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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks
Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators
A federal judge in Minneapolis cut the sentence short of a Twin Cities man who joined the Islamic State group a decade ago. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum left prison Tuesday after providing extensive help to the government in other terrorism cases.
Unsubstantiated claims swirled on social media after the shootings of state lawmakers
In the hours after the horrific shootings of two state lawmakers, unsubstantiated theories began to spread across social media, pushed by prominent conservative politicians and influencers.
Forest Service proposes to more than double Boundary Waters fees
The Superior National Forest hasn’t raised fees for Boundary Waters trips since 2008, but says the increase is needed to maintain portages and campsites.
Northern Minnesota forest recovering from May wildfires, but lakes could suffer for years
The woods are already starting to regenerate in the area scorched by the Camp House Fire near Brimson, Minn. But researchers worry ash and fine sediment washing into lakes and streams could lead to future water quality problems.
Rep. Melissa Hortman’s mentor remembers her rise to House Speaker
Margaret Anderson Kelliher was the House Speaker from 2007 to 2011 — and was a close friend, colleague and mentor to Hortman, who was found with her husband Mark, both fatally shot in their home early Saturday morning.
‘It feels different in here’: Walz returns to the Capitol after death of friend and colleague
Gov. Tim Walz called Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot Saturday, his “closest ally” and praised her bipartisanship as a model for a divided country. Walz told MPR News he has asked his staff to prepare for the possibility of Hortman and her husband to lie in state at the Capitol.