Parents say a 13‑year‑old Brainerd girl told them she was bullied before she died; the district says it activated crisis teams and will review training.

Dense wildfire smoke has made Minneapolis air hazardous as dangerous heat continues through Friday.

Sherburne County and state lawmakers have launched a 2027 study to consider lifting Minnesota's 1994 ban and siting a reactor at the Sherco coal plant.

Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth and Families will relocate to 106 Water St. at Farwell‑on‑Water, taking about 92,000 sq ft and bringing roughly 400 staff to the riverfront.

Ramsey County sued the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday, saying federal agents pulled a St. Paul man from his home in January and left him handcuffed outside in shorts and Crocs. The county wants a court to force DHS to turn over records for a criminal probe.

A St. Paul man was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in the 2024 killing of Andrew Gutzman during a robbery attempt at his home.

An Arlington Hills cool‑down was called off Tuesday after a gun report in Payne‑Phalen; police arrested a 21‑year‑old and say no weapon was found. Recreation centers remain a key heat resource.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue says four people used a business network to hide income, move $10M and avoid hundreds of thousands in state taxes.

A St. Louis Park primary pits longtime Sen. Ron Latz against Lynette Dumalag in a debate over experience versus change ahead of the Aug. 11 DFL primary.

Mid‑90s heat and wildfire smoke will push heat‑index values near 100 and degrade air quality in Minneapolis through Thursday night.

A decade of USGS monitoring finds atrazine, imidacloprid and other pesticides at levels that could harm stream life across the Midwest and Great Plains.

Olympic champion Sunisa "Suni" Lee posted "I'm back" on Instagram and says she's training again, aiming for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

A three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 95 near Princeton killed four people Monday; authorities say names will be released after next‑of‑kin notifications.