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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Title X family planning rules
A lawsuit filed in Maryland federal court challenges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new rules for Title X funds, which support reproductive healthcare and preventive care for millions of Americans.
University of Minnesota offering free vision, hearing tests at the State Fair
The U of M will be showcasing its new sensory health mobile unit at the State Fair this year — an initiative to free diagnostic care to more Minnesotans, especially in rural areas where it can be tricky to find care close to home.
Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit
A civil complaint alleges that the cemetery association’s former president stole money from the organization from 2020 to 2024 and spent it on personal expenses. He also faces a felony theft charge.
Boelter claims justification for Hortman killings
In a Friday filing in his state murder case, Vance Boelter notified the court that he plans to mount a “justifiable taking of life” defense to charges of first-degree premeditated murder. Boelter claims he was making a citizen’s arrest.
Minnesota AG announces oversight deal allowing North Memorial-Sanford Health merger to advance
Terms of the agreement include $600 million in investments in North Memorial’s Maple Grove and Robbinsdale hospitals, and maintaining the Level 1 trauma center in Robbinsdale for at least 10 years.
Operation Metro Surge resistance takes center stage in State Fair art
Whistles, rebel loons and protest signs emerge as a major theme in this year’s crop art and fine arts exhibitions.