The "navigation center" is the first of its kind in Minnesota and could be a model for sheltering homeless across the state, if it succeeds. Here's what it's about.

Joe Morris, 23, appeared briefly in a St. Paul federal courtroom Tuesday to enter the plea. He's one of three alleged Illinois militia members accused of bombing the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.

Jurors on Tuesday convicted Eric Coleman, of Chisago City, of third-degree murder, drunken driving, criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation.

Attendance at the Minneapolis Institute of Art has doubled during Kaywin Feldman's tenure.

A frustrated Vikings fan listed the stadium as up for sale. Craigslist has since removed the posting. So, alas, there’ll be no sell-off of The People’s Stadium, blogger Bob Collins writes.

Science teachers across the state welcome proposed science education standards that would, for the first time, teach humans as the primary cause of climate change.

A German tradition of people dressed as beasts, who hit people with sticks, is also a feature of Minnesota celebrations this holiday season -- bringing tidings of discomfort and fear.

Conditions are now considered unhealthy for sensitive groups in those areas until a weather front moves through Thursday evening, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says.

In a note posted to the paper’s website Monday evening, editor Rene Sanchez says a reader noticed similarities between Colin Covert’s reviews and other reviews.

There still are a number of colors shining underneath the thick, white snow and ice. Here's a list of spots where you can enjoy the bright colors and lights of Minnesota with your family and friends this winter.

A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said.

The Minnesota Senate is officially 34-33 again in favor of Republicans, but the DFL could see its ranks shrink if some senators land desired posts in Gov.-elect Tim Walz's cabinet.

Students with campus jobs at Grinnell College want to unionize, but the college is pushing back and asking the National Labor Relations Board to reconsider an Obama-era ruling allowing such unions.

Residents are hoping for the safe return of Jayme, the 13-year-old missing since mid-October when her parents were found shot to death in their northwestern Wisconsin home.

A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.

The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.

Every week, MPR News producer Stephanie Curtis choose 5 things to watch, read, or experience.

John DiFillipo's firing comes as the Vikings cling to a half-game lead for the lowest-ranking wild card spot in this season's playoffs, with three other teams poised to overtake them.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday that the powers of his Democratic replacement will remain among the strongest of any governor in the country, even if he signs bills fellow Republicans approved in a lame-duck legislative session.