Waconia bowler prepares to compete in Special Olympics USA Games hosted in Minnesota next week
Waconia bowler prepares to compete in Special Olympics USA Games hosted in Minnesota next week
Jun 17, 2026Open source
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Man, 21, killed in Carver County motorcycle crash The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, M...
The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, Minnesota, left the roadway and was ejected, the sheriff's office said. He died at the scene.
Jun 3, 2026Open source
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St. Paul: Northern Iron foundry fights to keep its operating permit, despite pollution concerns
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is attempting to revoke the operating permit for Northern Iron and Machine due to air permit violations.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Nicole Mitchell announces campaign for Woodbury City Council. Here’s who else is running.
Mitchell resigned from the Minnesota Senate after being convicted of burglarizing her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Mizutani: At the 3M Open, Minnesota showed up, then Scottie Scheffler showed out
Scottie Scheffler wowed the Minnesota crowd with a 6-under 65 in the opening round of the 3M Open.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Trump Endorsed the MyPillow Guy as Minnesota Governor. The State GOP Isn’t Buying It
After Trump publicly backed pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota, the local GOP pushed back strongly.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
WHUT: Mike Lindell Proposes Deportation Moratorium If He Wins Minnesota Gov Race
Mike Lindell proposes a 6-month deportation moratorium with conditional work visas in Minnesota.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
St. Paul authorizes $1M for shelters ahead of encampment closures After officials in Minnesota's capital ci...
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Scottie Scheffler fans in awe of world's top-ranked golfer at 3M Open Thousands of fans descended Thursday...
Thousands of fans descended Thursday on TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, eager to see some of the world's best golfers up close at the 3M Open, inc...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Shakopee votes to revoke hotel's license after wild parties, deadly ODs Would you stay at a hotel with dead...
Would you stay at a hotel with deadly drug overdoses and pool parties with strippers? After seeing a social media post advertising a 24-hour "lock-in&qu...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
LIBBY EMMONS to JACK POSOBIEC: Shiloh Hendrix is the 'canary on the playground' of the Minnesota Somali fra...
“She’s sort of the canary on the playground of the Minnesota Somali fraud situation, and there are so many different elements to this case.”
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Man Who Killed Minnesota Democratic Rep. Sentenced to Life in Prison
Vance Boelter has received two life sentences for killing former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Man gets two life sentences for killing Minnesota lawmaker and husband
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in p...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Minnesota man sentenced to life for killing Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman
Vance Boelter receives two life terms after admitting politically motivated killings and shootings
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Assassin Vance Boelter is sentenced to die in jail for murdering Minnesota Democrat lawmaker and her husban...
Vance Boelter, 59, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison over the murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and h...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
There’s 1 major WNBA All-Star snub this season
Kayla McBride should have been named a 2026 WNBA All-Star after her strong play for the Minnesota Lynx.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Three Dead in Minnesota Horror – Ethiopian Suspect Tells Police He 'Hates the American System'
Three killed in Minnesota by Ethiopian suspect who expressed hatred for the American system.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him.
Pillow magnate and election denier Mike Lindell, who is also the Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, is reportedly not even…
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Exclusive: The false claims, chaos and coverups behind the Trump administration’s killing of two American...
This is the story of the days between the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the highly questionable ways the administration handled the shootings.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit targeting Minn. immigration laws
Chief U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud rejected the DOJ’s claims that Minnesota’s laws unfairly target federal agents and inhibit them from carrying out...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
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St. Paul: Northern Iron foundry fights to keep its operating permit, despite pollution concerns
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is attempting to revoke the operating permit for Northern Iron and Machine due to air permit violations.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Nicole Mitchell announces campaign for Woodbury City Council. Here’s who else is running.
Mitchell resigned from the Minnesota Senate after being convicted of burglarizing her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Mizutani: At the 3M Open, Minnesota showed up, then Scottie Scheffler showed out
Scottie Scheffler wowed the Minnesota crowd with a 6-under 65 in the opening round of the 3M Open.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Trump Endorsed the MyPillow Guy as Minnesota Governor. The State GOP Isn’t Buying It
After Trump publicly backed pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell for governor of Minnesota, the local GOP pushed back strongly.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
WHUT: Mike Lindell Proposes Deportation Moratorium If He Wins Minnesota Gov Race
Mike Lindell proposes a 6-month deportation moratorium with conditional work visas in Minnesota.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
St. Paul authorizes $1M for shelters ahead of encampment closures After officials in Minnesota's capital ci...
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Scottie Scheffler fans in awe of world's top-ranked golfer at 3M Open Thousands of fans descended Thursday...
Thousands of fans descended Thursday on TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, eager to see some of the world's best golfers up close at the 3M Open, inc...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Shakopee votes to revoke hotel's license after wild parties, deadly ODs Would you stay at a hotel with dead...
Would you stay at a hotel with deadly drug overdoses and pool parties with strippers? After seeing a social media post advertising a 24-hour "lock-in&qu...
Jul 24, 2026Open source
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