Officials ID suspect, 2 killed in mass shooting at Minneapolis apartment complex
Updated at 8:34 PMCrime, Law and JusticeWhat began as an apparent custody handoff of a child ended in a mass shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis that left three people dead, including the shooter, state investigators said Thursday as they provided new details on what happened.
Minnesota State Fair forecast: Stray storms, high heat
Thursday brings hot, humid conditions near 90 degrees with scattered midday showers and increasing cloud cover later in the day.
Suspected shooter at Minneapolis apartment complex was getting evicted
Updated at 8:48 PMCrime, Law and JusticeAccording to court records, Loring Towers, now known as Shoreline Plaza, filed an eviction complaint against Carlton Johnson II in June.
Why are there federal agents at the Minnesota State Fair?
9:00 AMState FairMinnesota State Fair officials say the people wearing Homeland Security uniforms are Transportation Security Administration Air Marshal service agents.
How the State Fair launched the career of a Minnesota culinary icon
9:00 AMState FairBeatrice Ojakangas, 92, who won blue ribbons at the fair as a teen, went on to write more than 30 cookbooks, hobnob with cooking legends and invent one of the most famous frozen finger foods.
Jake Johnson hopes hustle, political conditions add up to upset over Republican Brad Finstad
9:00 AMElection 2026Rochester math teacher Jake Johnson is waging a stiff challenge to Republican incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad. Johnson has gained national Democratic attention but still has an uphill climb to reach a seat in Congress.
Minnesota Secretary of State warns USPS mail voting proposal would be 'a real mess'
5:15 PMElection 2026State officials say a federal proposal to restrict mail-in voting could disenfranchise voters and be costly for states. But for now, mail-in voting procedures remain the same.
Hmong corndogs, cheese curd lumpia: Minnesota State Fair expands menu with global fusions
9:00 AMState FairAmong this year’s new food hits at the fair are more international foods — and some that borrow from the fair’s on-a-stick and deep-fried traditions. Chefs and fair food curators say it’s an intentional expansion.
Art Hounds: A 4-H State Fair musical, maximalist Latinx art, and landscape paintings to make you look up
9:00 AMArt Hounds®Art Hounds recommend the 4-H musical at the state fair, a maximalist Latinx visual arts exhibit and landscape paintings by Laura Andrews.
Judge sets Nov. 2 state trial date for Hortman assassin
YesterdayMinnesota lawmaker shootingsVance Boelter is already serving two consecutive federal life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to killing the Hortmans, but he pleaded not guilty to similar state charges.
How the candidates for Minnesota governor would tackle shortage of affordable housing
YesterdayElection 2026The leading candidates for Minnesota governor appeared at a forum Wednesday to discuss their approach to housing issues and how they would encourage construction of affordable units.
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes
4:55 PMPolitics and Election NewsU.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend her temporary prohibition on the proposed regulation of mail ballots, an effort undertaken as part of an executive order by President Donald Trump.
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