The House and Senate contests in these competitive districts could decide which party wins control of the Minnesota Legislature next year.

Bloomington-based HealthPartners and Duluth-based Essentia Health announced Tuesday that their respective boards of directors have approved a merger plan.

The University of Minnesota plans to cut $225 million from its budget over two years as it responds to shifting enrollment, uncertain government funding and rising costs.

A lot of items from Bob Dylan’s time writing “Blood on the Tracks” went up for auction this week. The auction house hopes it will garner as much as $250,000.

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.

Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.

A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.

The Speaker of the Minnesota House is confident she’ll win her party’s full support in the August Primary.

With the backing of the president, the Republican businessman has become a defining figure in Minnesota's race for governor.

The hearing lasted 13 minutes and defense attorney Geoffrey Isaacman asked Judge Juan Hoyos that his client remain in custody at the Sherburne County Jail. Boelter also said that he had some questions...

The GOP candidate, who clinched the party nomination in May, says the state is ready for a change in leadership and he’s the political outsider for the job.

Tom and John Connelly put in on Saturday for what was supposed to be a 10-day fishing trip through Quetico Provincial Park, across the Canadian border from the Boundary Waters. Then came the fires and...

With a thick blanket of smoke over much of northern Minnesota right now as fires rage along the Canadian border, Ely set a record for its worst air quality reading ever on Thursday. Residents are on t...

Paddlers coming out of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Monday shared some of their harrowing moments as they worked to get themselves and their loved ones off the water ahead of the fires cl...

The report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor released Friday found the Minnesota Department of Agriculture certified and provided financial assistance to some farmers who didn’t meet all the ...

Candidates vying for the Republican Party nomination in the governor’s race have committed to slashing the state budget as a way to cut taxes. But former state budget officials say that’s easier said ...

Some environmental groups think removing the locks and dams would help restore the ecological health of the river and create new recreational opportunities, but many questions remain. Several studies ...

Artist and activist Isavela Lopez became one of the first Minnesotans charged with anti-ICE actions, including assaulting and obstructing federal officers. Last week, she took a plea deal reducing her...

Google held the event to provide transparency around the contentious project and answer questions about energy and water use, noise and other issues.

Lexington is still reeling from the closure of the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant. A bus transportation program aims to keep people in the city as they find jobs elsewhere.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, about the Tuesday vote and the importance of the war powers resolution.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was present at the 12 defendants’ first appearance in court, about what she saw.

Jim Mortenson, the executive director of Law Enforcement Labor Services, explains the effect of a police department closing in a community.

A new grant program approved by state legislators last year is helping more Minnesota students get out of the classroom and into the wild to study science and nature up close and in person. For one gr...

A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help.

Boelter’s plea agreement calls for him to serve two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years in exchange for prosecutors’ pledge not to seek the death penalty.

The Minnesota Star Tribune announced Tuesday that it plans to cut about 15 percent of its staff through buyouts and layoffs. Publisher Steve Grove also said the Star Tribune is exploring a new ownersh...

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November.

Senators on Friday voted unanimously to pass a bill to make grooming a felony. It heads back to the House, where lawmakers are expected to concur and send it to Gov. Tim Walz.

The fire started Saturday and had grown to more than 1,600 acres in size by Sunday night — but crews managed to reach 20 percent containment. That means firefighters had created lines they believe wil...

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the January shooting of a Venezuelan man in north Minne...

Gov. Tim Walz received a briefing on the Stewart Trail Fire, which is more than 60 percent contained. Residents are getting their first look at their homes and cabins in the burn area.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with independent aviation reporter Edward Russell about the airline merger and summer airfare.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Radish Farm Stop founder Lily Gross about the year-round market designed to support local growers.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with U.S. Sen. Tina Smith about President Trump’s deadline for Iran.

A massive expansion of the electricity grid through southern Minnesota has local landowners and conservationists worried about the impact on wildlife, ground water and the land. Utilities say the proj...

It’s been nearly three months since Macklin Good was killed, but a dedicated group of volunteers caretakers, including Ryan Vizzions, still watches over the block daily. They’ve started thinking about...

The family’s lawyers plan to appeal the judge’s decision to deport the family to Ecuador.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with the Rev. Mariah Tollgaard, Senior Pastor at Hamline Church United Methodist, about her experience.

A Minnesotan is among the six U.S. service members who were killed in an airstrike in Kuwait on Sunday, a day after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.