Todd Duesing becomes the new president and CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust, aiming to promote diversity and inclusion in Minneapolis arts and entertainment.

An air quality alert is in effect through 9 a.m. for portions of east-central and southeastern Minnesota. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday and Tuesday before cooler air moves in.

State lawmakers included an eight-year extension of the state historic tax credit program in the tax bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz.

Authorities in Anoka County reported Sunday evening that they had identified a girl who was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike.

The floating barrier and underwater nets at the lake will capture trash from storm sewers, the source of much of the waste that ends up in the lake.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed paperwork declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a historic challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump.

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

Every week in June, MPR News is featuring transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans who are making an impact. These are our “ChangeMakers.”

The Biden administration is handing out more than $570 million in grants to help eliminate railroad crossings in 32 states just as the industry is increasingly relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs.

Royce Lewis gave the Minnesota Twins a scare with an inadvertent somersault and a face-first landing. He said afterward he felt like he “ran into a car backward.” But he had no concussion symptoms or significant injury, just a sore shoulder and a scrape on his forehead.

Minnesota has lots of events to offer for Pride month. Here is a sampling of activities around the state.

On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a hotel in Los Angeles. Kennedy, a presidential hopeful who was memorialized as a liberal icon, was complicated and contradictory.

The number of doctors of osteopathy is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.

John B. Chambers led the team at ratings agency S&P that decided to downgrade the country's AAA rating in 2011. It was a big decision, and it took a personal toll — but he has no regrets.

OPEC+ countries also agreed to extend oil production cuts they announced in April through the end of 2024, reducing production by more than 1 million barrels per day.

The 15-story building was evacuated Friday afternoon after a structural engineer alerted authorities.

Police in St. Croix County, Wis. shot a 42-year-old male suspect while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 1900 block of County Road CC in Star Prairie Township. The suspect died at the scene.

Will Brennan hit the first homer allowed this season by Sonny Gray in the seventh inning and Logan Allen pitched six strong innings for the Cleveland Guardians in a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Twins.