• Brainerd man cited for shooting at bear that ‘looked at him’

    Updated at 6:06 PM
    Crime, Law and Justice

    Minnesota law allows people to kill nuisance bears only in limited circumstances, such as when they’re causing significant property damage or posing an immediate danger to people or animals.

  • Truth Social post by Trump about St. Paul kindergartners sparks safety concerns, criticism

    Updated at 9:02 PM
    Minnesota News

    Community leaders say President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post with a video of a St. Paul kindergarten graduation ceremony comes amid what they describe as a broader increase in anti-Muslim and anti-Somali rhetoric online and nationally.

  • Twin Cities Habitat showcases new affordable homes at St. Paul’s The Heights

    Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity showcased five affordable homes under construction at The Heights in St. Paul, part of its largest Minnesota housing project and a broader effort to expand access to homeownership.

  • With construction season underway, are Minnesota’s roads getting better? Drivers weigh in

    It's that time of year when Minnesota drivers must navigate around orange construction barrels, lane closures and detours. But a new report suggests all this roadwork is paying off and the percentage or roads rated in poor condition is falling.

  • Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

    7:37 PM
    Courts

    Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence.

  • Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

    Updated at 12:55 AM
    Weather and Climate News

    Torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of southern Minnesota on Wednesday, forcing the closure of a stretch of Interstate 90 for the second time in less than a week.

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