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Pickle pie, dill cookies: Minnesota State Fair reveals new foods, vendors for 2026

Pickle pie, dill cookies: Minnesota State Fair reveals new foods, vendors for 2026

There are 36 official new fair foods this year and nine new vendors who’ll be making their debut at the annual Great Minnesota Get-Together.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Andrew Krueger

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Lawsuit alleges Mayo Clinic cuts corners with AI, putting patient care and privacy at risk

Lawsuit alleges Mayo Clinic cuts corners with AI, putting patient care and privacy at risk

A former Mayo Clinic official is suing her former employer, alleging she was demoted and then fired after blowing the whistle on how the hospital’s rush to incorporate AI into their operations put patient care and privacy at risk.
by Molly Castle Work

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Minnesota governor candidates seek Republican primary edge by promising spending, tax cuts

Minnesota governor candidates seek Republican primary edge by promising spending, tax cuts

Candidates vying for the Republican Party nomination in the governor’s race have committed to slashing the state budget as a way to cut taxes. But former state budget officials say that’s easier said than done.
by Dana Ferguson

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Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of southern Minnesota on Wednesday, forcing the closure of a stretch of Interstate 90 for the second time in less than a week.
by Andrew Krueger

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Twin Cities Habitat showcases new affordable homes at St. Paul’s The Heights

Twin Cities Habitat showcases new affordable homes at St. Paul’s The Heights

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity showcased five affordable homes under construction at The Heights in St. Paul, part of its largest Minnesota housing project and a broader effort to expand access to homeownership.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence.
by The Associated Press

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