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Minnesota January 26, 2023

Minnesota woman pleads guilty to leaving newborn to die on Mississippi River bank

Minnesota woman Jennifer Matter, 50, admitted in a guilty plea Wednesday that she left her newborn baby boy to die on the banks of the Mississippi River back in in 2003.

Minnesota January 26, 2023

Minnesota woman pleads guilty to murder charge for leaving newborn to die in 2003

Jennifer Matter left her newborn baby to die on the banks of the Mississippi River in 2003. She recently pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Minnesota January 25, 2023

Minnesota police officer shot by suspect involved in hours-long standoff that ended with robot tear gas

A Minnesota police officer was shot on Tuesday night while attempting to make an arrest, but is expected to make a full recovery, officials said.

Minnesota January 25, 2023

Minnesota college staff call for president's resignation over Muhammad drawing debacle

Faculty leaders at Hamline University largely support the resignation of the school's president after a professor was fired for showing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class.

Minnesota January 24, 2023

Minnesota Gov. Walz proposes tax credit for 2.5 million families

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed tax credit checks of up to $2,600 for 2.5 million families in his latest announcement regarding his budget plan.

Minnesota January 24, 2023

Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota deputies found dead

A man who was suspected of killing two Minnesota deputies was found dead. The town Sheriff Tim Langenfeld claimed this was "not the ending we wanted.”

Minnesota January 24, 2023

Minnesota bill to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off mine workers awaiting signature from Gov. Tim Walz

The Minnesota House voted to approve a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for laid-off mine workers. The bill will go into effect once Gov. Tim Walz signs off on it.

Minnesota January 23, 2023

2 Minnesota sheriff's deputies shot, injured while serving search warrant

Two McLeod County, MN, sheriff's deputies have been hospitalized after being shot at by a suspect while trying to serve a search warrant at a home in Winsted.

Minnesota January 23, 2023

MN Gov. Walz proposes $300M for public safety, $1B for affordable housing in budget plan

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz unveiled plans for spending on public safety, housing, and healthcare Monday as parts of his administration's budget proposal.

Minnesota January 20, 2023

Biden HHS Secretary Becerra visits Minnesota legislature, stumps for abortion

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Minnesota, speaking in favor of abortion access before the state legislature.

Police and Law Enforcement January 19, 2023

Minnesota police officer forced to apologize over Thin Blue Line flag: 'Tarnished with divisive undertones'

A Minnesota police officer was forced to apologized for displaying the Thin Blue Line flag in a law enforcement appreciation post following critics' complaints.

Minnesota January 18, 2023

Minnesota Democrat argues for menstrual products in boys' bathrooms: 'Not all who menstruate are female'

The Minnesota Legislature is considering a bill that would require all public and charter schools to make menstrual products available in girl and boy restrooms.

LIFESTYLE January 18, 2023

TikTok sensations 'The Hockey Guys' are former collegiate hockey players making it big on social media

The Hockey Guys have taken TikTok by storm — racking up over one million followers. Here's the story behind the brand and how these friends are succeeding off the ice.

George Floyd January 18, 2023

Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd murder, arguing trial wasn't fair

An attorney representing Derek Chauvin has asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to throw out the former Minneapolis officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd.

Minnesota January 18, 2023

Minnesota court to hear Chauvin appeal

An attorney for Derek Chauvin, an ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in 2021 of murdering George Floyd, is expected to appeal his conviction.

Homicide January 18, 2023

Teen arrested in Mall of America fatal shooting, mother allegedly drove him to Georgia after Nordstrom melee

Officials in Georgia arrested a teenage suspect Tuesday who was wanted in connection with a shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota last month that killed a 19-year-old.

Politics January 17, 2023

Meet Tom Emmer: lawyer, hockey player, father of seven and the new House majority whip

The new House Majority Whip, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, is used to playing in barnburners as he takes the reins from now-House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.

Minnesota January 16, 2023

Minnesota man free after 1998 conviction for wife's murder vacated

Thomas Rhodes of MN was released from prison Friday after his murder conviction for his wife's 1996 death was vacated, and was discharged on time served following a manslaughter plea.

Minnesota January 16, 2023

Minnesota farmers conspired to sell $46 million in treated crops as organic, prosecutors allege

James Wolf and Adam Olson, both farmers in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, have been charged after allegedly trying to pass off $46 million in chemically treated crops as organic.

Minnesota January 16, 2023

Charges upgraded against Minnesota woman accused of killing 6-year-old son

What was initially a second degree murder charge against Julissa Thaler for the alleged shooting death of her six-year-old son has been upgraded to a first degree charge.

Minnesota January 16, 2023

Minnesota man facing sexual abuse charge after allegedly assaulting a crewmember on a cruise

A cruise ship passenger from Minnesota is facing a sexual abuse charge after allegedly assaulting a crewmember while aboard the Celebrity Summit Cruise Ship.

Minnesota January 13, 2023

Minnesota Gov. Walz gives tax relief bill 1st signature of legislative session

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed his first bill of the 2023 legislative session Thursday, which focused on simplifying tax filing and more broadly providing tax relief.

Minnesota January 12, 2023

Minnesota DoC announces death of Donald Blom, perpetrator of horrific 1999 killing

Donald Blom, a Minnesota man who in 1999 kidnapped and killed Katie Poirier, a clerk at a Moose Lake convenience store, has died in prison, corrections officials announced Wednesday.

Minnesota January 12, 2023

Minnesota Legislature holds hearing regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults

In the Minnesota Legislature's first hearing of the year, a bill that will continue the process of legalizing recreational marijuana in the state was discussed.

Minnesota January 12, 2023

Appeals to Minneapolis officers' sentences over Floyd incident dropped by federal court

A federal court accepted a government's request to drop its appeals of the sentences of two Minneapolis officers connected to the police-involved death of George Floyd.

Minnesota January 12, 2023

Minnesota latest state on affordable housing bandwagon

With the backing of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota legislature is the latest among a number of blue states to announce plans to act on President Joe Biden's housing initiative.

Mammals January 11, 2023

Deer smashes through doors of Minnesota butcher shop

Security cameras captured the doe crashing through the front door at She Said Butcher Shop in Moorhead, Minnesota causing significant damage before escaping the business.

VIDEO January 11, 2023

Minnesota deer barrels through local butcher shop, wrecking havoc

Security cameras captured a doe crashing through the front door of She Said Butcher Shop in Moorhead, Minnesota. 

Minnesota January 11, 2023

Minnesota man gets 37 years for killing tribal police officer

David Brian Donnell Jr., 30, of Minnesota was sentenced for the 2021 second-degree murder of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke.

Minnesota January 10, 2023

Minnesota man barred from owning guns allegedly killed pregnant girlfriend outside Amazon warehouse: police

Donte Rapheal McCray, 32, was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing his pregnant girlfriend outside of an Amazon distribution center.

Minnesota January 10, 2023

1 reported injured in Minnesota mall shooting

One person is reported wounded after a shooting at the Southdale Center mall in Edina, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. The discharge of the weapon is believed to have been accidental.