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St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office releases video of deputies shooting driver
An eight-minute video posted to YouTube shows Donald Felver III leading deputies on a chase before exchanging gunfire.
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Man dies, daughter rescued from burning home’s second floor in southeastern Minnesota
Firefighters “were met with smoke and fire showing on all four sides as well as all around the roof line with the front porch collapsed in,” the fire chief said.
February 17, 2026
Man allegedly drank at bar in morning, causing collision in St. Cloud that killed near-term baby
The driver, with a drunken-driving history, crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the charges.
February 17, 2026
Teddy Roosevelt’s family urges GOP to protect Boundary Waters
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near the Minnesota wilderness area.
February 17, 2026
After chancellor was abruptly let go, new leader takes the helm at University of Minnesota Morris
Michael Rodriguez, previously a dean at the U’s Twin Cities campus, aims to build on a recent reversal of declining enrollment.
February 17, 2026
Courageous and resilient, the mighty muskrat deserves some love
Undaunted by ice, the semi-aquatic furballs munch their way through winter eating roots and plants.
February 16, 2026
Deputies identified in Duluth fatal shooting
Donald Felver III was killed after exchanging gunfire with deputies, according to authorities.
February 16, 2026
Tolkkinen: Their CBD business was about to take off. Then Minnesota told them they couldn’t ship.
Minnesota’s ban on shipping CBD products was overturned Thursday, a relief especially to rural retailers. 
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AuthoredKaren TolkkinenFebruary 14, 2026
![Hemp Plant. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, Elk River, Minn. After two years of selling its unique seed-to-shelf wellness products, Carpe Diem celebrated its success by inviting 400 customers and wholesale distributors to its 80-acre farm in Elk River, Minn., for its annual harvest. In addition to ÒgatheringÓ a portion of Carpe DiemÕs 5,000 hemp plants, attendees enjoyed a health and wellness festival with local vendors and supporters of the CBD oil product developer and supplier. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/HK2UP5KUARKIQZS56EKDTUT5F4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Jury sides with Mayo Clinic in prominent physician’s lawsuit over alleged silencing during COVID
Dr. Michael Joyner sued the clinic in 2023, claiming he was retaliated against for public criticism of the federal government.
February 13, 2026
![Dr. Michael Joyner talks with a colleague in the lab. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dr. Michael Joyner conducts a study simulating less oxygen in the blood and it's effects on a left shift patient in the Human Physiology Research Lab at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester on Monday, June 4, 2018. Dr. Joyner is a Mayo Clinic expert on the limits of human performance and has written extensively on elite athletic performance.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CRCPNC4U6CPUOW4UX22O6YV5BM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Prosecutors: Minnesota man, 19, was cautioned not to drive drunk before he caused fatal crash
The August crash killed 19-year-old Nolan Henke of Dassel.
February 13, 2026
Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing
Jeff and Julie Johnson shared a statement after their daughter, 22-year-old Hallie Tobler, reportedly was fatally stabbed by her husband.
February 12, 2026
Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team
State Patrol pilots and St. Paul Fire specialists make up an air rescue unit that is unique in Minnesota and increasingly called in.
February 12, 2026
