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As the Declaration of Independence was being signed, the Minnesota River was known as Mni Sota Wakpa to the Dakota people. Congress affirmed the Dakota name in 1852. The Minnesota River would become the state’s namesake a few years later.
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Rivers and creeks continued to recede in southeast Minnesota on Friday, a day after torrential rain led to flash flooding. But assessment and cleanup of the damage was just beginning.
Minneapolis first responders are stepping up staffing this weekend, as they prepare for crowds of revelers celebrating the Fourth of July. The holiday has brought jumps in 911 calls in recent years.
A summer tradition at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum lets visitors trade fireworks for fireflies, as naturalists warn the glowing insects are disappearing in many parts of the country.
Multiple public safety agencies will begin cracking down on boating while intoxicated as part of “Operation Dry Water,” July 3-5.
Natalia Young trains under her father’s wing at the small gym where she grew up watching him train as an amateur boxer, SIR Boxing Club on St. Paul’s East Side.
Congressional lawmakers are looking to add rotisserie chicken to the list of foods people can purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Currently, the program excludes hot and pre-prepared foods.
Fourth of July events, a sci-fi convention, a summer film series, a new exhibition at All My Relations Gallery and more.
The Minnesota Lynx had an exciting mid-season week of accolades. Just a day after being named a starter for the All-Star Game, Olivia Miles was named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Month for the second month in a row. Head coach Cheryl Reeve was also named WNBA Coach of the Month for June.
Minneapolis officials are launching a new campaign to step up enforcement for public drug use and dealing.
Some environmental groups think removing the locks and dams would help restore the ecological health of the river and create new recreational opportunities, but many questions remain. Several studies aim to provide answers.
A Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate will spend time in the county workhouse over an incident where she tossed a tarantula as an intimidation tactic.
The flood of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities faded slowly over the spring. But in suburban Columbia Heights, educators, students and community members say the trauma lingers.
