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Austin-based Hormel Foods to send Spam, other relief to Maui
The company announced Thursday that three truckloads of the canned pork product are on the way with two more trucks following, totaling more than 264,000 cans of Spam.
Fargo body cam footage shows harrowing moments as gunman fires on police
Authorities in Fargo on Thursday released body camera footage of Mohamad Barakat fatally shooting a police officer before another officer killed Barakat on July 14.
MnDOT drops plan for controversial Duluth roundabout
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has dropped plans for a controversial roundabout in Duluth on London Road near the shore of Lake Superior, following months of outcry from local residents.
St. Paul City Council overrides mayor's veto of child care ballot measure
The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to override Mayor Melvin Carter’s veto of a proposal that would let voters decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for early child care. 
Review: 'Shane' at the Guthrie: Unsettling the settlers
The Guthrie's adaptation of “Shane” reimagines the classic Western, confronting settler-colonial myths with new character perspectives, resulting in an engaging but unresolved examination of American West violence.
Feds charge another 14 people in Minneapolis gang crackdown
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against an additional 14 alleged members of Minneapolis street gangs. The new criminal complaints follow similar charges brought in May against 45 suspected members of the Highs and Bloods.
Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary
Two weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.