Police: Driver beaten after striking child in Minnesota
Police say a pickup truck driver who accidentally struck a 4-year-old boy who had dashed into the street was beaten by bystanders in southeast Minnesota.
Target Corp. agrees to pay $2.8M discrimination settlement
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a hiring discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced Monday.
Not guilty pleas entered for teens in Slender Man stabbing
A pair of 13-year-old girls accused of trying to kill their friend as a sacrifice to a horror fiction character called Slender Man sat silently in court Friday, prompting the judge to issue a not guilty plea on their behalf.
Woman shot in Nobles County identified
Authorities have identified a woman who was shot to death as she slept in her home in the small southwestern Minnesota town of Brewster.
8 family members slain in Texas to be buried in Minnesota
The caskets of eight family members will be lined up inside a church in a small Minnesota community, far from the Texas home where they were killed.
Kaler: 'Small number' of more complaints against Teague
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says the school has received "a small number" of additional complaints of sexual harassment by Norwood Teague since the athletic director resigned.
NFL, U of M win appeal of gun case involving off-duty cops
The NFL and University of Minnesota have won the latest round in a legal fight over the ability of off-duty officers to carry handguns at Minnesota Vikings games.
Divers find body of man who went missing in Minneapolis lake
Authorities say they've found the body of a 43-year-old man who went missing while swimming in Lake Harriet in Minneapolis.
Jurors rule in favor of Cold Spring police chief candidate who was not hired
A jury in Stearns County has ruled in favor of a police chief candidate who sued after the job was awarded to someone else.
At least 21 Minn. drivers caught going 100 mph or faster in crackdown
A concentrated law enforcement effort against speeding on Minnesota roadways has yielded more than 16,000 citations.
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Milwaukee police take 3 hours to respond to sex assault
An 82-year-old woman waited three hours for Milwaukee police to respond to her call for help after she was sexually assaulted, according to police department records.
Body of missing special needs child found in river
St. Cloud police say the body of a missing boy with special needs has been found in the Mississippi River.
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Report of urban lion roaming Milwaukee lights up social media
Video of a large "lion-ish" creature roaming a Milwaukee neighborhood has police and others on the lookout, and has unleashed an uproar on social media.
GOP presidential hopeful Walker signs abortion ban bill
Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, one week after launching his bid for the 2016 presidential nomination, signed a bill Monday that outlaws non-emergency abortions at or beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Innovative roof material makes Vikings stadium lighten up
Sixty percent, or some 248,000 square feet of the new Vikings stadium roof will be covered by a copolymer plastic that lets in light like glass but is lighter, cheaper and cleaner.
Walker: 'I will win and fight for you'
Scott Walker vowed Monday to fight for America's interests abroad and for his conservative policies in Washington, launching a 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted his Democratic critics.
3 sisters missing in Wyoming are found cold and hungry but healthy
Search official: 3 sisters missing in Wyoming wilderness are found cold and hungry but healthy.
Wisconsin police dog euthanized after attacking handler
A police dog in southwestern Wisconsin has been euthanized after authorities say it attacked its handler, causing a significant arm injury.
Boy, 12, arrested in Mpls., charged with murder in Omaha shooting
A 12-year-old boy has been charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Omaha, Nebraska.
Sanders returns to Minnesota with liberal rallying cry
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders rallied supporters Thursday with a call to band together in order to fix a "rigged economy."
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