St. Paul’s annual parade was a joyous relief for many of the city’s West Side residents.

After a tumultuous political year, a higher profile for Gov. Tim Walz and problems with fraud in state programs, Minnesota popping up as a talking point elections far beyond its borders.

ESPN reported that Wolves guard Anthony Edwards is likely to miss multiple weeks with a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise suffered in Game 4 vs. Denver.

The diocese covering central Minnesota is merging 131 parishes down to 48 and closing several churches.

Federal and state fraud-fighting efforts have put vulnerable Minnesotans on edge. Some are scrambling to find other services.

Organizers expect more than 100,000 people will descend on the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Rogers and dozens of others w...

Organizers expect more than 100,000 people will descend on the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Rogers and dozens of others w...

Some immigrants with chronic health problems were swept up by ICE in Minnesota, leading to missed medications and, for one man, missed chemotherapy sessions.

The Trump administration is apprehending and designating immigrant kids as “unaccompanied,” even as their parents in the U.S. search for them.

The U.S. men’s hockey team will face Canada with a gold medal on the line at 7:10 a.m. Sunday.

A preliminary report estimates millions in lost wages and revenue for businesses during the surge.

A preliminary city study found 1 in 5 Minneapolis residents are now in urgent need of food assistance.

Applications for permits were up sharply in January, the highest since 2021. The increase was largely driven by first-time buyers.

Just a few weeks ago, the GOP was riding a wave of momentum with fraud dominating the state’s political dialogue. Now the party is on its heels.

The National Guard has been called off and roads at the site of the shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis re-opened Sunday.

Pretti was licensed to carry a gun in public when he was fatally shot by an immigration agent.

Roads at the site of the shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis re-opened Sunday as officials push for an investigation into the incident.

The customized firearm appeared to be a version of the Sig Sauer P320, a 9mm pistol carried by law enforcement and U.S. military members.

A bystander video shows several agents wrestling with the man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm as protesters gathered at the scene: “Ple...

The number of immigrants suing for wrongful detention jumped as federal agents deployed to Minnesota.

AI technology could help Driver and Vehicle Services eat away at the backlog.

The Trump administration’s signature legislation cuts taxes, benefits and green energy. It was heading toward a final House vote on Thursday.

Louise Erdrich and Kate DiCamillo are easy calls, but how does the Minnesota Star Tribune books editor choose between the 3 million books published each year?

Democrats maintain that Trump went against the Constitution, which gives Congress the ability to authorize war.

A storm on Monday rolled across north central Minnesota. Crews are out surveying damage Tuesday.

Roper is chatting online with readers today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The closures come after more than 100 years of publication.

A jury convicted two men for their roles in a human smuggling network that arranged the passage of a family of four migrants who froze to death while lost in a blizzard.

The deal comes after about two weeks of closed-door negotiations. A special session is likely needed to finish the work.

The nonprofit gained national recognition and millions in donations in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, but an email says the nonprofit has learned, “we cannot bail and bond our way out of harm...

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We’re watching every lawsuit Minnesota has joined, on everything from probationary worker firings to cuts for public health funding.

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More than half of the schools reviewed by regulators in the past five years flunked governance standards. Many violated the state’s Open Meeting Law.

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Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, an attorney, has pushed for funding for organizations run by past legal clients. He also represented a nonprofit he had secured state funding for.

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Records show Lindell has recently lived in Lufkin, Texas, and been registered to vote in the Lone Star State since early 2023. In a January court filing, Lindell is described as “a Texas citizen.”

All four Republicans have now held town halls this year, however, all of them have been conducted virtually.

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The state believes it will run out of money to help new applicants to the energy assistance program in mid-April.

The Rev. Jerry McAfee has been under fire in Minneapolis after he threatened City Council members over violence interruption contracts.

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“The evidence of such widespread criminal destruction is indisputable,” said DFL Sen. Ron Latz. Republicans called the resolution a “waste of time.”

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