Demonstrators led rallies and protests on Saturday to decry the separation of immigrant parents from their children by U.S. border authorities, while Democratic lawmakers said they aren't convinced the Trump administration has any real plan to reunite them.

In a Facebook post Friday evening, Carter said he respects and understands Axtell's advocacy - but he said the city shouldn't be moving to hire more police officers. Instead, Carter said the city should be working to reduce the need for police.

Planning to hit the road this summer? You might want to make sure your trip won't cross the orange cones. Here's a summary of some of the big construction projects in the state.

The Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League announced Saturday that Miller will be the team's next head coach.

Eager to keep the Republican Party in control of the Senate, President Donald Trump pressed his tough anti-illegal immigration stance before Nevada supporters Saturday, saying "we have to be very strong" as he sought to help boost the candidacy of a one-time critic.

A new study finds that oil and gas operations are leaking 60 percent more methane than previously reported by the federal government.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Saturday she was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump, becoming the latest administration official to experience a brusque welcome in a public setting.

Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates will investigate whether Minneapolis police officers improperly urged ambulance crews to administer the sedative ketamine.

Railroad and barge employees who work along the Mississippi River in St. Paul helped rescue two boys from the river on Thursday. For some, it was their second act of heroism in as many months.

Authorities said there is an "epidemic on the Eastern Shore" of wildlife-poisoning crimes because it's "cheaper and easier" than trapping a nuisance animals or building a fence.

Rather than housing dogs in individual kennels, several dogs live and play in a shared space, allowing them to socialize and interact in a more natural setting. If it proves to be successful, the new habitat could become a model for shelters everywhere.

A beekeeper on Friday afternoon successfully got a large bee swarm down from the side of a church in downtown St. Paul so they can be transported to a safer new home.

This story isn't just about the risks of transporting huge amounts of oil through pipelines. It's also about the reward that oil provides.

Activists are teaching people who use drugs to test their supplies to see if they're contaminated with the dangerous opioid fentanyl.

Water levels have been so high on some stretches of the St. Croix and other rivers that paddling was considered dangerous and not recommended.

Foodies and beer lovers have a lot to celebrate this summer with an abundance of festivals planned across the state. Here's where to find the good stuff.

The hotly contested Line 3 pipeline proposal at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission attracted so much attention that PUC staff distributed tickets on a first-come-first-served basis, prompting some to question the system's fairness.

The Historical Society partnered with the Somali Museum of Minnesota to tell the story of a relatively new immigrant group.

Southwest Key has, for many years, operated shelters that house unaccompanied migrant children. The family separation policy shined a spotlight on that work, and raised uncomfortable questions.