A former Homeland Security agent is headed to prison for seven years after he admitted sexually exploiting a 17-year-old girl and creating videos of the abuse.

There are 36 official new fair foods this year and nine new vendors who’ll be making their debut at the annual Great Minnesota Get-Together.

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The Animal Humane Society is treating 71 cats that were at an abandoned property in Sibley County. They had no water, and were sleeping on top of piles of trash and crumbling walls.

A former Mayo Clinic official is suing her former employer, alleging she was demoted and then fired after blowing the whistle on how the hospital’s rush to incorporate AI into their operations put patient care and privacy at risk.

Authorities in southern Minnesota say several people and pets were rescued Wednesday night after being trapped in their homes due to flash flooding. Parts of Interstate 90 were closed overnight.

Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 to avoid a three-game sweep.