The Minnesota DFL’s Central Committee ratified a pair of bylaw changes on Tuesday night, and in doing so banned a Minneapolis City Council candidate from seeking the party’s endorsement for any office.

A program at Minneapolis Animal Care and Control lets trained volunteers borrow a dog to go out for a run. It gets everyone — whether they have two legs or four — out for fresh air, and can give the dogs a better chance at a successful adoption.

A Red Lake Band member who has made it big in the engineering world has long tried to give others a helping hand. Now, Andy Wells has taken things one step further by launching an engineering internship in the community center on the Red Lake Reservation.

A mentoring program says it's teaching the next generation of Minnesota boys to become positive and productive men.

Gov. Tim Walz signed a marijuana legalization bill, which begins to roll out in a few months in phases. Full retail sales could be a year or more away.

The Legislature earlier this month approved a bill including the workers in the program that pays partial wage replacement when workers can’t find part-time jobs.

State and federal land managers are warning of extreme fire danger across northeastern Minnesota, as a lack of precipitation, low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds combine to create ideal conditions for wildfires.

COVID-19 may no longer officially be a pandemic, but writers and artists will be working for years to come to create pieces that help us make sense of what we've been through.

In just a couple of months, Minnesotans will be able to grow their own cannabis plants and local businesses are eager to help them get started. But there is one thing they can’t sell — cannabis seed.

This session Minnesota lawmakers put millions toward funding early learning scholarships, expanded school-based early education and created a new state agency dedicated to children, youth and families.

Folk and blues singer Huddie Ledbetter performed a short concert at a friend’s Minneapolis home in 1948. Instead of being lost in music history, someone decided to record it.

Hvaldimir unexpectedly headed south after several years in Norway, fueling concerns and efforts to bring him to safety. Experts say his story shines a light on how humans treat animals in general.

Peter Henrikson, from Grand Marais, Minn., says there are times he’s whacking mallet on chisel, thinking about medieval counterparts cutting “basically the same joint 900 years ago.”

If it passes, the proposed debt deal would set the date for federal student loan repayments to resume. The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.

Chessna Lalgie, also known as Samara McLean, was reported missing on Thursday, but police say her family hasn't seen her since February.

Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick each homered in the second inning and had two RBIs and the Houston Astros built a big lead early and beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Tuesday night.

McCarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of his own conference and a potential threat that could oust him as speaker. He says his job is secure.

Following the launch, officials in South Korea's capital of Seoul sent alerts for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.