A posse and 'a plucky girl in a holdup': The wild early days of banking in Minnesota
Home State Bank was organized 100 years ago in Kandiyohi County. But there were perils beyond forgetting your PIN in 1926.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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Check out the Timberwolves Summer League schedule and roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves play in the NBA Summer League this week in Vegas. Here's the schedule, roster and where to watch.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Women’s soccer: Aurora advances to national semifinals
Gracie Dunaway scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time to send Minnesota Aurora into the USL W-League national semifinals for the second cons...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Stretch of Highway 77 in Eagan closing for repairs
Minnesota 77 northbound between I-35E and the Minnesota River will be shut down in Eagan this weekend as part of a project to repair and resurface the highwa...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Seasonable, mostly dry Monday in Twin Cities; more storms to come Monday will offer a quiet start to the we...
Monday will offer a quiet start to the week in Minnesota before storm chances return.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Man dies after being pulled from water near Lake St. Croix Beach A 20-year-old man is dead after being pull...
A 20-year-old man is dead after being pulled from the water near Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota, on Sunday, authorities said.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
1 arrested after shooting injures 32-year-old man in Oakdale Police are investigating after a man was arres...
Police are investigating after a man was arrested and another was injured in a shooting in Oakdale, Minnesota, on Thursday, according to officials.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Joe Ryan allows three hits in seven innings as Twins beat skidding Yankees
Joe Ryan allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victor...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Today in History: July 6, Philando Castile fatally shot during traffic stop
Philando Castile, a Black elementary school cafeteria worker, was fatally shot during a traffic stop in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, by St. Anthony Polic...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Today in History, 1950: 30 deaths recorded Fourth of July weekend in Dakotas and Minnesota
On July 6, 1950, at least 30 people were reported killed in Fourth of July weekend accidents across the Northwest, including two deaths in North Dakota.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Minnesota opens $1.64M in down payment grants to help new farmers
Grant applications open to address common barriers to entry in the agriculture community.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Yankees fall to Twins, hit rock bottom of recent rough patch
There's no greater symbol of the Yankees' struggles than losing to the Minnesota Twins.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Garage fire lights up Rochester home on July 4
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Jul 5, 2026Open source
Farming is an expensive business to enter. This Minnesota program helps farmers get started
It can be prohibitively expensive for young farmers to break into agriculture. A Minnesota program is helping starting producers make a down payment on their...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Indigenous dressmaker looks beyond America's 250th anniversary at Mall of America fashion show
The country is turning 250 and the party has come to the Mall of America. One Ojibwe woman from Grand Portage is bringing three handmade dresses and a remind...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
MN couple sued for allegedly using rat poison to prevent dogs from urinating in yard
A Mankato couple has been sued by the Minnesota Attorney General after they allegedly put rat poison on a public sidewalk to prevent dogs from urinating in t...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
State Patrol investigating fatal crash on I-94 in Minneapolis
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that shut down a busy stretch of westbound Interstate 94 in Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Minnesota weather: Dry and sunny Sunday with storms and muggy conditions returning Tuesday
Sunday is bringing summer-like weather to the Twin Cities, with sunshine and rising temperatures kicking off the week.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Residents used rat poison to deter dogs from peeing on their property, U.S. AG suit says
The Minnesota attorney general said he is suing two Mankato residents after they allegedly put rat poison outside their home in an effort to stop dogs from u...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
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Willmar is in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
Region: Minnesota
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56201
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Check out the Timberwolves Summer League schedule and roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves play in the NBA Summer League this week in Vegas. Here's the schedule, roster and where to watch.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Women’s soccer: Aurora advances to national semifinals
Gracie Dunaway scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time to send Minnesota Aurora into the USL W-League national semifinals for the second cons...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Stretch of Highway 77 in Eagan closing for repairs
Minnesota 77 northbound between I-35E and the Minnesota River will be shut down in Eagan this weekend as part of a project to repair and resurface the highwa...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Seasonable, mostly dry Monday in Twin Cities; more storms to come Monday will offer a quiet start to the we...
Monday will offer a quiet start to the week in Minnesota before storm chances return.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Man dies after being pulled from water near Lake St. Croix Beach A 20-year-old man is dead after being pull...
A 20-year-old man is dead after being pulled from the water near Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota, on Sunday, authorities said.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
1 arrested after shooting injures 32-year-old man in Oakdale Police are investigating after a man was arres...
Police are investigating after a man was arrested and another was injured in a shooting in Oakdale, Minnesota, on Thursday, according to officials.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Joe Ryan allows three hits in seven innings as Twins beat skidding Yankees
Joe Ryan allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victor...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Today in History: July 6, Philando Castile fatally shot during traffic stop
Philando Castile, a Black elementary school cafeteria worker, was fatally shot during a traffic stop in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, by St. Anthony Polic...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Today in History, 1950: 30 deaths recorded Fourth of July weekend in Dakotas and Minnesota
On July 6, 1950, at least 30 people were reported killed in Fourth of July weekend accidents across the Northwest, including two deaths in North Dakota.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
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