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Bemidji vigil honors families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives

10:05 PM
Native News

Ten years ago, Jeremy Jourdain went missing. Five years ago, Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared. Families, allies and community gathered on Saturday in Bemidji to remember the two young people and to honor all missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

  • Dangerous dust in Southport pushes St. Paul residents to take action

    Updated at 9:40 PM
    St. Paul News

    Many Southport residents struggle with excessive pollution in their West Side neighborhood. To combat the potential health hazard, the St. Paul City Council is considering a citywide ordinance requiring businesses to mitigate dust.

  • Minnesota candidates try to avoid the cloud of outside, outsized figures

    Updated at 11:20 PM
    Election 2026

    Candidates for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate and governor’s races are trying to distance themselves from party leaders — such as President Donald Trump and Gov. Tim Walz — their opponents are attempting to join them to.

  • This Minnesotan started performing at age 3. Now at 14, she’s on 'The Voice'

    9:00 AM
    Music

    The young singer will compete in a core elimination round called “The Battles” on the singing competition show “The Voice.“

  • Minnesota zoos welcome three orphaned bear cubs, two antelope calves

    7:49 PM
    Animals

    The three cubs are siblings — brothers Brooks and Dillingham, and sister Bristol — and are about nine months old. They were found in July in Alaska, with no sign of their mother for nearly a week.

  • VeggieRx: A Red Wing clinic prescribes and gives healthy food to patients, for free

    9:00 AM
    Health

    CARE Clinic’s VeggieRx program, known as the Fresh Food Farmacy, takes that extra step of not just prescribing healthier foods to patients, but providing it to them to take home.

  • Seven arrested after reported break-in at Minneapolis Basilica

    Updated at 5:20 PM
    Minneapolis News

    There was no immediate word on what motivated the reported break-in, and whether the suspects caused any damage.

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