Angie Hong, on Friday at Sunfish Lake Park in Lake Elmo, has 108,000 followers on TikTok for her natural-world posts.

Stillwater outdoor educator turns nature nerdery into TikTok gold

Angie Hong's upcoming book, to be released this summer, guides readers through the St. Croix River valley
Politics

Minnesota jails lack treatment even as overdose deaths spike

May 4
Dylan, an inmate at Hennepin County Jail who plans to enter treatment soon, is receiving buprenorphine to manage his opioid addiction.
Inconsistent addiction treatment during and after incarceration leads to deaths and recidivism, experts say. A proposal at the Capitol aims to use federal Medicaid dollars to help.
Local

Star Wars superfans celebrate May 4th with ritual movie marathons, blue milk, costumes and community

May 4
Kevin Doyle assists his wife, Darcy Berus, get into costume before joining a Star Wars Party for Charity at Nine Mile Brewing in Bloomington on Saturd
The story has special meaning to those who relate to finding hope through darkness in their own lives.
Local

Crowds in closed park and FBI tipsters: Trial unveils details in alleged meal fraud scheme

May 3
In the first week of the Feeding Our Future trial, prosecutors revealed their evidence defendants stole millions of dollars while defense attorneys moved to cast doubt in the FBI's investigation.
Politics

Hmong leaders calling for apology after legislators rushed off stage at Asian Pacific Islander Day event

May 4
The incident followed a disagreement during a committee meeting on how to commemorate 50 years of Hmong and Southeast Asian communities in Minnesota.
Local

From gung-ho Vietnam medic to peacenik to proud Army veteran

May 4
A southern Minnesota man looks back on his evolution from gung-ho soldier in 1967 to questioning dissenter by 1972 to proud Army veteran today.
Local

Medcalf: Sen. Mitchell case reveals grace gap for the powerless

May 4
Empathy for people's struggles should be extended to all.
Local
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This ancient tree is one of the oldest in Minnesota. The warming climate might kill it.

This ancient tree is one of the oldest in Minnesota. The warming climate might kill it.

The Legacy Tree, a northern white cedar, has withstood dozens of windstorms, endured drought, dodged fires and even escaped the lumber mill, which leveled the surrounding forest. It is a bridge to Minnesota's past ā€” but it may not survive Minnesota's future climate.
Local
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Head-on crash on I-35 near Faribault

Are plastic lane dividers enough to keep drivers safe in work zones?

Motorists have raised concerns amid recent crashes on Hwy. 52 in Dakota County and I-35 near Faribault.
West Metro
32 minutes ago

Man who died in south Minneapolis shooting was firefighter in Eagan and Eden Prairie

Both departments said Joseph C. Johns died in the early Sunday shooting.
Local
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School sex abuse victim uses his tragedy to close gap in law

Lincoln Singh and his family are lobbying the Minnesota Legislature to require parental notification when students are unexpectedly pulled out of class.
Business
May 5
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Minnesota Power agrees to smaller bill increase for customers in settlement

If utility regulators approve the deal with state officials, residential customers' electric rates would increase 4.9% instead of the originally posed 12%.
Local
May 5
Crowds gather Friday to see the historic steam train The Empress at Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn. The train's arrival coincided with Choo Choo Bob's

Could a big week for St. Paul's Union Depot hint at a brighter future?

This week, Union Depot celebrated the announcement of a second daily Amtrak train to Chicago and the opening of Choo Choo Bob's Train Store in the quiet landmark.
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Minneapolis
May 5
Tracy Byrd, an English language arts teacher at Minneapolis' Washburn High School, was named the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Sunday at RiverCen

Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024

Washburn High School's Tracy Byrd, who helps kids who lost so much during the pandemic, is Education Minnesota's 60th Teacher of the Year.
Local
May 5
Ethan Logeman digs into a head of lettuce Sunday on the University of Minnesota campus. The University of Minnesota's Lettuce Club returned after a br

University of Minnesota students race to ā€¦ eat lettuce?

The University of Minnesota's Lettuce Club enticed over 40 college students to spend their sunny Sunday racing to devour a head of iceberg lettuce.
Local
May 5
President Joe Biden speaks April 24, 2024, in Washington.

Advocates move to protect Ecuadorian migrants' status in Minnesota

They are joining a national movement to advocate for a federal designation that would allow Ecuadorians to have work permits and deportation protections.
Local
May 5

Two killed, at least three injured in alcohol-involved head-on Cass County crash

Two northern Minnesotans died and at least three people were hospitalized with critical injuries.
Colleges
May 5
Minnesota State Mankato coach Emilee Thiesse carries the championship trophy off the court in St. Joseph, Mo. on March 29.

Neal: What happens after you win a national title?

The parties start, and some don't stop. The phone rings. The contracts come. Life is good right now for basketball coaches and fans in Mankato.
Local
May 5
Surveillance footage shows an armed man pointing a handgun at police following a standoff outside the Target store in Woodbury.

Woodbury Target standoff suspect charged with multiple felonies

Donald Eugene Roche, who was shot by law enforcement, faces felony charges after he allegedly pointed a pistol-style BB gun at officers in the Woodbury Target parking lot.
Local
May 5

Alexandria armed bank robbery suspect arrested in West Fargo

A 49-year-old man was arrested in West Fargo, N.D., Friday, after he allegedly robbed the Bremer Bank in downtown Alexandria.
Local
May 5

One dead, one injured in Minneapolis gunfight

Shots are believed to have been fired at a group of people in the parking lot behind the former Whiskey Junction bar.
Local
May 5
Family Freedom Center Executive Director Jacob Bell speaks at a news conference in Duluth.

Black nonprofit sees investments in Duluth's Central Hillside as 'catalyst'

A major 'transformational' grant awarded by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is its largest to date.
Gophers
May 4
Gable Steveson addresses the media in September 2021 when he delayed entering WWE for one extra college season.

WWE releases Gable Steveson, closing a chapter for former Gophers sensation

Gable Steveson, who starred for Apple Valley and the Gophers before winning Olympic gold in 2021, was not a popular figure in the ring for WWE.
Variety
May 4
These musicians climb trees to perform music

St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'

They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations ā€” like the tops of trees.
Local
May 4

Carver County deputies shoot man armed with knife outside Chanhassen home

The suspect's condition was unknown as of Saturday evening, authorities said.
Colleges
May 4
St. Thomas record-setter Anna Swanson is grateful for another track season, and much more. ā€œIā€™m a living miracle," she said.

'I'm a living miracle.' Tommies athlete goes from broken bones to broken record

Anna Swanson was removed from a demolished car last year with a shattered pelvis and broken spine. Doctors thought her athletic career could be over. This year, she set a school record for the University of St. Thomas track team.
Local
May 4
Fireworks are seen on the main stage as Wrestlemania XXX begins at the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome in New Orleans on Sunday, April 6, 2014. (Jonathan Bac

Minneapolis loses bid for WWE's 2025 WrestleMania to Las Vegas

The event last month drew more than 145,000 fans in Philadelphia.

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