City officials are urging Minnesotans to celebrate responsibly at Red, White & BOOM this Saturday: expect extra patrols, road closures and higher 911 staffing.

A St. Paul pastor has been charged after a late-night June 25 stabbing on Marion Street left a man critically injured and hospitalized.

Absentee voting for Minnesota's Aug. 11 primary opened in late June. Maple Grove voters can request mail ballots or vote early in person.

A line of thunderstorms will sweep through Minneapolis today with gusty winds and heavy downpours. Expect travel impacts and plan a wet‑weather backup.

A 20-year-old Austin man pleaded guilty Monday to a firearm possession charge tied to a February fatal shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for September.

The 43rd ESFNA soccer tournament filled Twin Cities venues and markets even as immigration enforcement fears linger.

Qualls defended his running mate after reporting placed Brian Nicholson on the Capitol lawn on Jan. 6. Democrats demanded disavowal as the GOP primary nears.

Two Anoka residents were among three people killed after a UTV collided with a pickup near Webster, Wisconsin. Authorities say the UTV failed to stop and the crash is under investigation.

A Northland Community Schools teacher faces a misdemeanor after surveillance video allegedly showed her slapping a student in class. The teacher is scheduled for arraignment on July 20.

Fights and unruly juveniles sparked panic during Oakdale Summerfest's fireworks at Walton Park; police say no injuries were reported.

A man was found shot on the 2400 block of Bloomington Avenue in the Phillips neighborhood and later died at HCMC. Minneapolis police say homicide detectives are investigating.

An injured man was airlifted from the Angleworm Trail in the Boundary Waters and taken to Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital with injuries believed non-life-threatening.

A federal jury convicted Minneapolis tax preparer Cortez Hollis after prosecutors say he fabricated more than $1 million in business losses and chased roughly $387,000 in improper refunds.