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Her son bought a fake pill via Snapchat. Fentanyl killed him. Hastings mom is on a mission.
The Hastings family is among 64 nationwide suing Snapchat, alleging that dealers use the app as a marketplace.
73 years later, St. Peter man finally getting Purple Heart
Earl "Sonny" Meyer's family and attorney have been battling bureaucracy for years to recognize his Korean War injury.
In heated western Minn. GOP congressional primary, outsiders challenging incumbent
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
St. Cloud animal shelter looking to reunite 94 Crosby-area cats with owners
The cats were found in a Crosby home and will go up for adoption Wednesday after mandatory five-day waiting period.
Assisted suicide in Minnesota? Critics point to Canada as cautionary tale.
Proposed medical aid in dying legislation promises to be an ongoing issue in Minnesota, where some in the disability community fear being devalued or coerced.
Nicolae Miu's attorneys suggest victims provoked fatal Apple River stabbing
The 54-year-old Prior Lake man is charged with homicide and faces life in prison; the sixth day of his trial opened with his attorney questioning a friend of the victims about whether they prompted the attack.
New Planned Parenthood CEO says real issue is fairness, health equity
Ruth Richardson, the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, must navigate big differences in Minnesota and neighboring states.
A tumor in her brain, she wants the option to die peacefully — before it's too late
As the Legislature debates a bill on medical aid in dying, also called assisted suicide, a Corcoran woman with terminal brain cancer fears an ugly death.
'Nothing could be more honorable': Fallen Burnsville police, firefighter mourned in massive ceremony
Thousands attended in person and watched the livestream sending off the first responders.
Man arrested in Friday morning crash that killed two in Arden Hills
State Patrol released the names of the victims in the crash on Interstate 694.
Three years later, some Minnesota Republicans show sympathy toward Jan. 6 rioters
Some Republicans in Minnesota and across the country are pushing revisionist versions of what happened at the U.S. Capitol that day.
Cross-country skiing sees boom — even as your body screams at you to stop
For "world's most taxing sport," challenges such as the "pain cave" are a central feature, not a bug.
1980s middle-school basketball team helped change Black experience in Minneapolis
The McRae All-Stars team is now featured in a Minnesota Historical Society series.
Minnesota National Guard sends 550 soldiers to Middle East in one of state's largest recent deployments
The Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel changed the complexion of region, where Minnesota soldiers will be stationed until late this year.
Planned Parenthood to cut staff, consolidate clinics in Upper Midwest
Leaders for the five-state region, including Minnesota, say the change increases patient capacity.
Minnesota's end-of-life options bill clears its first legislative hurdle
The bill passed the House Health Finance and Policy Committee after hours of emotional testimony.
Walz predicts 2024 will be key year for abortion rights in Minnesota, Upper Midwest
18 months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Minnesota governor's visit to Planned Parenthood North Central States marks the ongoing battle.
After devastating fire, owners of Cass Lake Lodge near Bemidji rebuilding main lodge
After September fire, they plan to reopen the cabin by the May fishing opener, and main lodge by Memorial Day.
Why homelessness is a growing problem in greater Minnesota
In Beltrami County, where poverty rate is nearly double the state average, lack of affordable housing is acute.
He took joyride at Twin Cities dealership Christmas morning, charges say
The Little Canada man was arrested for allegedly receiving stolen property, possessing burglary tools, criminal damage to property and fleeing officers
Northeast Minneapolis woman who survived two genocides in Ukraine sees history repeating
With the help of her granddaughter, Nina Jablonsky, 90, is piecing together her life's journey.
A Minnesota screening of Hamas Oct. 7 attack film shares horrors
Israel compiled Hamas videos and surveillance footage into a gruesome film to remind the world of atrocities.
Canoes for cops: Ely uses outdoor vibe to recruit police officers
Like many other cities, the Boundary Waters gateway community is struggling to keep its force staffed.
Edina schools criticized for suspending students who used pro-Palestinian chant
Two Muslim students who participated in a walkout in October were given a three-day suspension for using a slogan that many Jews consider antisemitic.
For Minnesota Jews and Muslims, a shared darkness since Oct. 7
For those with deep ties to a conflict zone thousands of miles away, struggles are a secondary trauma.
100-year-old World War II turret gunner among few Minnesota vets remaining from Greatest Generation
From his cabin up north, as Jim Eide lives out his twilight, war stories spill forth.
COVID infections prompt Veterans Home in Minneapolis to cancel Veterans Day event
But the state Veterans Day Event in Inver Grove Heights will go on as scheduled.
Will terminally ill patients in Minnesota be allowed to choose when life ends?
The Legislature plans to take up the issue of medical aid in dying during its next session.
Jews and Ukrainians band together in Minnesota to link conflicts in Israel, Ukraine
Equating Hamas to Russia and Israel to Ukraine, groups see parallels as Washington debates funding.
Southeast Minnesota town to dedicate park to national service
With four of the original 3,000 Peace Corps volunteers, Plainview has a legacy of service.
These mining towns found new life as mountain-biking paradise
Crosby and Ironton, on the southern tip of the Iron Range, struggled after mining left. Then came the mountain bikers.
'His day to die': Charges filed in Benton County shooting of five officers
Karl Thomas Holmberg was charged Friday with multiple felony counts, including six counts of first-degree attempted murder.
For Minnesotans with ties to Israel and Gaza, feelings of fear, devastation and anger
One awoke in Tel Aviv to air-raid sirens. Another feared for his brother, who was called to military duty.
Anti-gay graffiti traumatizes high school teacher in Stearns County town
Jake Pundsack, a teacher at Melrose High School, said he hopes it becomes a learning opportunity.
