Minneapolis
May 18, 2022

Minneapolis man charged with fatally stabbing teen in northern Minnesota home

The suspect also received medical attention before being jailed, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Duluth
May 18, 2022
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building is shown in Washington. The EPA announced five brownfiel

EPA announces $4.5 million in grants for five Minnesota communities

Grants will go to the Duluth and Austin, the St. Paul Port Authority, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Duluth
May 17, 2022
The EPA announced more than $100 million in new money going to four major projects on the St. Louis River.

Dreams of a restored St. Louis River 'finally coming to fruition'

The $113 million in federal funds announced Tuesday will help trigger removal of the river's status as a polluted Great Lakes waterway.
Duluth
May 17, 2022
Proctor’s Terry Egerdahl field in September.

Former high school football player in Proctor, Minn., pleads guilty to felony sexual assault of teammate

An agreement was reached between the defense and St. Louis County prosecution for him to receive a juvenile court sanction, enforced until age 21,
Local
May 17, 2022
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Track the popularity of any first name in Minnesota over the past century.
Duluth
May 17, 2022
The National Weather Service is predicting peak water levels within two weeks in St. Louis County, including places such as Crane Lake.

St. Louis County declares state of emergency as waters approach peak

The Board of Commissioners met for an emergency meeting on Tuesday morning.
Duluth
May 16, 2022
One of Lutsen Resort’s covered bridges Saturday, damaged by fallen trees in the Poplar River.

Covered bridges at Lutsen Resort damaged by surging river

Old growth pines and spruce smashed into the often photographed red bridges.
May 14, 2022

Minnesota briefs: Benson rejects city manager candidates

May 14, 2022

50 years later, the Virginia Piper kidnapping remains a Minnesota mystery

In some ways, her abduction was a story with a happy ending — but also one that left two nagging questions.
Local
May 14, 2022
Gov. Tim Walz shows off the walleye he caught while Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe takes a video on his phone.

A fishing opener first: Governor's office partners with tribal nation

The Leech Lake Band stepped in to revive the annual event, as they showcased Cass Lake, East Seelye Bay.
Duluth
May 14, 2022
Viking Octantus will make a stop in Duluth on May 30, the first passenger cruise vessel to do so since 2013.

After a decadelong absence, cruise ships will again stop in Duluth

Several such ships are expected to pass through Duluth this summer, starting with Viking Octantis on May 30.
May 14, 2022

A fishing opener first: Governor's office partners with tribal nation

Duluth
May 13, 2022
The Cascade River on Friday in Lutsen was swollen with water following two inches of rain in two days.

Rain, snowmelt create 'dangerous' high water along North Shore

Much of the Arrowhead region is under a flood warning.
Outdoors
May 13, 2022
The late LeRoy Chiovitte of Hermantown, Minnesota, held his state record walleye, caught in 1979. The huge walleye weighed 17 pounds, 8 ounces.

Anderson: 43 years later, record walleye moves back to Gunflint Trail

When LeRoy Chiovitte of Hermantown died, he left no plans for the fish that had been encased in glass for four decades. Soon, though, you'll be able to see the big walleye close to where it was caught in 1979.
Outdoors
May 13, 2022
Stocking walleyes in Minnesota: Where science meets the trophy shot

Stocking walleyes in Minnesota: Where science meets the trophy shot

This Minnesota Fishing Opener, here is a look at the life cycle of a stocked walleye, so key to a healthy population of the state's signature fish.
Movies
May 12, 2022
Bellamie Bachleda and Duluth’s Daniel Durant play a couple grieving the death of a child in the short film “Millstone.”

'CODA' star Daniel Durant, from Duluth, follows up with a dark thriller

Director of short film "Millstone" is currently submitting it to festivals.
Duluth
May 12, 2022
A community court that deals with low-level repetitive crimes is proposed in Duluth.

As petty crime increases, Duluth pushes to revive its community court

The voluntary, informal court connects those with multiple petty crime citations to resources.
Local
May 12, 2022
University of Minnesota regents expressed concerns Thursday about a proposal to raise tuition across the system.

University of Minnesota regents express caution about raising tuition, dorm prices

U President Joan Gabel has proposed a 3.5% tuition hike for Twin Cities campus students.
Gophers
May 12, 2022
September 25, 1954 CAPPELLETTI, GINO - Football

Former Gophers, Patriots standout Cappelletti dies

Keewatin, Minn., native Gino Cappelletti starred for the Gophers in the 1950s and the Boston Patriots of the AFL in the 1960s. He was 89.
Local
May 11, 2022
The Pipestone Indian School in Pipestone, Minn., was among 21 Indian schools in the state. It opened in 1893 and closed around 1959. This photo shows

Federal report lays out historic effort to dismantle Indian families and culture

It's the first step in addressing 'intergenerational trauma' caused by placement of children in the Indian school system.
Music
May 10, 2022
Mitch Blank, Clinton Heylin, and Bill Pagel, from left, discussed a photograph of Bob Dylan at a University of Minnesota fraternity house party in Min

Stars and fans alike turn out as Bob Dylan Center opens in Tulsa

With an iron gate fashioned by Dylan himself, the museum features manuscripts, films, paintings and more than 750,000 items in its digital archive.
May 10, 2022

Stars and fans alike honor a Minnesota favorite son as Bob Dylan Center opens in Tulsa

Duluth
May 10, 2022
A tree at the Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors was struck by lightning Monday, prompting closure of the historic site Tuesday.

Split Rock Lighthouse closed briefly after lightning strike

No historic buildings were damaged during Monday's storm.
Duluth
May 9, 2022

Duluth police in six-hour standoff, but the suspect wasn't there

Shots reportedly fired in domestic dispute.
Local
May 7, 2022
The Voyageurs Wolf Project tagged its first wolf pups of the season. The two pups are from the Half-Moon Pack, though researchers suspect more exist i

Minnesota briefs: First wolf pups of the season tagged by Voyageurs researchers

Investigation continues into Mankato plane crash.

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