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September 5, 2023 4:46 PM

Back-to-school vaccinations encouraged as Minnesota's immunization rate declines

Almost 30 percent of 6-year-olds in Minnesota are not up to date on their required immunizations in 2023. The state also has one of the lowest vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.

by Kyra Miles

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September 5, 2023 4:32 PM

Lazzaro sex trafficking accomplice gets 3 years in prison

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced the accomplice of sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro to three years in prison. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, admitted that in 2020 she recruited and groomed five girls to be sex partners for Lazzaro, 32, a one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative and top donor.

by Matt Sepic

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September 5, 2023 3:18 PM

Police union argues for stake in human rights agreement with Minneapolis

The Police Officers' Federation of Minneapolis argued that the police union should be allowed to intervene as the city implements a court-enforced settlement agreement.

by Jon Collins

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September 5, 2023 2:42 PM

All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty

The 19 defendants in the case have waived their right to appear at arraignments that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed his plea on Tuesday.

by Washington Desk

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September 5, 2023 2:20 PM

Minnesota flag panel frets that deadline may be too tight

A special commission working on a design for Minnesota’s flag and official seal met for the first time Tuesday, and some members said they doubt they can finish by a Jan. 1 deadline.

by Brian Bakst

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September 5, 2023 2:09 PM

Holiday weekend heat puts a dent in Minnesota State Fair attendance

Intense heat over the Labor Day weekend melted what had been a strong start to attendance at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.

by MPR News Staff

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September 5, 2023 12:46 PM

Four injured when tent catches fire in central Minnesota

Four people were burned, one of them seriously, in a tent fire in the city of Maple Lake over the holiday weekend.

by Tim Nelson

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September 5, 2023 12:42 PM

Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

In its dismissal of coach Jorge Vilda, Spain’s soccer federation did not mention his connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women’s World Cup-winning team.

by Laurel Wamsley

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September 5, 2023 11:30 AM

Walz weighing special session on student restraint law

Police groups and Republican lawmakers have urged the governor to call a special session to repeal a law that prohibits school resource officers from restraining students in a way that restricts their breathing.

by Dana Ferguson