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Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is renewing his call for increased Capitol security following attacks on state lawmakers at their homes. Officials in west central Minnesota say people wanting to help with flood clean-up should contact a service organization such as the Red Cross, rather than just show up.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has charged two people in what officials are calling a "massive" methamphetamine seizure. A Columbia Heights man is now charged with second-degree murder... in connection with the death of his 16-year-old son. Jordan Collins Sr. was charged in Anoka County and made his first court appearance this morning.
State lawmakers convened at the Capitol Tuesday for the first legislative hearing since two colleagues were shot last month. The historic Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis is reopening in full next month.
Minnesota school districts are facing a new financial hit after learning the Trump administration will withhold tens of millions in education funding. About three hundred nurses and other medical staff went on strike today in the Duluth area. They work at six Essentia Health facilities and are negotiating their first union contracts.
Officials have made an arrest in connection to the death of 16-year-old Manny Collins. The Anoka County jail roster says a suspect is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder.
The cost of health insurance is soaring for Minnesota school districts and teachers. And the massive budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump over the holiday weekend makes some tax cuts permanent, and cuts spending on Medicaid.
The National Weather Service has confirmed the severe storm that struck Beltrami County in late June was a so-called microburst. St. Louis County on Monday opens a temporary collection site for debris from properties affected by wildfires earlier this year.
Prosecutors are moving forward with their case against the man accused of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. And a Minnesota Department of Education employee no longer works there after a conservative news site reported on a prior conviction of criminal sexual conduct.
Minnesota's U.S. House members split along party lines on a tax and budget bill that President Donald Trump plans to quickly sign.