Wildfires that officials say will burn into the fall have already scorched more than 70,000 acres, including huge swaths of the wilderness. But experts say fire is needed for a healthy forest.
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A federal judge will sentence Vance Boelter in the killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and the attacks on John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hope. Boelter will likely receive a term of two life sentences plus 40 years.
The mineral is an important component of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, buses and power tools. But the prospect of an underground mine less than 2 miles from downtown Emily has many local residents worried about potential impacts on water, air and their quality of life.
Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.
Martin Luther College of New Ulm is seeking to reinstate its ability to license teachers as part of its education programs after a standards board voted to discontinue it in June.
Art Hounds recommend a pottery festival, a beloved comedy series and Mary Farrell's panoramic photographs of the city of Winona.
The suspect is accused of two early-morning assaults at gunpoint at homes just blocks apart — one last Friday, and the other on Wednesday.
Two Forestview Middle School students, 11-year-old Ava Starr and 13-year-old Alexis Thornton, died just three weeks apart. Both families say the girls were bullied by other students.
Officials said any reopening will depend on factors including search-and-rescue capacity and ensuring public access does not interfere with ongoing wildfire operations.
The wildfires burning in northeast Minnesota have forced the evacuation of dozens of homes, cabins and resorts around Ely. For 94-year-old Donna Arbaugh, that’s interrupted a 71-year connection to her cabin.
Some home and cabin owners displaced by the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota will be allowed to check on their properties Thursday.
A St. Paul man charged with killing three apartment leasing office employees over a parking contract dispute made his first court appearance as residents remembered the victims as longtime friends and trusted members of the community.
A man who bribed a juror in a 2024 Feeding our Future trial will serve 10 years in prison, in addition to the 28 he is currently serving for fraud.
