University of Minnesota scientists say they’ve created the world’s first synthetic cell, saying it could transform medicine. Researchers at the College of Biological Sciences announced on Wednesday that they have developed the first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle. The cell is made e...
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Prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket say these wagers are just ‘swap’ contracts, while state officials say its gambling.
A Wisconsin motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon after a truck hit him in St. Croix County. According to the Hudson Police Department, emergency crews responded around 1:30 p.m. to a truck-and-motorcycle crash near Hanley Road and Carmichael Road in Hudson, Wis. Authorities identified the ...
The families of two Minnesota police officers who lost their lives during active duty have had the mortgages on their homes paid off for them.
Widespread flooding closed roads and part of Interstate 90 in Mower County on Wednesday night into Thursday as officials warned drivers to stay off flooded routes. Heavy overnight rainfall caused flooding on township roads, county roads and I-90, according to the Mower County Sheriff’s Office....
Nick Foligno will return for another season, and the Wild added Russian forward Maxim Shabanov.
The WNBA on Thursday announced that Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard and guard Olivia Miles have been named starters for the 2026 All-Star Game. Starters were chosen by a mixture of fan, player and media votes. The fan vote counted for 50% while media and player votes were 25% each. Each ...
University of Minnesota scientists say they’ve created the world’s first synthetic cell, saying it could transform medicine. Researchers at the College of Biological Sciences announced on Wednesday that they have developed the first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle. The cell is made e...
A multistate investigation found that some of the nation’s largest egg producers illegally to raise prices from June 2022 until March 2025. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the settlement will send $3.3 million to participating...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.
A police pursuit in Crystal resulted in several arrests as well as the recovery of weapons and drugs.
The number of people traveling for the Fourth of July is expected to reach a record high this year, with many people hitting the road or heading to the airport on Thursday to start their long holiday weekend.
Miles has been a sensation, scoring a team-leading 18.7 points per game. Howard, a free-agent signing this offseason, is grabbing a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game.
A Florida man was shot and killed by a woman after a verbal argument over a parking spot at Walmart led to a deadly shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota pardon could block the removal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a child. The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission voted on June 10 to pardon Tou Lue Vang, whom DHS identifies as an illegal immigrant from Laos. The Minnesota Clemency Re...
The search for missing 4-year-old Javeayah Harris has intensified after the FBI joined state and local law enforcement agencies in Aiken County, South Carolina.
These are the state’s dozen most impressive uncommitted boys basketball players in the 2027 and 2028 classes heading into the July recruiting period.
The Washington Capitals announced on Monday that captain Alex Ovechkin has officially signed a one-year contract extension to return for the 2026-27 NHL season.
Flash flooding in southern Minnesota led to the closing of part of Interstate 90 (I-90) and Highway 43 as authorities are warning drivers to slow down and follow the instructions of first responders.
Defenseman Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round pick, a 2028 fourth-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick were traded to the Flames from the Wild on Thursday in exchange for left wing Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta, a source confirmed to KSTP. Sportsnet in Canada was the first to rep...
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A coordinated effort to increase enforcement of open-air drug markets in Minneapolis is expected to be announced on Thursday.
California has become the first state to standardize food date labels, banning terms like "sell by" on most consumer-facing food packaging in an effort to reduce food waste.
Parents and guardians are urged to take simple water safety precautions ahead of July 4th weekend.
It will be hot and steamy on Thursday with chances of thunderstorms in the evening and overnight, some possibly severe.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a popular potato chip recall to their highest risk level over salmonella concerns.
The June pardon, criticized by federal officials, provided the 42-year-old man an avenue to fight deportation to Laos.
Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years.
Sony is ending production of physical discs for all new PlayStation game releases beginning in January 2028, marking a significant step in the gaming industry's ongoing transition to digital distribution.
An Owatonna, Minnesota man is in custody after he allegedly shot at police officers during a traffic stop Wednesday night.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 2...
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The water of Lake Ore-Be-Gone in Gilbert is at its lowest recorded level in years.
Arnold Kubei’s businesses were getting millions from Medicaid. Then the state halted payments over alleged fraud. He says he’s “caught in a crossfire of a political fight.”
The Bayfield, Wis., resort plans a $25 million expansion.
Members of Minnesota’s Haitian community were filled with anxiety and uncertainty as the Supreme Court considered the White House’s move to end a program that had granted thousands from the Caribbean nation the ability to legally work in the United States amidst persistent instability back home. ...
In these tumultuous times, the naturalization ceremony — where immigrants take the oath and become newly-minted citizens — has become even more imbued with meaning. In late June, about 100 people from around the world now residing in Minnesota walked into a courthouse in St. Paul to pledge all...
It’s the first readout of Minnesota’s economy since Operation Metro Surge. And it showed the whole region is having trouble.
The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library rises above Medora in the Badlands, a place that helped form the 26th president.
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