching for a 20-year-old woman and her 6-week-old daughter after the pair disappeared in June.
The Trump administration revealed new figures that show a drastic 7,100% spike in Medicare claims for skin substitutes in just six years.
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