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Minnesotans commemorate 25 years since 9/11

Diesel prices continue to set records amid the ongoing war in the Middle East — with the average price in Minnesota jumping more than 10 cents overnight. And hundreds o

Events around Minnesota mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks

Events around Minnesota Friday are marking twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks with music, ceremonies and community service. A man convicted in the 1970 amb

U.S. Drought Monitor report

Some good news and some bad news for Minnesota in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update, issued earlier today. And a Hennepin County judge today found a Minneapolis man

St. Paul City Council withdraws police department’s resolution seeking federal grant for drone program

Brooklyn Center human trafficking investigation; Congressional watchdog clears Rep. Omar

The chief of the Brooklyn Center police department says nearly two dozen people have been arrested in a human trafficking investigation that targeted four area hotels.

Somali man arrested by ICE in St. Paul is being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

A Somali man arrested in St. Paul is being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Adam Abdullah has no criminal record and was living legally in St. Paul af

Back to school for Minnesota

Last week's mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building is raising questions about what landlords can do when they're concerned about a tenant with a gun.

Most Minnesota schools start classes Tuesday, but some got permission to start earlier

Most Minnesota schools are having their first day of classes Tuesday, but a few dozen got permission to start early this year. For 40 years, Minnesota law has required sc

Mass shooting started as custody handoff; AI-nudification law update

The mass shooting in Minneapolis at an apartment building earlier this week started as a custody handoff between the suspected shooter and a former partner. And Minneso

Diocese of Winona-Rochester's largest insurer to pay $30M to clergy sexual abuse survivors

ICE agent to face federal charges; Update to Minneapolis mass shooting

The ICE agent who allegedly shot and wounded a man in Minneapolis will be charged with lying to federal investigators. And authorities continue to investigate yesterday

3 people, including the suspected shooter, are dead and 6 others were injured after Minneapolis shooting

Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead and six other people were injured, including three police officers, following a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a

Fridley schools begin classes after being one of the most affected districts during ICE surge last year

Students in the Fridley school district are returning to classes Wednesday morning. The Fridley school district was among those most affected in the Twin Cities by Operat

Minnesota State Fair officials say people wearing Homeland Security uniforms at the fair are not ICE agents

Photos reportedly showing federal Homeland Security agents stationed at or near the Minnesota State Fair have spread on social media. That’s caused heightened concern, in

International student enrollment continues to decline in Minnesota's colleges, universities

Anti-ICE protest defendants ask court to dismiss federal charges

The 38 people charged in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church say they have been singled out for selective or vindictive prosecution. A motion to dism

Feds decline to charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan man in Minneapolis

State rep. pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated; Hospital merger moves forward

A state representative has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop earlier this year. And the planned merger of

ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding a man released from Texas jail

ICE agent charged in Minnesota assault case released from Texas jail

An ICE agent charged with felony assault in Minnesota walked out of a Texas jail Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott let a 90-day holding period expire without signing an ext