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Columbia Heights schools closed Monday due to ‘credible threat’
The Columbia Heights school district canceled classes Monday after what school officials are calling a “credible threat.” The district said the move to cancel classes was out of an abundance of caution.
Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis 
Jingle dress dancers gathered at the sites where Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were killed to offer prayer, healing and solidarity through ceremony, drawing hundreds of people in south Minneapolis amid ongoing federal immigration operations.
Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown
On Feb. 2, 1996, the town of Tower hit minus 60 degrees, Minnesota’s coldest-ever recorded temperature. But nearby Embarrass still believes it’s the state’s true cold spot and would have won the day 30 years ago if it weren’t for a thermometer malfunction.
2 CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Wild beat Oilers 7-3, Hughes sets franchise record
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle lead Timberwolves to a 131-114 victory over the Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 27 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, 131-114 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Pine County Courthouse welcomes Mille Lacs Band flags with ceremony, recognizing collaboration
A ceremony was held Friday morning with drums and song to welcome flags representing the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe into the Pine County Courthouse. Since 2012, the county and tribal nation have had government-to-government collaboration.
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order
Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor, returned home to Minnesota with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Sunday morning after a judge ordered their release.