Photos: Northern Lights in Minnesota make skies glow

The aurora put on quite the show overnight in Minnesota, as viewer photos and videos show the mystic green glow.

Shakopee police remind people not to ski behind cars

The Shakopee Police Department shared a photo of a person skiing behind an SUV during this week's snowstorm, reminding people that skiing is for the mountains not for behind a car. 

Eagle on Minnesota DNR's EagleCam covered in snow

The eagle that's the star of the Minnesota DNR's EagleCam is covered in snow Thursday as the long-duration winter storm winds down. 

Living with Angelman Syndrome: A Minnesota family's tale

Rose Smith, a 5-year-old New Brighton girl, is one of 160 Minnesotans with Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurogenic disorder that impacts about one in 15,000 to 20,000 people worldwide. 

Murder in Texas spurs Minnesota prosecutors to reopen 2018 shooting probe

A deadly 2018 domestic dispute shooting in northern Minnesota that was originally ruled self-defense is under reexamination by prosecutors after the woman involved in that shooting was recently indicted for the murder of her current husband in Texas.

House explosion in Anoka County injures 3 workers

Three people were hurt after becoming trapped in a home that was under construction after it exploded Monday morning in East Bethel, Minnesota.

Ben Crump files lawsuit on behalf of Amir Locke's family

Friday, attorney Ben Crump filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old Black man killed by Minneapolis police in February 2022. 

Police chase video: 2 suspects sought after fleeing police, carjacking 2 separate vehicles

Two suspects are being sought after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle and then fleeing on foot, carjacking two separate vehicles in an apparent attempt to evade authorities. 

David Durenberger, former US senator from Minnesota, dies at 88

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88.

Minnesota Boundary Waters: US moves to protect area from planned mine

The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project.

Minnesota Vikings fire defensive coordinator Ed Donatell

The Vikings have fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell after his first season with the team, Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Thursday evening.

Court asked to void verdict against ex-cop in Floyd's murder

An attorney for Derek Chauvin is planning to ask an appeals court to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that numerous legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial.

December Mall of America shooting suspect arrested in Georgia

A 17-year-old boy wanted in connection to the deadly December 2022 shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota was arrested in Georgia, U.S. Marshals say.

CAIR rejects Hamline University ‘Islamophobia’ claims, terminations without justification

After a Hamline University professor faced backlash from showing a depiction of Muhammad during a classroom lesson, America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization is saying it does not believe the professor acted with ‘Islamophobic intent’ – arguing that academic positions should not be condemned without justification.