Minnesota

Residents of Raymond in western Minnesota are returning to their homes following a train derailment in the early hours of Thursday morning that prompted an evacuation of the small town about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities.

Cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities. People were being allowed to return home as of noon. No injuries were reported.

Starting Saturday, states can kick people off Medicaid who were allowed to stay in the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. They can stay but only if they sign up. Minnesota officials say it’s a daunting challenge to navigate those affected through the bureaucracy.

The Taste of Minnesota food and music festival may be about to rise from its charcoal grill ashes. 

The bouts of drought these last couple of years have caused trouble for mosquitos. But with an snowier than usual winter making way for a wet spring, they’ll be coming back with a vengeance. Here’s how to prepare.

Almost three years after abandoning the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct building, the city of Minneapolis will hold listening sessions to decide whether to keep the building at its former location or construct a new building several blocks away.

The Two Harbors City Council has rejected a concept plan to build high-end townhomes on Lighthouse Point along Lake Superior. The controversial proposal rekindled memories of a fight over a similar development 20 years ago.

Burrage is a deputy education commissioner who led a monthslong effort to convene Black leaders in Minnesota to write a state budget that better addresses their priorities.

Wednesday marks 25 years since tornadoes ripped across southern Minnesota, causing major damage in Comfrey, St. Peter and other cities. Since then, forecasting severe weather has advanced significantly.

Disability advocates have been closely watching the case of Cindy Hagen, who is quadriplegic and has been at Mayo Clinic’s Austin hospital since last summer. They say her case underscores continued challenges in the systems that surround people living with disabilities.