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The Minnesota Supreme Court says it will review a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals that provided environmental protections for Renville County’s last free-flowing stream.
Survey: More Minnesotans rise to fight racism, educate themselves about social injustice
Minnesotans from various racial and ethnic backgrounds name community involvement, growing awareness of racism, as well as cultural celebrations as among the most positive things impacting their communities, according to a new survey.
Suitcases and 12 grapes: Rituals promise travel and granted wishes
Countries throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain have specific rituals for New Year’s, but in many instances, they’ve crossed borders.
Minnesota Jan. 6 defendant faces new felony charge
Authorities charged Daniel Eugene Johnson of Austin in June with four misdemeanors, including remaining in a restricted building. Now the 29-year-old is facing a new felony count of interfering with U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
A multi-million dollar mansion on Lake Minnetonka was extensively damaged by a fire that sent two people to the hospital Monday night.
Officials in Mankato have decided not to discipline two police officers accused of using excessive force when they took a college student to the ground outside his apartment six years ago.
Minnesota's year in photos: Pandemic, protests, people
The state faced COVID-19, racial reckoning and record-setting weather in 2021. Photojournalists working with MPR News captured a lot of hardship, happiness and hope. Here’s a look at what they saw.
The first renovated 'living building' in the world is here in MN
A lodge at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, Minn., is the first renovation project in the world to receive full Living Building Challenge certification. The executive director of Wolf Ridge told host Cathy Wurzer more about the unique, cutting-edge sustainability features of the building.
Winter storm drops 18 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota
Snow totals reached 18 inches in parts of Minnesota on Monday morning, as a winter storm continued to drop snow and freezing rain on the region.