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Man killed while stopping theft from car in Minneapolis, police say
A man was shot and killed outside his south Minneapolis workplace Thursday morning after interrupting an attempted theft from a car, police said. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. on the 2600 block...
ICE makes first comments following raids at Minnesota restaurants
HIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/FOX21) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) has released a statement following the two raids in Hibbing on Wednesday. A spokesperson from ICE said that eight undocumented people were detained as part of the...
DOJ Warns States to Comply With Federal Voter Roll Laws or Face Legal Action
Assistant attorney general says noncompliance with voter data requests violates federal election law as lawsuits mount against blue states. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has issued a stern...
Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
The former White House adviser Katie Miller—mother of three young children, and wife of the presidential right-hand man Stephen—walked out of her front door one Thursday morning last month and was confronted by a woman she did not know. When she...
If Democrats win governorship and the House, Virginia would be only Southern state painted blue. Here are some other ways we’d be different.
If Abigail Spanberger wins the governorship and if Democrats retain the House of Delegates in November, Virginia will hold a unique distinction: It would be the only state in the top 10 of CNBC’s “top states for business” to be entirely under...
Minnesota Bakery Turns Crisis Into Compassion
As the federal government shutdown drags on with no resolution in sight, more and more programs are being affected by the lack of funding. One of the most significant is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. SNAP...
Minnesota Capitol security tightens as threats more than doubled in 2025
With threats at the Minnesota State Capitol Building, lawmakers are wanting to increase security. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Security concerns are rising at the Minnesota Capitol as threats have surged this...
10/30 Playbook: Tensions Flare in Supreme Court Retention Election
⏱️ Thursday. It’s day 122 of the state budget impasse. Oh, and day 30 of the federal government shutdown. 🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Partisan Tensions Flare in Supreme Court Retention Election. Garrity Says Loan Could Help Food-Stamp Enrollees. How...
How Black Minnesotans are responding to ‘No Kings’
Credit: Emmanuel Duncan/MSR On a gray fall Saturday in October, the Twin Cities streets echoed with chants of demonstrators carrying signs that read “No Kings.” For some, the phrase is a rallying cry against what they see as the creeping...
Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states...
Several states take action Wednesday In Louisiana, where nearly one in five residents receive SNAP benefits, lawmakers authorized $150 million in state funding Wednesday to help avoid Saturday's expected interruption. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry...
Cargill to lay off 80 workers in Minnesota, more globally
Cargill is the largest privately-held U.S. company, with a global workforce of about 155,000By Karl Plume CHICAGO, - U.S. agribusiness Cargill Inc said Wednesday it is permanently laying off 80 employees in Minnesota and an undisclosed number...
PREVIEW: Penguins travel to Minnesota to face the Wild
Wild bring losing streak into home matchup with the Penguins FAN. NOW FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE IN THE HOSPITAL AT THIS HOUR, THE MAN WHO FELL FROM THE UPPER DECK IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION, AND SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED BY THE FALL...
The arrests of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were shocking — and could easily happen again
After the shocking arrest last week of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for allegedly feigning an injury to fix the outcome of a bet, I phoned two people who’ve spent years working in what’s called “integrity monitoring.” For a long time, it has...
What’s at stake in the Tuesday city election: How far left does Minneapolis want to be?
Hill said Warren most closely aligns politically with the ward, where Ellison faced divided opposition in 2021. McFarren said Ward 5 will be a challenge and that, depending on the candidates’ ground game, “it’s really anyone’s race.”In Ward 8,...
Trump’s $230 mln DOJ compensation claim criticized as legally baseless
Legal experts slam Donald Trump’s $230 million DOJ compensation bid over the Mar-a-Lago and Russia probes, calling it frivolous and ethically compromised. US President Donald Trump’s attempt to claim $230 million in damages from the Department of...
The ‘Mamdani of Minneapolis’ is banking on a grassroots campaign to unseat the Democratic mayor
On a rainy October day, dozens of volunteers showed up at a Minneapolis park to grab campaign literature they would leave at voters’ doors, hoping to buoy up a democratic socialist into the mayor’s office. A handful of door-knockers ran into an...
Hydrogen in Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range Sparks Clean Energy Shift
A Second Chapter for the Iron Range The Mesabi Iron Range in Minnesota has been America’s go-to for rich iron ore since the late 1800s. Now, though, it’s gearing up for a fresh act—one built not on steel but on something far lighter: hydrogen....
Counterpoint: Minnesota can’t hesitate while nursing homes disappear
Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly. In his Oct. 15 MinnPost article, “How dire are Minnesota nursing home finances? Hidden...
Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study
Extremists are exploiting political violence on online platforms to recruit new people to their causes and amplify the use of violence for political goals, according to a new report that monitored social platforms after recent attacks. Researchers...