An inmate used a weapon to kill an officer at a Minnesota state prison, in the first death on record of an on-duty prison guard in the state, corrections officials said.

Current science says Minnesota can expect warmer, wetter years -- and those are the conditions that produce heavy rains.

Politicians argued almost with one voice that the White House reject any notion about granting Russian investigators access to Americans facing accusations by Vladimir Putin. It agreed on Thursday.

Friends, family and teammates remembered Archer Amorosi Wednesday, first at a funeral for the 16-year-old and then at a lacrosse game that night.

Scientists want to test their hypothesis that the lake's warmer water temperatures and increased clarity are affecting the survival of young walleye.

A man charged with killing a woman and her adult son in Otter Tail County has been found incompetent to stand trial and will be committed to a secure treatment center in St. Peter.

The ad, which began airing Thursday on cable, broadcast and digital platforms, focuses on Swanson's role as the state's attorney general, landing settlements in consumer protection cases.

Many anxious American farmers are delaying purchases and investment while hoping for a truce in a U.S.-China trade war that has left their crops at a competitive disadvantage overseas.

Chairman Darrell Seki will lead the Red Lake Band of Chippewa for another four years after defeating Floyd "Buck" Jourdain in Wednesday's run-off election.

Minnesota's June unemployment rate remained significantly better than the U.S. rate, although the state's 12-month job growth lagged the nation, state officials said Thursday.

A set payment for everyone each month might open up opportunities for more social-minded work or it could distract from larger social issues.

Earlier this month a chunk of concrete fell off the 141 foot structure, known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." No one was hurt, but now, city officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next.

As many as 100 Muslims filed to run for office this year, according to Muslim political groups, the most since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. About 50 of those candidates remain in the running.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's preoccupation with two individuals he has singled out for blame suggests how strongly the Russian leader viewed his 2016 attack on the U.S. as simple turnabout.

A new analysis revealed that deaths from liver-related illnesses have increased dramatically, and mortality in young people rose the fastest. The rise among young Americans was caused by alcohol consumption.

Joseph Gomm, a 16-year Minnesota Department of Corrections veteran, was attacked around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in a prison industry building by an inmate serving time for homicide, officials said.

Climate change protesters are claiming victory in their effort to present an unusual "necessity defense" against felony charges stemming from efforts to shut down oil pipelines.

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz stays away from criticizing his DFL and Republican opponents in the campaign for governor and focuses on Republican President Donald Trump.

A clean water group has petitioned state and federal regulators for another environmental review for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.