1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (324+ words) A wet start to the work week is on the way A cooler weather pattern is taking hold across Minnesota, with temperatures running slightly below average Sunday. Widespread rainfall moves in Monday, bringing a wet start to the work week....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (609+ words) Blue Earth County took another step forward in its efforts to remove what’s left of the historic Rapidan Dam, which failed and was seriously damaged by severe flooding of the Blue Earth River in June of 2024. An environmental assessment released…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (271+ words) More than 300 million birds are taking flight under the cover of darkness While most Minnesotans settle in for the night, the skies above the state are expected to come alive with one of nature's great autumn migrations. The newest BirdCast…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (198+ words) Crews continue to search Isle Royale National Park by both ground and air for a missing hiker. Craig Berg, 70, of Royal Oak, Mich., was on a more-than-weeklong solo hike on the large Lake Superior island. He was scheduled to take…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (354+ words) Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport closed one runway Tuesday to replace the electrical system and install new energy efficient lighting. The closure is expected to last for six weeks. Jeff Lea, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Airports Commission and MSP Airport,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (675+ words) Minnesota’s Supervised Release Board has again denied parole to a man convicted in the ambush murder of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett Sr. The board’s meeting on Friday marked the fourth time that Ronald Reed, 76, appealed for his release....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (328+ words) “Superior100 is a go — with a solid crew and of course glitter and homemade tie dye shirts,” Diggins posted. “See you in 100 miles!” Diggins took off in the 100 mile foot race from Gooseberry State Park at 8:00 a.m. Friday. The rugged course…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (169+ words) The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs executed a search warrant on Thursday at the Red Lake reservation. In a statement to MPR News, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Matthew Vogel confirmed the warrant involved the tribal…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (383+ words) A Hennepin County judge on Thursday found a Minneapolis man not guilty by reason of mental illness in the killing of Robert Skafte, a retired professional dancer who worked at a neighborhood grocery store near Loring Park. A grand jury…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (318+ words) A Washington County judge on Thursday sentenced a woman who made repeated threats of violence against Minnesota’s House Speaker Lisa Demuth to supervised probation and community service. Rachel Welsch, of Hugo, pleaded guilty in July to one felony count of…...