Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has downplayed talk that her presidential run hinges on Iowa. But there's no doubt that without a strong showing there, it'll be hard to gain the money and momentum needed to win the Democratic nomination.
Walz plan isn't as simple as a MinnesotaCare buy-in. It isn't a single-payer plan. And it wouldn't start right away.
Working for the oil industry paid better, but this mom and dad were looking for more compensation than just money.
House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, introduced a bill Thursday that would give undocumented immigrants access to Minnesota driver's licenses.
Educators can't remember so many days of missed school in a season. Some schools held a makeup day on Presidents Day and are looking to add more to their calendar.
Federal prosecutors say Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-described white nationalist, amassed a stockpile of weapons while cultivating plans to launch a widespread attack on prominent Democratic lawmakers. Court documents show his list included "iihan omar," presumably Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento died Wednesday. He was 91. Known for his eclectic range of work, he composed operas such as "Casanova's Homecoming", "The Dream of Valentino" and "Miss Havisham's Fire."
Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, 38, is a preventive cardiologist in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, and an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he'll form a 15-person task force to make recommendations on drug-pricing proposals. But he says drug companies shouldn't count on a seat at the table.
The task force cited four buildings in the Twin Cities named for former officials found to have supported discriminatory policies at the university.
The field is set for a special election to a state House seat in east-central Minnesota that became open in a game of political musical chairs.
After months of insisting he knew of no illegal activity being done on behalf of his campaign, Republican Mark Harris, who leads the race for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, called Thursday for the State Board of Elections to hold a new election.
The DFL-controlled House public safety committee will hold the initial hearing on two gun bills at an Edina school next week.
Anishinaabe artist Jim Denomie says he saw parallels between the clash over the Dakota Access pipeline and the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee.
Peter Tork, who studied at Carleton College in Northfield and later rose to teen-idol fame in 1966 playing the lovably clueless bass guitarist in the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died. He was 77.
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing nears, some say the site of the first footprints on the moon should be protected. But historic preservation off our planet is unprecedented.
A North Dakota charity event turned into worldwide inspiration when a 4-year-old boy performed his favorite trampoline act in his wheelchair.
With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and their retail clinics into hubs for a wider range of care. https
Children's rights groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into Facebook practices that let children make in-game purchases without their parents' permission.
Catholic leaders from around the world are gathered at the Vatican today for the start of a four-day summit on clergy sex abuse. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Frank Meuers about his expectations for the summit. Meuers leads the Minnesota chapter of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP.