Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American Muslim to be elected to a state legislature, is featured on a cover promoted Thursday for a Time Magazine special project on women who have brok…
An Elk River boy has died after being struck by a car this weekend. Ian West Kniseley, 12, was struck about 9 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 169 in Elk River, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. “A…
A man shot by St. Paul police on Thursday pointed a handgun and shot at officers before dying in an exchange of gunfire, according to a preliminary report from the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehen…
Police announced an arrest Friday in the fatal shooting of a Mounds View man working on a food truck in Minneapolis. Henry Benjamin Cousins, 32, of Minneapolis is being held without bail and is exp…
As enthusiasm for the Minnesota Vikings grows, so do reports of people getting stuck with worthless tickets bought through unofficial channels. More than 100 people lost money buying fake tickets f…
Mall of America’s new skating rink, called Skate the Star, is set to open Saturday in front of the mall’s North entrance. The 9:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting will include a performance by the Distri…
A U.S. Navy pilot from Mounds View took part in the first ever all-female flyover this week in Tennessee. Lt. Amanda Lee was one of eight women in the cockpits of four F/A-18E/F Super Hornets durin…
A motorcyclist was struck by the driver of an SUV that was being pursued by St. Croix County sheriff’s deputies Saturday. The motorcyclist did not survive. The pursuit started after 4 p.m. Sa…
UPDATE: After further investigation, the St. Croix County sheriff’s office has issued a statement saying a downed stop sign was not a factor in a crash Friday that killed a motorcyclist and t…
A porch light remained on Saturday afternoon at the Frogtown home where St. Paul police said they made a “gut-wrenching discovery” the night before: A woman without a pulse at the bottom of the bas…