Xcel to power down Monticello nuclear plant after new contaminated water leak
Xcel Energy is working to power down the Monticello nuclear power plant on Friday to make repairs after a new leak of radioactive water was reported this week.
Photos: Northern Lights in Minnesota make skies glow
The aurora put on quite the show overnight in Minnesota, as viewer photos and videos show the mystic green glow.
Murder in Texas spurs Minnesota prosecutors to reopen 2018 shooting probe
A deadly 2018 domestic dispute shooting in northern Minnesota that was originally ruled self-defense is under reexamination by prosecutors after the woman involved in that shooting was recently indicted for the murder of her current husband in Texas.
US Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in DC elevator; suspect arrested
NEW: Police say a suspect has been arrested after U.S. Rep. Angie Craig was assaulted in an elevator at her Washington, D.C. apartment building.
Mesmerizing 'light pillars' illuminate the night sky in Minnesota
A phenomenon known as "light pillars" illuminated the night sky above Graceville, Minnesota, and put on a spectacular show early Thursday morning.
Guilty plea from ex-Minnesota teacher who threw hockey stick at student
A former Princeton, Minnesota, teacher has pleaded guilty after hitting a second-grader with a hockey stick earlier this year.
Brooklyn Center liquor store employee offers homeless patron shoes off their feet
One employee at Brooklyn Center took the adage to heart when they were spotted giving a patron the shoes off their feet, according to a post on the store’s social media accounts.
Ukrainian soldiers come to Minnesota for prosthetics — and then return to the fight
"I go back so that every person in my country, whether they be in my family or anyone else, can stop hiding in the basement," a Ukrainian soldier who received prosthetic care in Minnesota said of his decision to return to the military after losing a limb.
4 lion cubs saved from Ukraine war arrive at Minnesota sanctuary
Four lion cubs that were orphaned during the war in Ukraine have arrived safely at a Minnesota animal sanctuary that has pledged to provide them a permanent home.
Rescuers help 200 fishermen trapped on floating chunk of ice in Minnesota
An estimated 200 people ice fishing on Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota became trapped on a large chunk of ice that broke free earlier Monday.
Police: Brooklyn Park man orders teens to kill ex's new boyfriend
A 22-year-old man faces murder charges for allegedly ordering two teenagers to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and kill her current boyfriend, as well as her if she got in the way, according to authorities.
'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.
Amazing hoard of over 50 classic motorcycles being auctioned
Jim Hultman loved classic motorcycles so much, he kept one in the living room.
Mall of America shooting: Shots fired in Nike store after dispute
Police don't believe anyone was hurt by gunfire when someone opened fire inside the Nike store at the Mall of America on Thursday, creating a panic and sending the mall into lockdown.
Brood of baby beavers born at Minnesota Zoo
The proud parents, Randy and Gina, welcomed their six babies on June 9.
Eli Hart murder investigation: Police drove mom home before finding 6-year-old's body in trunk
After being stopped by Orono police last Friday, Julissa Thaler said the blood on her face and hands was from her menstruation and the tissue in her car was deer meat. Police released her from the scene and drove her home, later finding the body of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, in the trunk of her car.
2022 midterms: Georgia primary takes center stage, Texas holding runoffs
Five states are holding midterm elections on Tuesday, including Georgia, where endorsements from former President Donald Trump seek revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
Minneapolis police, city violated civil rights law, state concludes
The Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, violating state civil rights law, an investigation found.
‘Radical rats’: Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar
The 67-year-old Florida man sent an email to Rep. Ilhan Omar with the subject line, “(You’re) dead, you radical Muslim,” along with a threat to shoot her in the head.
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.