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A jury on Friday found Derrick Thompson guilty of all charges in the deaths of five women who were in a vehicle struck by the SUV Thompson was driving in 2023.
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The Minnesota Legislature intends to hold a one-day special session that will convene Monday, Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced in a joint statement Friday.
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Authorities in Anoka County said an Elk River landfill was being searched Friday in connection with the case of a teenager who’s been missing for nearly a month.
In 2023, Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation authorizing religious institutions to provide permanent housing to chronically homeless or extremely low-income people. Two area churches have built nine tiny homes.
Aspiring cultivators, manufacturers and retailers in Minnesota’s budding recreational cannabis industry reacted with joy and disappointment after the state held a lottery to determine their future.
More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it.
The health and human services budget bill is one of the major items to be considered in an upcoming special session. Votes are expected later this month.
Like with farmland, pesticide runoff from golf courses can enter the air and water. A new study used local data to measure people’s proximity to golf courses and their Parkinson’s disease risk.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged by the Trump administration with transporting illegal immigrants into the United States.
A layered coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Hmong women’s volleyball, “SIXPACK” offers a sharp, moving portrait of ambition, family and forgiveness — and stands as a vivid reflection of Minnesota’s evolving cultural landscape.
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to request the Office of City Auditor to look into whether the police department violated the city’s separation ordinance, which forbids local police from enforcing federal immigration laws.
President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles.
