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US Bank Stadium will be rocking this coming Sunday when the undefeated Vikings take the field against the Indianapolis Colts. While their record remains perfect, the team itself is far from that.
Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason has been designated for return from injured reserve to open his window for practicing with the team.
University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball star Tori McKinney will miss the entire season because of a knee injury suffered last week in practice, coach Dawn Plitzuweit announced on Monday.
Low temperatures will rise each day in the Twin Cities through Friday, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer. High temps will be in the 60s or 70s through the rest of the workweek.
Rows of purple candles lit up a swell of support for domestic violence survivors in St. Paul on Monday evening. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Oct. 1 proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Ashley Grams explains why advocates say that help is more important than ever.
A teenager accused of planning a terror attack at the Mall of America. A judge ruled that the 18-year-old will stay behind bars while his case plays out in federal court. Earlier this month, investigators arrested Sheikhdoon Mohamud after he bought an assault rifle from an undercover informant. Mohamud's attorneys…
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the first World Series between title-less teams since the Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980.
Good Monday night! We’re heading into an unusually mild stretch for late October, with several days of sunshine and temperatures more typical of September. Tonight stays mostly clear and cool, with lows falling into the mid-40s. Tuesday through Friday look very mild to warm, with highs climbing from around 70 Tuesday…
Siblings Setona & Soren Mahoney hosted their second annual straightest stick competition at Marine on St. Croix.
Law enforcement leaders announced the new strategy in response to recent surge in suspected gang violence that will include 46 agencies.
A $607 million jackpot was up for grabs in Monday's Powerball drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
A Wisconsin family is searching for answers after receiving what could be a Minnesota food assistance program card in the mail.
A Wisconsin family is searching for answers after receiving what could be a Minnesota food assistance program card in the mail.
The city council voted to revoke the licenses of two hotels that have been hot spots of illegal activity.
Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.
Jaden McDaniels agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension with the Timberwolves that will keep him under contract through the 2029-30 season.
A jury convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty charges for snatching a flamingo named Peachy at a Las Vegas hotel.
Stephanie March is leading a foodie tourism trip to Paris with celebrated baker Zoe Francois this week. Protestors filled streets outside their hotel this weekend.
Cooler weather will eventually arrive in Minnesota and that means boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles begin to look for sheltered places for the winter. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Jeff Wagner show why you're seeing so many of them.
More than 40 law enforcement agencies are teaming up to combat a rise in gang violence. Authorities say several recent shootings are tied to Somali gangs. Jason Rantala shows how the BCA says it all boils down to communication.
Democrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century. The Cook Political Report with Amy…
“Shocked” and “panicked” are the two words Sara Brinda used to describe her initial reaction to a letter she received over the summer from the State of Minnesota, which said she owed $1,600 to Century Community College.
A new audit found Minneapolis has not had clear ways to measure whether its Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) program is working.
The holiday shopping season is right around the corner. There are smart financial strategies you can use to stick to your budget and avoid overspending, like setting a holiday shopping budget early so you can save later, Kyle Moore with Quarry Hill Advisors in St. Paul said.
It's Minnesota Home Maker Monday on Twin Cities Live, and Kelli is back with another remarkably talented local artist to celebrate. Kelli introduces us to Keeping It Together Pottery, the creative work of Melissa Gust, whose next fall drop is just around the corner.
Four Wayzata High students have donated more than 12,000 pounds of food to people in need. They hope to expand their work while inspiring others to help out.
Mary Lynn Donaldson, who was licensed as an educator in Minnesota for over four decades, allegedly sexually assaulted a student regularly over five years.
The judge made her decision after hearing testimony from an FBI agent.
With roughly two weeks until Election Day, Lisa Demuth and Amy Klobuchar went head-to-head on economic policy.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wasted no time throwing Gov. Tim Walz overboard during her first debate with Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth. The Brainerd debate between the two candidates for governor was hosted by the KSTP and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Most of the questions centered around Minnesota’s business…
The MyPillow founder also announced plans to sue voting machine companies before the election.
As leaders of three Minnesota nonprofits, we support oversight focused on documented vulnerabilities rather than broad restrictions on programs.
A conservative legal organization is representing homebuilders in a lawsuit aimed at invalidating parts of — if not all of — a 1,400 page mega-bill passed by the DFL-controlled Legislature in the chaotic final minutes of the 2024 legislative session. The Minnesota Constitution requires that bills address a single…
WASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend. More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese with Temporary Protected…
The effort has opened a broader political fight over the extent of fraud and the administration’s response to it.
The initiative involves information sharing among agencies at the local, state and federal level.
Plus: What would Klobuchar be like as a boss?
Hundreds of Minnesota lakes, rivers and creeks lie downstream of industrial sites where well sampling shows significant groundwater contamination. In most of them, state agencies have yet to sample fish — or at least publish the results of completed tests — for PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals associated with a…
The candidates for governor debated workforce issues and Minnesota’s economy at a Brainerd forum.
We were told Trump’s mass deportation project would target the “worst of the worst.” We watched with our own eyes as our neighbors and family members were kidnapped off the streets and our fellow Minnesotans killed. The videos contradicting the Trump administration’s lies about its killings of Renee Good and Alex…
Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found. The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics released its final analysis of state…
Both candidates have taken swings at addressing the east metro’s water pollution concerns, but their influence may be limited.
Plus: Kings? No. Votes? Yes; Her/Henry update; Rochester metro? Booming; and more in your Minnesota news roundup.
With the general election just 16 days away and early voting underway in dozens of states, people across the nation took to the streets Saturday to urge their friends and neighbors to get out and vote. The No Kings: Vote Early Day of Action held more than 2,500 events in all 50 states and the
The latest FEC filings also show modest fundraising in the race for Angie Craig’s seat while Tom Emmer has donated $22 million to other Republicans and his party.
The latest FEC filings also show modest fundraising in the race for Angie Craig’s seat while Tom Emmer has donated $22 million to other Republicans and his party.
At least since the federal government began keeping track. Highway diesel prices rose to $6.53 per gallon Sept. 21, a record-high based on federal data beginning in 1994.
Regardless of party, Americans value science, and political candidates should be encouraged to consider and lay out their positions on key science issues.