Minnesota

OPINION May 11, 2023

America recruited us to open a farm, then made us self-deport

All I’ve ever wanted was to continue supporting our community’s dairy economy. So far though, American immigration policy has made that impossible.

Minnesota May 11, 2023

Minnesota Democrats add pair of gun violence prevention measures to public safety budget bill

Democrats in Minnesota added a pair of gun violence prevention measures to a broad public safety bill. This move makes the measures much more likely to become law.

Minnesota May 10, 2023

Transgender militia leader's appeal denied in Minnesota mosque bombing case

Antigovernment militia leader Emily Claire Hari of Illinois' conviction and 53-year prison sentence was affirmed by a federal appeals court. Hari masterminded a 2017 mosque bombing.

Minnesota May 10, 2023

Minneapolis ex-officer pleads guilty to assaulting man during unrest after murder of George Floyd

A former police officer pleaded guilty to assaulting a man during the unrest in the city of Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020.

Minnesota May 10, 2023

Minnesota police arrest 2 men for nearly pulling off $250K Pokémon card heist

Minnesota police arrested two men for allegedly breaking into a Forest Lake gaming store and stealing over $250,000 worth of Pokémon cards and products.

Minnesota May 10, 2023

Minnesota poised to hike Twin Cities' sales tax to fund affordable housing

A bill awaiting Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's signature would raise the sales taxes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area by 0.25% to subsidize affordable housing.

NCAA May 10, 2023

Minnesota college baseball player ejected over wild bat flip after home run

Gustavus Adolphus College's Drake Siens was ejected from Monday's game after he sent his bat flying after a home run. The manager was also thrown out.

SPORTS May 9, 2023

Up-and-coming MMA star Shalie Lipp, 21, dies in car crash

Shalie Lipp, an amateur MMA fighter who some believed would eventually become a star in the UFC, died on Sunday in a two-car wreck at age 21.

Minnesota May 9, 2023

Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'

Minnesota is close to banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals." Lawmakers are naming the legislation after a woman who spent her last months campaigning for restrictions.

Minnesota May 9, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal to offer free college tuition for some residents

Lawmakers in Minnesota reached a deal to offer free college tuition for students whose families earn less than $80,000 annually. The plan would start in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Minnesota May 9, 2023

Minnesota Senate approves plan to entitle state workers to paid leave when sick, caring for ill relatives

A plan to entitle Minnesota workers to paid leave when they're sick or caring for ill relatives has been approved by the state's Senate.

Wisconsin May 8, 2023

Authorities from Michigan, Wisconsin search for missing 8-year-old boy at local state park

An 8-year-old boy went missing at a state park in northern Michigan. Authorities from Michigan and Wisconsin are continuing the search for the child.

LIFESTYLE May 7, 2023

Postpartum depression among birth moms: How women are breaking the stigma

Postpartum depression as experienced by new moms is more common than people think, experts told Fox News Digital — and they offered smart advice for handling it.

Minnesota May 4, 2023

Suspected Minneapolis mosque arsonist indicted on federal charges

Jackie Rahm Little, 36, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly setting fire to two mosques in Minneapolis, and is being investigated for other potential hate crimes.

Minnesota May 4, 2023

'80s pop idol Prince to have memorial highway dedicated in native Minnesota

Part of Minnesota's State Route 5 will be dubbed the Prince Roberts Nelson Memorial Highway after Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's likely signature of a proposal greenlit by lawmakers.

Minnesota May 4, 2023

Federal authorities charge 45 members of 2 major Minneapolis gangs with racketeering, homicide

Almost 50 members of two major Minnesota street gangs are facing charges including homicide, racketeering, and drug trafficking. All but two of the suspects are in custody.

Minnesota May 2, 2023

Minnesota lawmaker goes viral for shirtless Zoom vote from bed

Republican Minnesota state Sen. Calvin Bahr became a reluctant social media meme after being seen voting from his bed during a Monday commission hearing.

CRIME May 2, 2023

Minnesota bail fund promoted by Kamala Harris previously freed suspected mosque arsonist

A Minnesota man accused of setting fire to two Minneapolis mosques has a criminal history and was previously arrested and released on cash bail paid for by the Minneapolis Freedom Fund.

Jobs May 2, 2023

Top Biden official suggests there are too many jobs while defending climate agenda in tense exchange

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland got into a tense exchange Tuesday with Sen. Josh Hawley after she defended shutting down a mining project that would have created more than 1,000 jobs.

CRIME May 2, 2023

Ex-cop convicted of 'aiding' in George Floyd's murder by holding back crowd

A Minnesota judge convicted ex-cop Tou Thao of second-degree manslaughter for holding back the crowd and not intervening in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

George Floyd May 1, 2023

'We were abandoned': Pentagon emails show National Guard was ready to deploy before 2020 Minneapolis protests

Emails in the hours before George Floyd protests in Minneapolis turned violent show the Minnesota National Guard was ready to deploy about 200 military police officers to the city.

Minnesota May 1, 2023

Minneapolis police arrest suspect accused of setting fire to 2 Minnesota mosques

Jackie Rahm Little, a man accused of setting fire to two mosques in Minnesota, was arrested by Minneapolis police. Rahm Little was charged with second-degree arson.

Texas April 29, 2023

Texas woman Sarah Hartsfield accused of killing 5th husband with insulin

Sarah Hartsfield has been charged with killing husband number five, and law enforcement reopened an investigation into her previous fiance's death

POLITICS April 29, 2023

Two Democrat governors sign laws aiming to help out-of-state minors get sex change surgeries, abortions

Minnesota and Washington – both led by Democrat governors – have enacted laws for those who travel to their states seeking an abortion or sex-change surgeries.

Minnesota April 28, 2023

Minnesota recreational pot bill goes to conference committee, Gov. Walz pledges to sign

Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature have approved separate versions of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. The proposal now heads to a bicameral conference committee.

Minneapolis-St. Paul April 28, 2023

Minnesota man shot by FBI agents livestreamed his final moments in haunting footage

A 33-year-old Minnesota man who was shot Thursday following a standoff with the FBI livestreamed his final moments on Facebook, reports say.

Minnesota April 28, 2023

Minnesota police searching for man suspected of setting fire to 2 mosques

Jackie Rahm Little is suspected of setting fires that burned two mosques in Minneapolis earlier in the week. Minneapolis police are looking for Rahm Little.

FBI April 27, 2023

Minnesota FBI agent shoots allegedly armed suspect emerging from home after hours-long standoff

A Minneapolis FBI agent shot and killed a man who agents and city police had an hours-long stand-off with Thursday.

Minnesota April 27, 2023

Ex-Minneapolis cop who killed bystander during chase pleads guilty

Former Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal vehicular homicide for accidentally killing bystander Leneal Frazier while chasing a suspect.

POLITICS April 27, 2023

Democrats ignore criminals, blame car companies for skyrocketing auto thefts

Numerous Democratic politicians have blamed skyrocketing car thefts in their states on car companies while ignoring criminals in recent months.

Minnesota April 27, 2023

Several groups asking EPA to take emergency action to reduce nitrate levels in Minnesota's groundwater

Eleven national and local environmental groups are asking the EPA to take emergency action to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater in Minnesota.