BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian ...
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A Minnesota family was forced to rapidly evacuate their campsite in the Boundary Waters on Monday as wildfires quickly encroached on their location.
Catalytic converter thefts once plagued neighborhoods, but a new law has changed the game for police and car owners.
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On Tuesday, the gun from the USS Ward ship that fired the first shots for the United States in World War II is headed to a new location after being on display for 70 years outside at the Minnesota State Capitol. The gun is part of the new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley n...
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Much of the state is under an air quality alert as wildfires continue blazing in northern Minnesota and temperatures reach dangerous levels. RELATED: Minnesota’s Weather Authority Alert: Heat wave in full effect with little relief ahead Thick smoke is expected to settle over the Arrowhead ...
A driver rear-ended the back of a Plymouth Metrolink bus around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Metro Transit police said. It happened while at a red light at the corner of Highway 55 and Niagara Lane in Plymouth. The driver was taken to North Memorial with what are believed to be non-life threatening inju...
Wisconsin health officials are urging people to take precautions after mosquitoes and a wild bird tested positive for West Nile virus — the first confirmed cases of 2026.
Once heralded as the future of public housing, Heritage Park has fallen into disrepair and half the tenants have moved out.
The Wolves say Ball is “going to elevate us.” Team President Tim Connelly also made a recruiting pitch for LeBron James.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it’s investigating and considering criminal charges after the residence of Minnesota lawmaker John Hoffman was reportedly targeted by fireworks over the Fourth of July.
As two deadly ICE shootings in Texas and Maine roil the nation, Minnesotans see similar patterns to the abuses of Operation Metro Surge.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County district ...
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Tou Lue Vang, of St. Paul, was convicted of felony sexual assault in 2006. He was deported to Laos last week.
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A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed Monday while serving an arrest warrant in Louisiana, authorities said.
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The latest updates on the wildfires burning across northern Minnesota and southern Canada, prompting closures and evacuations.
Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
Smoke from wildfires burning in northern Minnesota and Canada has prompted an expanded air quality alert across much of the state, while dry, hot and windy conditions continue to fuel extreme fire danger in the northeast.
The dome of high pressure bringing us intense heat and little relief in the form of rain or clouds continues to hold its grip on our weather pattern. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect through Thursday for the metro with heat index values climbing close to or into the triple digits. A sligh...
A shelter-in-place has been lifted in the Maple Island neighborhood in Burnsville as emergency crews responded to an active scene. The Burnsville Police Department initially said the public should avoid the area near the 300 block of Maple Island Road. The department said several first respond...
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