‘Ozempig’ remains St. Paul Saints' mascot despite uproar that name is form of fat-shaming
For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense.
Twin Cities travelers left behind in Miami on overbooked cruise
A group of Twin Cities cruise passengers were left at the terminal last Sunday, watching as the ship left without them.
Baltimore bridge collapse brings back painful memories of 35W disaster
The I-35W bridge collapse is seared into the memories of Minnesotans and Tuesday's disaster in Baltimore brought back memories for so many, including first responders.
Goat tests positive for avian influenza — a first in the United States
A goat kid in Stevens County, Minnesota, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), marking the first case in the United States of bird flu in a domestic ruminant.
Dozens of eagles spotted at Minnesota lake: Video
Dozens of eagles were spotted at Lake Traverse in Wheaton, Minnesota, on Sunday.
Burnsville shooting: Shannon Gooden's girlfriend bought 5 guns for him, charges say
The girlfriend of Shannon Gooden, the man accused of shooting and killing three Burnsville first responders in February, was indicted for straw purchasing firearms.
Woman drowned child in bathtub, threw body in Bloomington hotel dumpster: Charges
A 20-year-old mother is accused of drowning her child in the tub at a Bloomington hotel because she "could not enjoy her bath" while he was crying in the other room, according to court records.
A Bar of Their Own — a women's sports bar — opens in Minneapolis
A bar that will exclusively air women's sports opens on March 1 in Minneapolis.
Burnsville first responders shot: 2 officers, 1 firefighter-paramedic killed
Several Burnsville police officers were shot — two officers and one firefighter-paramedic were killed — while responding to a domestic call on Sunday morning.
Twin sister tried to take blame for woman charged in fatal Amish buggy crash
A woman has been formally charged in connection to a crash that killed two children riding in an Amish buggy in September 2023, after her twin sister attempted to take the fall for her.
Risky, outdoor play important for children's wellbeing: Pediatricians
Free play, especially "risky play," is essential for the well-being of children, Canadian pediatricians say.
Ricky Cobb shooting: Minnesota State Trooper charged with murder
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has filed a murder charge against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the killing of Ricky Cobb II.
Cloquet, Minn. shooting: 2 killed, gunman dead after hotel shooting
Three people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting at the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet, Minnesota, on Monday evening.
Ice pancakes seen floating on western Minnesota river
A woman in western Minnesota captured "ice pancakes" floating along a river on New Year’s Day.
Watch: Firefighters battle 8-foot waves to save frightened dog in Lake Superior
In a daring rescue operation, firefighters in Minnesota saved a dog from the treacherous 8-foot waves of Lake Superior.
Marvin Haynes' conviction vacated in 2004 Minneapolis flower shop murder
A judge has vacated the first-degree murder conviction for Marvin Haynes, who was sentenced to life in prison for a 2004 murder at a Minneapolis flower shop.
Loring Park cashier found impaled with golf club in deadly attack at grocery store
Police arrested a man after a well-known cashier was found impaled with a golf club in a brutal attack at a Loring Park grocery store Friday afternoon.
Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
The inmate told agents he attacked Chauvin on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, as a symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.
Adam Johnson death: Suspect arrested in England
Police in England say they have made an arrest in connection to the death of Adam Johnson, a hockey player from Minnesota who was killed while on the ice in October.