Was Moorhead once a destination for drunks?
Decades before Prohibition, Moorhead benefited from a lesser-known liquor ban.
Minnesota Air National Guard to get 8 shiny new hulking transport planes
The C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, $112 million each, will replace the unit's aging C-130H fleet and help continue the unit's transport and disaster relief missions.
Inside Minnesota's busiest ER, the trauma of dealing with trauma never stops
Minnesota has been upended by trauma the past few years: COVID, George Floyd, civil unrest, gun violence, an opioid epidemic. The state's largest emergency room, at HCMC, has borne the brunt of it.
Sheriff sounds alarm on fentanyl, which killed average of 1 a day in Hennepin Co. last year
This year, interagency task forces have seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in Hennepin County.
Believing injury warrants Purple Heart, Minnesota Korean War vet, 96, sues Defense Dept.
The family of Earl "Sonny" Meyer, a retired farmer from St. Peter, cites a paperwork snafu as the cause of an injustice.
The Minnesota State Fair is crowds and chaos by design. Try navigating it with a disability.
Accessibility improvements have helped make the fair more welcoming for people with disabilities, but challenges remain.
Rally accident cancels race stage, sends driver to hospital
The hospital trip was only precautionary, said organizers of the rally race held near Lake Itasca.
The Mighty Midway is where Minnesota State Fair's magic happens — with help of 825 workers
It takes a week to build the midway — rides, games, concessions — and a few days to tear it down.
History often excludes Native Americans. The Minnesota Historical Society is trying to change that.
The Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship exposes students to careers in the museum field.
After burn pits in Iraq nearly killed him, Minnesota Army pilot gets his wish to return to active duty
Capt. Rafael Barbosa, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran in St. Paul, will return to active duty.
Deadline nears for vets to get maximum benefits after exposure to burn pits, other toxins
The benefits can also help survivors of deceased veterans, such as the children of Iraq veteran Rudy Ruiz.
Second cannabis dispensary opens on tribal land in Minnesota
As Minnesota works on licensing, tribal nations can sell cannabis after law went into effect Aug. 1.
'We were kicked to the curb.' Elderly, disabled tenants of evacuated Bemidji apartments seek affordable housing
More than half of tenants evacuated a week ago due to "structural integrity" issues are still looking for affordable housing in a region starved of it.
Concerns of 'structural integrity' prompt Bemidji to evacuate apartment building
City officials said those who didn't need to be inside the building must stay out "due to concerns of added load to the structure."
For Twin Cities ghost-tour operator, trips to help Ukraine are about leaving imprint on others
Lance Zaal loves the history in the stories his ghost tour guides tell. It prompted him to think more of his own legacy.
Moorhead is hitting the reset button on entire downtown
The city across the river from Fargo is tearing down a mall to rebuild a downtown in hopes of drawing residents and fostering lively streets.
Twin Cities Pride organizers celebrate trans youth amid national debate
Gender clinic doctor to serve as grand marshal of parade in show of support.
Results of federal investigation into Minneapolis police met with hope, skepticism
The question on many people's minds is whether the eventual consent decree will prompt meaningful change.
Owner of White Bear Lake tattoo parlor charged with trafficking body parts
Matt Lampi was among six people indicted in the federal case.
After resort fire, Concordia Language Villages weighs permanent home for Chinese program
A fire at Maplelag Resort has temporarily moved the school's Chinese Language Village to Moorhead.
More than 80 years after Pearl Harbor, a Minnesota sailor comes home
Remains of 20-year-old Glenn Cyriack, of Lake Benton, were buried in a family plot.
54 years after his father's plane crashed in Laos, Minneapolis man still searches for answers
In a pre-Memorial Day ceremony, Chris Walsh will tell the story of his father, Richard Ambrose Walsh III, an Air Force pilot shot down during the Vietnam War.
Trans woman Ellie Krug changes hearts from unlikely place: a suburban Minnesota school board
Krug bridges the nation's heated gender debate with a deceptively simple strategy: human familiarity.
Military improving policies for new mothers
Recruiting and retention become top priorities as the military competes with near-record low unemployment.
Suspect dead after Wisconsin deputy's killing had extensive criminal history
Jeremiah D. Johnson was on supervised release following a years-long prison stint for two felonies: kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct.
Helping Minnesota veterans transition to civilian careers
One man's journey — adrift a year ago, now recruiting other vets — illuminates challenges and successes of looking for civilian jobs.
N.D. firefighters rush to rescue after family's SUV slides into flooded ditch
After weather conditions turned quickly north of Fargo, the traveling family found themselves in a desperate situation.
Fargo area hoping for a routine spring after severe flooding of years' past
The region has undertaken a slew of mitigation measures to protect from the Red River of the North.
Former Bagley school resource officer pleads guilty in sex abuse cases
Neil Henry Dolan, a former Clearwater County sheriff's deputy, already is serving a sentence in an earlier case.
Western Wisconsin towns mourn 2 slain police officers
Some 95 law enforcement vehicles, lights flashing but sirens off, accompanied the two flag-draped coffins to a local funeral home.
Longtime Fairmont city attorney temporarily suspended from practicing law
Discipline comes after attorney never made charging decision in more than 135 criminal cases.
Cadet with Minnesota ties is living her dad's West Point dream
A football injury Erik Holmstrom suffered at Duluth's Denfeld High School kept him out of the service.
Minnesota briefs: Southern Minnesota town unveils grain bin rescue response trailer
Plus: Jim Brandenburg earns award from National Geographic; MnDOT to host meeting on upcoming Highway 10/23 project.
