Trump awards $10,000 to Nick Shirley for viral video on Minnesota daycares
The president awarded the money as he announced a new whistleblower program on federal fraud.
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Shelter-in-place issued near McAndrews Road in Burnsville following shooting
A shelter-in-place order was issued Tuesday evening in Burnsville for a shooting that injured one person. According to the Burnsville Police Department , the shooting was reported at 7 p.m. in the 1700 block of McAndrews Road West. Details on what led up to the shooting have not ...
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Minnesota wrong-way DWI stop: Woman arrested after .16% BAC
A wrong-way driver on a Minnesota highway ended up under arrest after a sergeant swerved to avoid a head-on crash.
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MN law enforcement will model gang collaboration off New Jersey strategy
Minnesota leaders say a New Jersey-style information-sharing strategy could help slow gang-related shootings spreading across Twin Cities communities.
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Teachers pack St. Paul school board meeting as leaders set to vote on teacher layoffs
The unprecedented midyear layoffs would target teachers who work with English learners, whose numbers shrank after the wave of immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge....
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'Campaign grenade': Hasan Piker Minnesota event sparks backlash
A sold-out event is opening a new fight inside Minnesota politics.
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ICE officer’s false claim draws scrutiny in Minnesota conspiracy case
The claim against a Minnesota attorney by the federal government led to sharp rebukes by a judge.
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1 of 4 charged in fatal drive-by shooting targeting wrong car sentenced to 30 years in prison
One of the four people charged in a 2025 drive-by shooting that killed a father while his children were in the car was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Steven Rawls Jr., 27, was charged with two counts of second-degree aiding and abetting murder and six counts of second...
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3M plans to close Fairmont facility, lay off 62 employees later this year
The State Rapid Response Team says 3M has announced plans to close a Fairmont facility and lay off 62 employees. Under the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, layoffs are expected to begin Dec. 18 and continue through Dec. 31, when the facility is sc...
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Minneapolis PD officer fired after tipping off brother wanted in shooting
A Minneapolis police officer was fired earlier this year after she was accused of warning her brother while police were trying to identify him as a suspect in a shooting....