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Video: Michele Tafoya on her life in public view, rooted in family
9:00 AMPolitics and Election NewsMichele Tafoya made her name in TV sports media. She’s trying to translate that into a political win in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race.
What does gang activity actually look like in the Twin Cities?
9:00 AMCrime, Law and JusticeRecent shootings have put renewed attention on gangs in the Twin Cities, especially what law enforcement leaders are calling “Somali gangs.” Here’s what we’ve learned about who’s in these gangs, what they do and how they compare to gangs in the past.
Voting in Minnesota is safe and easy. Here are your options
9:06 PMElection 2026Minnesota has many options for voters concerned about their safety at polling places or who struggle with language or other challenges that might keep them out of the voting booth on Nov. 3. Here’s a guide on what’s available.
3 candidates seek Minnesota’s Senate seat without major party backing
9:00 AMElection 2026The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota has candidates from the two major parties campaigning hard to win the seat, but there are also three candidates without major party backing on the ballot.
More than books: New Ulm Public Library patrons can also take home produce and frozen meals
Updated at 2:30 PMGreater MinnesotaA new community fridge and freezer recently installed at the New Ulm Public Library is helping combat food insecurity amid a rise in demand for food assistance. The library’s big freezer and large fridge also help prevent food waste by rescuing food that otherwise would have been headed to landfills.
2 rematches in the suburbs could decide balance of power in Minnesota Senate
9:00 AMElection 2026With Capitol control on the line this fall, there are a few competitive state Senate contests gaining the most attention and party resources. Two races will pit first-term senators against their opponents from 2022.
Minnesota State approves plan to shift funding to struggling universities
9:00 AMEducation NewsMinnesota State officials said the funding shift is needed as a temporary solution while they work on a plan to realign the entire system of colleges and universities.
Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit
9:00 AMEducation NewsPresident Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Rochester Wednesday to boost community college and technical education programs and to promote the administration’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy and “return education to the states.”
Art Hounds: St. Paul Art Crawl, dreamlike ceramics and a mental health doc
9:00 AMArt Hounds®The Art Hounds recommend the St. Paul Art Crawl, a retrospective of Jim Grittner’s ceramics in Duluth and a documentary screening in Fergus Falls about Minnesota’s mental health institutions.
St. Paul council members join Minneapolis in push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles
9:00 AMTransportationSt. Paul City Council members are joining Minneapolis in the push for regulating driverless rideshare vehicles, like Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi, but with a different approach. Council president Rebecca Noecker introduced a resolution Wednesday that would direct the city’s planning commission to study autonomous vehicles, then suggest potential guardrails around safety, data-sharing and worker protections.
Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayoral veto of autonomous rideshare rules
7:37 PMMinneapolis NewsAfter the vote failed, backers of the rules on robotaxis said they’ll make another attempt to regulate the industry in Minneapolis.
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
6:34 PMPolitics and Election NewsPresident Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. The decision comes after bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance's comments that he would not watch it.
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