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Man re-arrested by ICE a second time. Copper mining ban may return to Legislature

Here’s a quick look at news across the state Tuesday morning. A man who Immigration and Customs Enforcement released and instantly re-arrested has been released and re-a

Minneapolis City Council considers police chief nomination; One Minnesota farmer reflects on last week's election

The Minneapolis City Council is considering the nomination of Bill Peterson to be the next chief of police. Peterson is currently the interim chief after former chief Bri

The next Spring Lake Park mayor will be decided by chance Monday night

The next Spring Lake Park mayor will be decided by chance Monday night. The city’s mayoral race ended in a draw between incumbent Robert Nelson and challenger Halyn Roth

Gas prices down; Finstad plans recount request

The average price of gas in Minnesota has dropped back below $4 a gallon And Republican Congressman Brad Finstad says his campaign will pursue a recount in the election

Immigration activists call for release of investigation into Rose Avenue clash

Anger over large scale data centers was a factor in major elections across the country this week. It also played a role in some local Minnesota races. Immigration activi

November saw Minnesota's largest voter turnout for a midterm in the past 12 years

This year’s election saw Minnesota’s largest voter turnout for a midterm election in the past 12 years. More than 2.8 million people voted in this year's election, which

DFL takes control of state Legislature, statewide offices

Minnesotans voted to change the constitution in favor of funding schools. The amendment will preserve Minnesota’s permanent school fund, which has been in place for nearl

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be Minnesota's first female governor

DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar will be Minnesota’s next governor. Klobuchar defeated Republican Lisa Demuth in Tuesday’ election. She will be the first female governor in Minn

Election Day in Minnesota

Voters in St. Paul told MPR News they want the election results to send a message to Republican President Donald Trump. Many voters at polling sites are telling MPR New

Nearly all statewide races are on the ballot Tuesday in Minnesota

Minnesotans heading to the polls on Election Day will find nearly all statewide races on the ballots, along with many local races. Starting at the top of the ticket, vote

One more sleep until Election Day in Minnesota

The latest pre-election look at early voting in Minnesota has more than 886,000 ballots already in. The Secretary of State's Office published data that covers activity t

All 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature are up for election Tuesday

Republicans, Democrats and third-party candidates are making their final pitches to voters, doing last-minute door-knocking and trying to rally voters to cast their ballo

Vice President JD Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud

Vice President JD Vance to visit St. Cloud on Friday to make fraud announcement

Vice President J. D. Vance's office says he will be in St. Cloud on Friday to make an announcement about the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to stop fraud. Vance c

Pine Island to conduct more-thorough environmental review of proposed Google data center

The Minneapolis City Council will vote this week on an ordinance that would allow supervised parking lots for unsheltered residents to sleep overnight in their cars. The

Conservative YouTubers charged with voter fraud; Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says two YouTubers from out-of-state violated Minnesota law when they recorded themselves allegedly attempting to vote in Minneapol

Another key player in the Feeding our Future case faces sentencing Wednesday

Last year a jury convicted Salim Said on all 21 counts including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. At the same trial, jurors also convicted Feeding Our Future fou

Alex Pretti's family speaks; Hermantown cancels meeting on data center

The parents of Alex Pretti spoke earlier today in Minneapolis. They sharply criticized federal officials’ handling of the investigation into their son’s killing. It’s the

Hermantown moves data center vote amid protests

The Hermantown City Council is expected to vote Tuesday whether to approve or reject a proposed Google data center after dozens of protesters blocked the start of Monday

Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan

The Hermantown City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to approve a controversial Google data center in a rural area just outside Duluth. Google has made a