3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (154+ words) MPR News Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are officially fully contained…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (113+ words) MPR News Minneapolis residents got a chance Wednesday night to weigh in on a proposed double-digit increase in the city's property tax levy. Mayor Jacob Frey's 2027 budget calls for an 11.3 percent levy increase as the city faces a budget gap…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (373+ words) Vendors and staff are packing up the Minnesota State Fair for the season, after another year of welcoming nearly 2 million guests. About 1.92 million people came through the gates this year. That’s slightly fewer than the crowds in the last two…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (606+ words) The St. Paul City Council withdrew a resolution for the police department seeking a $200,000 federal grant to expand its drone program on Wednesday. The council delayed the decision last week and said it would not support expanding the drone program…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (285+ words) More than two months after hot, dry winds whipped up flames sparked by lightning strikes, the wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota are now fully…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (339+ words) The chief of the Brooklyn Center Police Department says nearly two dozen people have been arrested in a human trafficking investigation that targeted four area hotels Wednesday morning. Chief Garett Flesland said the people were arrested on suspicion of a…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (418+ words) More than 200 Minnesota State Fair food vendors are donating leftover food to Minnesota’s hunger relief network through Second Harvest Heartland and its partner food shelves. Tuesday’s donations exceeded 10,000 pounds of food, according to Second Harvest CEO Sarah Moberg, who said…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (176+ words) The Minnesota State Fair fell just short of last year’s attendance total after a relatively modest Labor Day crowd. Just over 159,000 people came through the gates Monday, the final day of the fair. Overall, this year’s fair drew over 1.92 million…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (166+ words) A mass shooting at an apartment building in Minneapolis is raising fresh concerns about gun violence and accountability. Three people died, including the alleged shooter, on Wednesday in what started as a domestic violence incident. The shooting began during a…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (253+ words) The final day of the fair and Labor Day will feature a mostly quiet and dry start, with warm temperatures and breezy southeasterly winds. Most of the day should remain dry before a cold front approaches Monday evening, bringing increasing…...