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Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.
Mayo Clinic to end on-call labor and delivery in Owatonna Nov. 17
Mayo Clinic Health System is ending on-call labor and delivery services at Owatonna’s hospital next month, Nov. 17, meaning patients who go into labor could be diverted to other hospitals that are at least 40 minutes away.
The muddy remains of Minnesota's Lake Alice
Eleven-year-old Levi Caucutt loved to fish on Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park. When he arrived on Saturday with his parents and older sister, he found mud instead.
Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded
Minnesota has layers of state laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of one former Eagan educator raises questions about how well that system works.
MPR News is coming to Rochester
MPR News is broadcasting live from Rochester on Tuesday. Tune in for local stories, live shows and more.
In this west-central Minnesota town, fiddle jams draw players from ages 3 to 86
The Sunburg Minnesota Community Fiddlers started with a few people getting together to jam. One woman made it her mission to build that group into an intergenerational community centered around music and fun. 
ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.
Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre museum
France's Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, called the heist “a major, highly organized operation” that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.
Israel strikes Gaza in the first major ceasefire test, saying Hamas attacked troops
Gaza's fragile ceasefire is facing its first major test. An Israeli security official said the transfer of humanitarian aid into the territory was halted Sunday after Hamas militants killed two soldiers, but later said it would resume Monday.