Several wildfires in the Boundary Waters have prompted evacuations for campers and Northland residents, including in the Superior National Forest. Recently, people east of Ely and Winton were told to evacuate away from the smoke, heat, and rapidly changing conditions, WDIO-TV reports. People t...
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A maroon air quality alert remains in place over the Arrowhead region of the state while an excessive heat warning is in effect elsewhere.
MINNESOTA’S WEATHER AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED AN ALERT DAY FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY We’re in Day 3 of a five-day Alert stretch for dangerous heat across central Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The “feels like” temps will be well into the 90s and near 100 degrees again today and through Friday....
Minnesota is taking legal action against a prominent e-cigarette manufacturer, citing violations of state laws on deceptive vaping products and consumer protection as teen vaping remains a national epidemic.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pressed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general on immigration enforcement tactics and election security during a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday
Several wildfires in the Boundary Waters have prompted evacuations for campers and Northland residents, including in the Superior National Forest. Recently, people east of Ely and Winton were told to evacuate away from the smoke, heat, and rapidly changing conditions, WDIO-TV reports. People t...
Fueled by dry fir and spruce trees, the larger forest fires are too intense for firefighters to extinguish without help from the weather.
President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings.
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Lindell, the MyPillow founder, has been an ardent backer of the president over the years. The endorsement boosts him ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and giving formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will...
Police are searching for the driver who ran from the scene of a crash in Farmington, Minn. Tuesday night that left a 13-year-old boy dead.
Ramsey County officials are announcing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over a lack of cooperation throughout an investigation into an arrest during Operation Metro Surge.
Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergen...
The headliner in the Wolves’ blockbuster trade is clearly LaMelo Ball. But Josh Green, the other player acquired, could end up being very important to their success.
Lawmakers are pushing to end the twice-yearly clock changes, but what would permanent Daylight Saving Time really mean for Minnesotans?
The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against a man accused of running an a bitcoin mining operation that prosecutors said functioned like a Ponzi scheme.
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Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.
Gov. Tim Walz said officials are working to rescue two groups of YMCA campers from Minnesota who were stranded near the United States-Canadian border in a remote area where wildfires are heavily burning.
Farmington police are asking for help Wednesday after a hit-and-run killed a 13-year-old boy who was riding a bike. The Farmington Police Department said officers responded around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a crash between a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of Highway 50 and D...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page...
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Wildfire evacuation orders expandThe DNR now says 55,000 acres have burned in northern Minnesota. The ...
This week, the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour heads just across the border to River Falls, Wis., as the Fighting Fish host the Hudson River Rats Wednesday night at First National Bank of River Falls Field.
Governor Tim Walz and an emergency council voted on Wednesday morning to keep the National Guard in northern Minnesota to help communities that have been affected. This decision will extend the peacetime emergency for an additional 30 days beyond Aug. 11. RELATED: Wildfire evacuation orders...
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A third Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) provider accused of stealing millions of tax dollars through Medicaid fraud is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday morning. Moktar Aden three other men operated Brilliant Minds LLC, which was supposed to provide housing services t...
President Trump has given MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell his endorsement in the race for Minnesota governor.
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Another hot day is ahead Wednesday as the heat wave continues and wildfire smoke affects air quality across parts of Minnesota.
The Rock Hall of Famers couldn’t be more disparate, but fans were rewarded at the new Shakopee amphitheater.
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Extreme heat continues in MinnesotaExtreme heat continues in Minnesota Good Wednesday morning! *MIN...
Summer wildfires, once rare in Minnesota, have increased tenfold since the 1990s as flash droughts and extreme heat reshape the state’s fire season.
Sen. Ron Latz’s first serious primary in decades, against former St. Louis Park City Council member Lynette Dumalag, reflects the competing visions shaping the Democratic Party.
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