Ken Barlow is forecasting a few thunderstorms late today and this evening
Good Thursday morning! There are a few showers falling across the north central parts of the state this morning. The nex...
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Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount
Plus: Other rich CEOs; Target’s tariff bump; North Loop vs. data centers; and a Walker art exhibit that is actually art....
Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts?
About 64,000 women in Minnesota between the ages of 15 and 44 live in regions with no obstetric clinicians or birthing f...
Eye drops recalled
Eye drops recalled The post Eye drops recalled first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....
DEA reportedly joins investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death
According to the report, former boyfriend Brian Hickerson showed police “a bag of medication” Panettiere had been taking...
Mayo lawsuit highlights ethical concerns in use of AI
There's a rush to be first to better treat patients with sophisticated technology and to cut costs. But experts say they...
New bilingual poetry collection by MN refugee advocate
Poems in Ana Fores Tomayo’s new collection, “Peregrina/Pilgrim” are in both English and Spanish but are not straight tra...
Art Hounds: circus, drag and textiles
A twilight river circus, a fusion of opera and drag and a collaborative Lake Superior quilt are among this week’s Art Ho...
The farmers leaving hemp due to looming federal ban
After growing hemp since 2019, Jeremy Saueressig decided to plant more soybeans this year instead. He’s among the hemp f...
Minnesota State Fair 2026 guide
Here’s what to know before you go to the 2026 Minnesota State Fair, including information on tickets, transportation, at...
Native-owned firm helps tribes bridge digital divide
Madonna Peltier Yawakie saw a yawning, unmet need for Wi-Fi networks and digital connections on tribal lands and then se...
Docs: Fleet Farm ignored straw purchase alerts
The Attorney General’s office is releasing 694 documents related to ongoing litigation, which Fleet Farm had to turn ove...
Minneapolis Park and Rec Board considers $160M budget and a higher tax levy rate
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board reaffirmed its push Wednesday night for a 5.86% levy increase for park service...
Tristan Muyumba scores for 3rd straight game to help Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1
Tristan Muyumba scored a goal for the third straight game and Atlanta United beat Minnesota United 2-1 on Wednesday nigh...
Amelia Earhart's St. Paul roots: The untold teen years before she took flight
Before Amelia Earhart became an aviation legend, she spent a formative year as a teenager in St. Paul....
People pack a North Loop Neighborhood Association meeting over proposed data center
Legacy Investing, based in Virginia, has also worked on other downtown Minneapolis data centers....
Minneapolis 2027 budget fight: Mayor Frey and Park Board clash over $3.1M gap
A budget standoff between Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is heating up over ...
Gov. Walz authorizes disaster assistance for multiple counties affected by severe storms
Gov. Tim Walz has authorized emergency assistance for multiple Minnesota counties damaged by severe storms earlier this ...
Man charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan road rage incident
A man has been formally charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan last month. The post Man char...
Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year
Kim Yo Jong said the leaders' relationship 'remains excellent' but called US policies toward Pyongyang hostile....
Elon Musk's xAI company faces off against Minnesota in federal court
xAI sued the state over its new AI nudification law....
Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, small plane collide mid-air and crash, officials say
A Cessna 150 airplane and a Bell 407 helicopter crashed Wednesday evening in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, according to an FAA...
BWCAW Echo Trail access expands Aug. 25 as 2 entry points reopen after wildfire closures
After weeks of wildfire-related closures, two popular Boundary Waters entry points are getting the green light to reopen...
Isanti standoff: Suspect held on $3 million bond, mental health evaluation ordered
The man arrested after an early August shootout and a standoff in Isanti will be held on a $3 million bond after a judge...
39,000 bottles of Clear Eyes eye drops recalled over contamination concerns
Certain bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled nationwide due to potential contamination....
Phoebe Bridgers spends 32nd birthday hospitalized with appendicitis
The singer-songwriter, whose birthday is Aug. 17, had to postpone tour dates in the U.K....
Body found by Steele County Fair vendor booth in Owatonna's Four Season Centre
The Steele County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found near a vendor booth at the Steele County fair...
The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds
Minnesota police departments vary widely in how widely they share automatic license plate reader camera data with outsid...
Army resumes Apache flight training operations after stand-down order
The Army had ordered a temporary stand-down of Apache flight operations after a crash that killed two soldiers....
Ramsey County gang lawsuit: 6 members agree to skip Minnesota State Fair
On Wednesday, an agreement was reached between Ramsey County and some alleged members of the "Muddy" and "Ville" gangs i...
Highway 280 reopening ahead of State Fair after $34 million overhaul
MnDOT says Highway 280 is on track to reopen Friday, just in time for one of the busiest travel periods of the year as t...
Minnesota invests $41 million in teacher pipeline grants to bolster the state’s number of teachers
Minnesota is spending $41 million on teacher pipeline grants as school districts use the money to help more people becom...
'God is with me': 32-year-old mother beats breast cancer while pregnant with fourth child
At 32 and pregnant, Talicia faced breast cancer. Her faith, husband, family and friends carried her through chemo, mothe...
Minnetonka coach saved with CPR and AED after suffering sudden cardiac arrest
Jon Toftoy's heart stopped on a mountain bike trial at Theo Wirth Park during practice...
Judge sentences woman in firebomb plot to kill Treasury Secretary
A woman who admitted she planned to kill U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the day of his Senate confirmation was...
KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Early frontrunner in Secretary of State race, State Auditor neck and neck
Minnesota Republicans haven't won a statewide office since Tim Pawlenty in 2006, but the GOP seemingly has a couple of g...
Montana boy killed after being flung from carnival ride operating with missing restraints, lawsuit alleges
A 13-year-old boy was killed last month after being thrown from a Yo Yo carnival ride in Montana, according to a lawsuit...
Man charged in connection with Minneapolis art heist
Ricardo Andres Bassat is charged with third-degree burglary after 14 of the missing paintings were recovered from his St...
Flock camera helps nab Florida corrections officers in LEGO heist: deputies
Florida State Corrections Officers Kaitlyn Thomas and Shaun Smith were arrested after allegedly stealing over $3,000 in ...
