A committee in St. Paul has narrowed the field for the city's next police chief to five candidates, and the city will host forums featuring the finalists next week.

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Monday that Ramsey County can correct ballots incorrectly listing a dead candidate's name for House District 67A.

An investigation from the Rochester Post Bulletin found that Rochester’s Mayo Clinic provides significantly less charity care than other top hospitals across the U.S. That means Mayo patients who are eligible for financial assistance may not know it — and are instead going into debt.

The proposal that moved ahead from the council’s Policy and Government Oversight Committee Monday includes funding to add retention bonuses for 25 sworn employees who aren’t part of the union, including deputy chiefs, commanders and inspectors.

At a campaign event last week Scott Jensen quoted an unfounded rumor about LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota.

Republicans in St. Paul questioned state pollution control leaders about their plans for the state’s vehicle emission standards after California announced that it would roll out stricter regulations set to take effect in 2025.

Investigators believe Treasure Robinson, 15, may have met someone online before going missing and may be in the Twin Cities area, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Tuesday. Treasure was last seen in Glencoe on Sept. 17.

A popular drive along Minnesota's Lake Superior shore is shutting down for emergency repairs, at the peak of fall color season. The closure of a stretch of Scenic Highway 61 starts next week.

Cedric Alexander became the first Community Safety Commissioner for Minneapolis just three month ago. He speaks with host Cathy Wurzer about how he is steering the new Minneapolis public safety department and how the new nominee for police chief fits into that vision.

The tentative accord includes wage increases and grievance procedures related to staffing. The union’s Fairview unit had postponed a strike as bargaining moved forward. Another group of mental health workers with Allina Health began a three-day strike on Monday.

The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool chronically high inflation.

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90.

Two of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to begin serving their federal sentences Tuesday. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to report to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning.

All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has returned to the court for practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had a delayed start to training camp due to an unspecified illness that was serious enough to warrant hospitalization. 

This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale.

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

The law is once again on the chopping block ­— this time on the question of how state legislatures may draw congressional district lines when the state's voters are racially polarized.

From bagels to honey cake, these are a few suggestions from cooks and food enthusiasts for breaking the fast after the most solemn Jewish holiday. Also, read tips for preparing for the fast.