The Wild did not make free agent forward Mats Zuccarello an offer to return. He quickly agreed to a 1-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, the first day of free agency. The contract is worth a guaranteed $1 million, with another $5.5 million achieve in incentives. He’ll make $5 m...
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Synthetic biologist Kate Adamala said the discovery is a ‘holy grail’ in engineering biology because engineered cells could one day be used to make fuel without petrochemicals or medicines that overcome disease.
A Fairmont police officer is facing numerous charges after allegedly sexually assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her. Charging documents show Dustin Wade Schwebke, 44, has been accused of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct, terroristic threats, tampering with a witness and a ...
The Wild did not make free agent forward Mats Zuccarello an offer to return. He quickly agreed to a 1-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, the first day of free agency. The contract is worth a guaranteed $1 million, with another $5.5 million achieve in incentives. He’ll make $5 m...
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A new chief federal judge has been named for the District of Minnesota. Eric C. Tostrud began serving in the role on Wednesday after former Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz stepped down Tuesday following four years of service. Chief Judge Tostrud was nominated to the federal bench by Preside...
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
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Minnesota’s new law aimed at adding warning label pop-ups to social media platforms is on hold as legal battles play out.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says this office will be suspending the Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after the federal government would not renew the grant for the program. Ellison says that they can’t make it financially work to fund the program with the office’s current budget const...
The Department of Homeland Security condemned Gov. Tim Walz and other state leaders after they pardoned Tou Lue Vang, a man from Laos who had been convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl.
Zuccarello was Kirill Kaprizov’s wingman in Minnesota, but now heads to the West Coast on a deal that could be worth $6 million.
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Funding for potential fraud fix The state of Minnesota is on the clock with part of its effort to com...
The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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FBI officials say some of the ransom notes received in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be "extortion attempts without legitimacy," while noting that other ransom demands received may potentially be legitimate.
NEW YORK (AP) — Malik Beasley’s lawyer said the indicted former NBA star “wants to move on with his life” after pleading not guilty Wednesday to charges that he altered his play in certain games in 2024 to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts. Beasley, the latest big name caught up in a s...
Hollywood director Carl Rinsch will serve time in prison after being convicted of conning Netflix out of $11 million for a sci-fi show he never finished.
Thousands of Minnesota Medicaid providers are still stuck in purgatory because of the rapid revalidation process the state had to carry out this year.
Three of the country’s biggest egg producers have agreed to pay millions and donate millions more in eggs after being accused of working together to drive up prices.
Minnesota’s Weather Authority has placed a Forecast First Alert in the forecast for strong storms Wednesday night. Over the next several days, we are expecting several rounds of thunderstorms across the Upper Midwest. The high pressure over Kentucky and Tennessee is directing Gulf moisture acr...
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A newly released investigative report into the conduct of former Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales says the former chief routinely discriminated against female employees and regularly violated department body camera policy. Morales stepped down from his position as chief in September o...
The St. Paul Police Department said a woman and a juvenile male were found dead inside an apartment on the city's west side, and homicide investigators are still working to determine what led to their deaths.
St. Paul police are investigating after two people were found dead in an apartment building on Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:45 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex on the 100 block of Robert Street South for a welfare check. Police arrived and found a woman and boy in an apar...
Two of the three beaches at Bde Maka Ska and one beach on Lake Hiawatha are closed due to high levels of E. coli detected by a weekly reading by Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) staff. The North Beach, 32nd Street Beach, and Hiawatha Beach were all tested on June 29 when samples c...
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Las Vegas firefighters helped save a newborn after responding to reports of a woman in labor inside a flood control tunnel.
With the Dylan Larkin drama lurking in the background, it seems as if the Wild’s early plan is to get younger.
A popular beauty brand’s five-year relationship with one of the nation’s largest chains is expected to end next month.
Walker Jenkins, the best Minnesota Twins prospect in years, is no stranger to making great plays on the field. On Tuesday, he finished just a home run shy of hitting for the cycle for the St. Paul Saints, but his best play came before first pitch when he helped a fainting child. During the ...
University of Minnesota researchers have synthesized simple cells that feed, grow, reproduce and compete with one another for food. If these cells are not yet fully alive, they have most of the hallmarks of life.
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The tests are part of a siren upgrade that will give the county more precise control over where sirens sound in an emergency.
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Minnesota cities are starting Fourth of July fireworks this week with shows planned across the Twin Cities area for the holiday weekend. Shows begin Wednesday as communities mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. Here is a list of over 20 fireworks events near the Twin Cities by county. Anoka...
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Gopher Men’s Hoops Practice 6-30 Niko Medved is entering his second season as the head coach of the G...
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is suspending its Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after losing federal grant funding, with Attorney General Keith Ellison expressing disappointment over the decision.
The Minnesota Wild don’t have much cap space to make a big free agency splash this summer, but the team did add a veteran goalie on Day 1 of the carousel. Veteran Calvin Pickard, who spent last season with the Edmonton Oilers, is joining the Wild on a one-year, $1 million deal, the team announ...
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that shut down a busy stretch of westbound Interstate 94 in Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
Data centers have been top of mind for many Minnesotans lately, with new local debates seemingly popping up every week. While some cities have implemented moratoriums on new data center developments, some are already active. With the heat wave across the region this week, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...
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