Pickup truck narrowly misses kids getting off school bus in northern MN
A northern Minnesota sheriff's department is searching for a reckless driver who narrowly missed two children getting off their bus earlier this month.
Misinformation a top issue for states going into 2024 election
The genie can't be put back in the bottle, Michigan's secretary of state said. "But we can educate citizens about how to receive this information."
Taylor Swift tells fans they don’t need to 'defend' her online ahead of re-release of 'Speak Now' album
During the Minneapolis stop of her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift addressed the crowd before a rare "Dear John" performance, which is widely accepted to be about her ex-boyfriend, John Mayer.
Minneapolis Police investigation: DOJ found it violated peoples' constitutional rights
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the findings of a federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, during a press conference Friday morning, saying the police department and City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of discrimination and excessive force.
Kim Potter set to be released from prison on Monday
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is set to be released from prison this week, after serving 16 months behind bars for the killing of Daunte Wright.
Puppy thrown from stolen car during police chase found safe on side of freeway in St. Paul
Thao suffered a broken leg and other injuries, but he is expected to live. Authorities are still looking for the two men involved in the chase.
Dog who ran away during house fire reunited with family
A community in southern Minnesota came together to help a family whose dog ran away in the chaos as their house was on fire. Nine days later, Gypsy is back with her family.
Detroit man sentenced to prison after sex trafficking 2 teens at Romulus hotel
Kollier Radney was sex trafficking the teens while on bond for other state sex trafficking charges, prosecutors said.
'Umbrella Man': FBI seeks to identify suspect in 2020 Minneapolis unrest
The FBI is still looking to identify "Umbrella Man," who was seen breaking windows on Lake Street in Minneapolis during the unrest following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Why the skies over the Plains turned green during Tuesday's derecho
It may look like a filter - but something in the air turned the skies green Tuesday night in South Dakota.
11-year-old girl catches huge carp with her bare hands in Lake Minnetonka
Maddie Freese, 11, participates in kids' fishing tournaments but has never pulled off a catch like the one she did on Tuesday when she dove into shallow water of Lake Minnetonka and bear-hugged a carp.
Video shows Minnesota teacher hitting 2nd grader with hockey stick
A Sherburne County teacher has resigned, after school surveillance footage appeared to show her hitting a 2nd grader with a hockey stick.
Charges: Mom fatally shot 6-year-old son, hid his body in trunk of car
The mom of a 6-year-old boy who was found fatally shot in the trunk of the car she was driving in Mound on Friday has now been charged with murder, accused of shooting him up to nine times in the car with a shotgun.
Minnesota cold case: Mom charged in death of baby found in Mississippi River in 2003
A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999.
Guinness names world's tallest family with average height of 6 feet, 8.03 inches
The Trapp family from Esko, Minnesota, has officially been named the world’s tallest by Guinness World Records.
Minnesota man drives to Michigan after making threats to blow up Detroit-area mosques, gets arrested
The 60-year-old is awaiting charges after reportedly ramming 11 vehicles Tuesday in Paw Paw, on the west side of the state. According to victims, the suspect is believed to have intentionally rammed into “vehicles driven by persons of color.”
Ice house removal video in northern Minnesota goes viral
Despite the extended deadline for ice houses, fishing guides are sharing videos that may have some resorts thinking twice about waiting much longer.
Minneapolis tenant may be evicted for displaying Nazi flag in apartment
An attorney for a Minneapolis apartment building has filed to evict a tenant for displaying Nazi symbols.
Mom pays teen son $1,800 to stay off social media for 6 years
Lorna Klefsaas of Motley, Minnesota, paid her son, Sivert, to stay off social media, allowing him to escape many of the pressure teenagers face today.
Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.