Minnesota Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record
Overall COVID hospitalizations in Minnesota declined modestly late last week.
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Albert Police Officer Shot - Suspect in Custody (UPDATED)
The 21-year-old suspected was taken into custody over 7 hours after Albert Lea police first responded to the apartment complex.
15 More COVID Cases in Gopher Football Program
The University of Minnesota football group continues to report additional players and staff members with COVID-19.
Rochester Area Labor Force Has Shrunk by Over 4500 Workers
Fewer people seeking work is pushing the unemployment rate lower in the Rochester area.
Austin’s Both Gach Scored 17 Points in Gopher Win
Marcus Carr scored 22 of his 28 points in the first half and Minnesota beat Loyola Marymount 88-73.
Woman Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Minneapolis Apartment
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting death at an apartment complex on the city's South Side.
Minnesota Weekly COVID Death Toll Hits New Record High
The death toll reported Saturday was down from Friday's record high but the total for the week was the highest since the start of the pandemic.
3 More Minnesotans Admit to Involvement in $300 Million Scam
A total of 15 Minnesotans were indicted in the case.
Minnesota Sets New COVID-19 Daily Death Record
Minnesota’s latest COVID-19 record didn’t just break the previous high mark - it blew it out of the water.
George Washington Statue Toppled in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Park Police say vandals toppled a statue of George Washington and defaced a pioneer monument with anti-colonialist graffiti early Thanksgiving morning.
Controversial Minnesota Pipeline Project Faces Another Challenge
Two Native American tribes are asking state regulators to stop the imminent construction of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project.
Minneapolis Vandals Knock Over Washington Statue
Minneapolis Park Police say vandals toppled a statue of George Washington and defaced a pioneer monument with anti-colonialist graffiti early Thanksgiving morning.
Prosecutor Offers to Cut Burrell's Prison Term by 15 Years
A Minnesota prosecutor has offered to reduce the sentence of a Black man who is serving life in prison in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl.
Rochester Killer Trying to Cancel Guilty Plea in Wisconsin Case
A former suburban Milwaukee police officer who pleaded guilty in the killings of a woman in Rochester and another in Wisconsin can keep trying to rescind his guilty plea in Wisconsin.