Play4min 27secPollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans A Minnesota program that pays homeowners to plant pollinator friendly habitat is very popular. Thousands of people apply for grants. But many people don’t follow through on their plans.
49th Feeding Our Future food fraud suspect arrested at Chicago airportFederal prosecutors on Monday charged a 49th defendant in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. FBI agents in Chicago arrested Mohamed Muse Noor at O'Hare Airport after investigators learned late Sunday that he had booked a Monday morning flight to Istanbul, Turkey.
Classes resume Tuesday for middle, high school students in RichfieldClasses resume Tuesday for middle and high school students in Richfield Public Schools. That's after an online threat prompted the district to cancel classes on Monday.
Klobuchar, State Patrol target distracted driversSen. Amy Klobuchar co-sponsored a provision of the federal infrastructure law designed to help states crack down on distracted driving, which the Minnesota State Patrol says is a potentially deadly problem.
Wolves' Edwards 'working to be better' after homophobic postAnthony Edwards says he’s “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LBGTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following homophobic remarks he recently made on social media.
A half-century of inspiring exploration, wonder: Minnesota astronomy group marks 50 yearsThe Minnesota Astronomical Society is marking 50 years of helping Minnesotans to view the wonders of the night sky. And it’ll celebrate the milestone this weekend with an free public event — including a nearly life-size replica of a lunar module.
Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it takes aim at FloridaIan hits Cuba with a life-threatening storm surge as the storm strengthens, causing a large stretch of Florida's coast to now be under a hurricane watch.
Play7min 17secLatino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse.
Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan will cost $400 billion, budget office saysThe cost of the White House student loan forgiveness plan is an estimate over a 10-year period and will add to the country's deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report.
Is a strong dollar a good thing? Not for everybodyThe U.S. dollar is the strongest it has been in 20 years. As it strengthens, other currencies — like the pound — weaken. That's good news for U.S. consumers and importers but bad news for others.
Play4min 44secJournalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in UkraineFor years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.
John Cena sets a new Guinness World record by granting 650 Make-A-Wish wishesActor and WWE wrestling icon John Cena has just set a new Guinness World Record for granting 650 wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation.
In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracyThe founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.
Play3min 47secEarly voting starts for November electionMinnesota has one of the nation’s longest early-voting periods, which begins Friday. That itself is a campaign issue this year.
Stocks fall on recession fears; Dow slips into bear marketIn the U.S., stock indexes have been losing ground, coming off their fifth weekly loss in six weeks.
Political feuding intensifies over food-fraud caseRepublican candidates called for an independent probe into the state’s handling of alleged fraud in a COVID-related meal program and measures they say could stop future abuse. But the timeline of actions taken to spot the Feeding Our Future case remains murky.
Minn. appeals court rules that racial imbalance in Twin Cities schools doesn’t violate constitution unless intentionalParents with students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts claimed racial and socioeconomic segregation has led to separate but unequal education.
Missing woman in St. Paul who may have been targeted in shooting found by policeSt. Paul police said the 18-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound to the leg
Wisconsin's top Republican sues to block Jan. 6 subpoenaRep. Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 committee chair, issued the subpoena Friday ordering Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to appear on Monday morning either in person or via videoconference. The deposition did not occur.
Text messages show Brett Favre sought welfare money for a football facilityMississippi spent millions in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, a university volleyball arena. The retired NFL quarterback then tried to get additional money for another sports facility.
