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Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares 'startling' data on harassment faced by women mayors
A new poll from the national group Mayor's Innovation Project shows that female mayors face higher rates of harassment and violence than their male counterparts.
No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says
Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies
Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.
Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case
A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July on two felony burglary counts for breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail last month.
Independent review will examine law enforcement response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Several Minnesota law enforcement agencies are requesting an independent review of their response to the June shootings targeting state lawmakers — including the assassinations of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
Split Rock Lighthouse lights its beacon to honor the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew
Two thousand people came to Split Rock Lighthouse along Minnesota’s North Shore on Monday to honor the 29 crew members who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago in the roiling waters of Lake Superior.