Investigators say cause of north Mpls. fire that killed 3 undetermined
Minneapolis investigators say the cause of a fire that killed three young children has not been determined.
Wisconsin students criticize plan to lift out-of-state cap
University of Wisconsin-Madison students ripped a plan to lift the school's cap on out-of-state undergraduates Tuesday, saying the move will lead to larger classes and justifying the change as a way to pump new talent into state's workforce makes no sense.
Search resumes for 3 missing boaters on Lake of the Woods
A search resumed Monday for three missing men on a northern Minnesota lake near the Canadian border, but searchers were finding no trace of the men, a sheriff said.
Minnesotan changes plea to guilty in Islamic State case
A Minnesota man admitted Friday that he was threatening U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch when he fired off an angry tweet after federal prosecutors charged six men with conspiring to join the Islamic State group.
Fight over Minn. political space heats up amid latest bill for $100M in repairs
Another squabble is shaping up over offices for Minnesota politicians.
Woman sentenced for shoplifting after taking limo to Rochester mall
A woman who authorities say shoplifted at a Rochester mall after arriving in a limousine has been sentenced to 50 days in jail.
Hikers from Minnesota find body at base of Michigan cliff
Two hikers from Minnesota discovered a body at the bottom of a steep cliff along Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula while going through photos one of them had just taken.
Fierce response to Walker plan to bar federal public unions
Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker is hoping to pull his campaign off the mat by taking on unions — a familiar foe for the Wisconsin governor — in a sweeping plan to upend pillars of organized labor nationwide.
Republicans sorry for saying ranger lied about making out
Two Republican lawmakers whom a park ranger cited for making out in a public park apologized Monday for accusing that ranger of lying and stepped down from a Minnesota House ethics panel in an apparent effort to head off a complaint from Democrats.
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Minn. legislator cited for making out 'changed her tune,' sheriff says
The sheriff who handled the case of Minnesota lawmakers cited for making out in a park says one legislator "changed her tune" after initially thanking the park ranger for intervening.
Man charged with driving drunk in crash that killed 2 in northern Minnesota
A 29-year-old man is accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed two people in northern Minnesota.
Woman dead after being found in Washington County pool
Authorities say a 70-year-old woman is dead after she was found in a swimming pool in Washington County.
Science Museum ends legal fight over leaky building
The Science Museum of Minnesota conceded defeat Friday in its legal fight with a design firm over persistent and costly water damage to the $100 million building that is one of the state's top tourist attractions.
Canoeists from Minn., Iowa reach Arctic after 5,200-mile journey from Gulf
A team from Minnesota and Iowa has completed a 5,200-mile canoe journey from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.
Police: Girl dies after crashing bike, hitting head on rock
Police say an 8-year-old girl has died a day after crashing her bike and hitting her head on a rock in Le Sueur County.
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.
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