Rep. Dean Phillips won’t seek reelection to Congress

Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips has announced that he won’t be running for reelection to Congress in 2024. 

Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses case on Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued its order to dismiss the case on the bipartisan constitutional challenge of former President Donald Trump’s status on the 2024 ballot. 

5 officers shot in Benton County, Minnesota; suspect is in custody

Five officers were shot in Glendorado Township, near Princeton, while executing a search warrant Thursday morning. A 64-year-old suspect has been arrested.

Taylor Swift tells fans they don’t need to 'defend' her online ahead of re-release of 'Speak Now' album

During the Minneapolis stop of her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift addressed the crowd before a rare "Dear John" performance, which is widely accepted to be about her ex-boyfriend, John Mayer.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February, according to court records.

Man indicted for stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum

A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” federal prosecutors in North Dakota say. The shoes were stolen in 2005 and recovered by a 2018 FBI sting operation, but no arrests were made at the time.

FBI agent shot and killed armed suspect in Minneapolis

An FBI agent shot and killed a man in Minneapolis after law enforcement attempted to serve an arrest warrant. A woman at the scene was taken to the hospital for an apparent fentanyl overdose.

Kim Potter set to be released from prison on Monday

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter is set to be released from prison this week, after serving 16 months behind bars for the killing of Daunte Wright.

JUUL trial: Minnesota settles e-cigarette lawsuit

Minnesota has settled its lawsuit with JUUL and Altria a day before closing arguments were scheduled to begin, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a news release on Monday. 

Train derailment in western Minnesota: Fires still burning hours after crash

More than a dozen rail cars on a BNSF train derailed near Raymond, Minnesota, early Thursday, with several derailed tankers carrying ethanol starting on fire. 

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.

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.