Xcel Energy is a member of Edison Electric Institute and sits on the American Gas Association's board while its customers face rate hikes approved by the same regulators who attended.

Civics teacher Chris Swanson says he knocked on up to 4,000 doors to unseat Rep. Jeff Dotseth in Carlton County.

A magistrate judge ordered prosecutors to tell everyone who got the memo that it was false. The defender's lawyer says an apology is overdue.

Richfield's council must decide by mid-February whether to keep 10 Flock cameras at about $30,000 a year, switch vendors, or end a contract that expires in mid-March.

No schools would close, but staffing and services across the district could feel the squeeze. A board vote looms next Thursday.

BAE Systems won a $138 million Navy contract for Virginia-class propulsors, with ordering through September 2032, while boat production remains below two a year.

A University of Minnesota law professor explains what the long-stalled measure would actually guarantee if voters finally get to decide.

Waite Park expects administration, police and fire back in a renovated City Hall on Nov. 20, after offices close for two days to move. Published price tags still run from $25 million to more than $28 million.

Drought-hit Minnesota businesses can now seek federal loans at rates as low as 4%, with a full year of no payments.

A councilman warns rising costs are squeezing residents as Bloomington weighs new water and sewer fees.

Four rooftop cooling units at the Pilot Knob Road site ran without permits after a noise study flagged them as too loud.

A petition with 350-plus signatures and dozens of screen-printing parties back Edson Rosas as Minnesota State Mankato trims dozens of jobs.

MPHA fielded a flood of applicants for Bring It Home vouchers, but officials say capacity falls far short of demand.