A day before investigators were set to release a massive investigative file on the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, his parents Patty and Jerry Wetterling said it's still "difficult to relive those dark days" after the 11-year-old was kidnapped in rural St. Joseph, Minn.
Hennepin County prosecutors say some evidence in the case against former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is confidential data and shouldn't be disclosed publicly before the trial for the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk, who's also known with the surname Damond.
The fire department tweeted that the fire was under control and will be investigated.
Anthony Sawina's attorney says 39 years for attempted murder of two men is "extraordinary."
An agreement has been reached for Mille Lacs Band police and Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office to share authority to enforce state laws.
At a debate on workforce issues, the two candidates for governor differed on how best to address the achievement gap in education.
Prosecutors say they will prove a Fargo man conspired to kill a pregnant woman and steal her baby. William Hoehn is on trial in Fargo in the death of 22-year old Savanna Greywind a year ago.
The House version of the farm bill being debated in Congress would bar cities from placing stricter regulations on pesticides.
Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford said that an investigation was necessary before the committee held a hearing or made a decision. But the panel's chairman is moving forward with Monday's hearing.
In creating their new work, company members cast their imaginations back to a time before slavery and colonialism.
Dogged by a recent allegation of domestic abuse, DFLer Keith Ellison has a narrow, five-point lead over Republican candidate Doug Wardlow in the race for state attorney general, according to an MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
This week, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative announced an initiative to cut plastic waste along the river by 20 percent by 2020.
According to a private listing, longtime Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor is selling his St. Paul home.
President Trump announced earlier this week that beginning next Monday, an additional $200 billion dollars' worth of Chinese goods will be taxed. China plans to fire back with more tariffs of its own. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Kevin Paap for an update on what Minnesota's farmers are hearing in this latest volley of tariffs.
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Kathryn Pearson from the University of Minnesota spoke to MPR News host Kerri Miller about the MPR/Star Tribune political poll.
Thousands of Prince fans are asking federal authorities to open a grand jury investigation into his death.
President Trump visits North Carolina on Wednesday, with the impact of Hurricane Florence still setting in. No president finds these moments easy, but some have met the challenge better than others.
China's No. 2 leader appealed Wednesday for support for free trade and promised to improve conditions for foreign companies following tit-for-tat U.S. and Chinese tariff hikes in a battle over Beijing's technology policy.
A number of states are making it harder to protest the construction of oil and gas pipelines. Recent felony arrests in Louisiana could be a test case for these tougher new laws.