ST. PAUL — A proposal to cap probation terms for nonviolent offenses will come up for a public hearing next week after the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission on Thursday, narrowly blocked a vote to cancel it.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota state government will continue to consent to refugee resettlement, Gov. Tim Walz said Friday, in response to a recent presidential executive order that requires consent from states and counties.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Federal health officials are warning of a new emerging health threat, a relatively unknown, mosquito-carried virus that causes an illness for which there's no known cure.
ST. PAUL — A proposal to cap probation terms for nonviolent offenses will come up for a public hearing next week after the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission on Thursday, narrowly blocked a vote to cancel it.
It turns out when you take your regular medication may make a difference. A recent study of 20,000 people in the European Heart Journal found that blood pressure medication was more effective when taken at night.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will create a 3-digit mental health and suicide crisis national hotline, similar to 911.
Many people turn to social networks, such as Facebook, to connect with friends and family during times of crisis. A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health recently analyzed the activity of breast cancer survivors on Facebook during their treatment and found while they p…
What is the relationship between our human population and climate change? If we can financially afford to produce more children, should we?
St. Cloud State University officials said Tuesday the university will eliminate its football program as well as its men’s and women’s golf programs in moves intended to ease financial pressures and comply with federal rules balancing men’s and women’s athletics.
The Wanamingo City Council adopted its 2020 budget at a regular meeting held Monday, Dec. 9.
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For the first time in five years, they’ll be decking the halls — or at least the rotunda — in Minnesota’s Capitol.
ST. PAUL — Four female candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives as Republicans on Thursday said they’d take on the moniker of the progressive group of freshman members of Congress to take down socialism.
British voters go to the polls Thursday in what’s been described as a pivotal general election. Many of the issues at stake, including Brexit, are referenced in “63 Up,” a British documentary series that gets its latest Minnesota release this weekend.
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ST. PAUL — Republican and Democratic members of Congress from the Midwest agree that high prescription drug prices are a problem, but no one can seem to agree how to fix it.
ST. PAUL — Minnesota soon will have more residents over 65 than under 18, and Gov. Tim Walz wants to make the state a more welcoming place for older people to live.
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Growing up in northwestern Nebraska, David Tieszen developed a strong interest in photography at the local 4-H club. He took a photography class in college and has attended a handful of seminars since, but said he’s largely self-taught.
Beth Didier farms with her husband and father-in-law near Spiritwood, about 80 miles west of Fargo, N.D. They grow several thousand acres of soybeans, corn and wheat. Didier works full time off the farm, but as her father-in-law moves into retirement, she’s taking a larger role in the farmin…
PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) — Wayland Baptist senior guard J.J. Culver became the fourth college basketball player to score 100 or more points in a game, reaching the century mark in a 124-60 win over Southwestern Adventist on Tuesday night.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The defining moment of Jared Spurgeon’s hockey career came when he was just 13: His peewee coach in Edmonton moved him from forward to defenseman.
Heisman Trophy finalists Justin Fields and Chase Young head an Associated Press All-Big Ten football team dominated by players from conference champion Ohio State.
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — At 6:11 a.m. last Thursday, a cold, snowy, dark morning in Two Harbors, Minn., Steve Tatro was just getting ready to start his day.
ST. PAUL — Creation of a new Minnesota computer system for vehicle registrations and titles is on track to replace the much-maligned current one, according to a report released Tuesday, Dec. 10.
ST. PAUL — A St. Paul-based advocacy organization is suing two pharmacies and a pharmacist on behalf of a Minnesota woman who says she was denied a prescribed emergency contraceptive.
ST. PAUL — On the heels of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's new statewide initiatives on climate change, Minnesota Democrats are pushing for action in the state Senate as well.
EAGAN, Minn. — After being waived by the Minnesota Vikings at the end of preseason, Laquon Treadwell vowed to become the “Comeback Kid.” The 24-year-old receiver said he’s not there yet, but he’s on his way.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, declaring he "betrayed the nation" with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape the 2020 e…
The U.S. population is aging at such a rate that within a few years, older Americans will outnumber the country’s children for the first time, according to census projections. But rising rents, health care and other living costs mean that for many entering their retirement years, balancing t…
ST. PAUL — U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday announced they’d struck a deal with the White House to accept a new iteration of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
ST. PAUL — The head of the state’s Department of Human Services again took the hot seat on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to share her progress in the job and to field criticism from lawmakers.
We are reminded constantly there is stuff in life you just can’t plan for. This fall I thought about breaking the piggy bank to pay for a trip to the 2020 Rose Bowl. Instead, I am shelling out a couple grand for a root canal.
Letters to some Minnesota cabin and vacation property owners arriving this month pose questions that could carry significant tax ramifications, possibly bumping their land into a costlier commercial classification.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis hit a long floater with 4:39 remaining to reach 50 points for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The shot that got him to the half-century mark was hardly representative of the work that preceded it.
ST. PAUL — Woodbury native Brennan Menell grew up idolizing Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, and the connections between the two players aren’t lost on those who have been paying attention.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Despite a lingering injury to his collarbone area that forced him out of Minnesota’s previous game, Dalvin Cook never hesitated when asked if he’d be able to play against Detroit.
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The comment period closed on Nov. 29 for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule on the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations for biofuels under the Renewable Fuels Standard. Lawmakers and the biofuels industry asked EPA to uphold the RFS and the deal they cut with…
Many U.S. agriculturalists are looking for additional ways to earn money, and a new federal government analysis confirms that agritourism is a growing source of income for farmers and ranchers, though much of North Dakota and Minnesota are identified as “cold spots” for agritourism.
Through a federal grant, state and local agencies are hoping to tackle an older inventory of untested sexual assault kits.
It was in July 2017 that two young cops were dispatched to southwest Minneapolis on reports of a possible assault. The 911 caller, Justine Ruszczyk, approached the police SUV in the alley behind her home. The officer in the passenger seat, Mohamed Noor, shot her through the open driver’s sid…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Farmers don’t want to get help for their mental health from the Internet or phone hotlines, new research shows. Instead, face-to-face conversations are what matters most, with family, friends and others, recent research indicates.
Rob Gronkowski is enjoying life in retirement — one piece at a time.
Ten years ago, when the Minnesota National Guard opened a Black Hawk helicopter base next to the St. Cloud Regional Airport, it was a big deal for the community.
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a 5.8% interim rate increase for CenterPoint Energy natural gas customers.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and starting pitcher Michael Pineda agreed Thursday to a two-year, $20 million contract to bring the right-hander back after a suspension for a banned diuretic, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
TAMPA, Fla. — The Minnesota Wild kept rolling along with a pair of lightning-quick responses against Tampa Bay.
Minnesota’s medical marijuana program was approved by the state Legislature in 2014 as one of the most restrictive programs in the country. Minnesota is one of 33 states with a law allowing medical marijuana, even though federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer’s disease made its case to scientists Thursday but left them sharply divided over whether there’s enough evidence of effectiveness for the medicine to warrant federal approval.
As doctors began shying away from prescribing opioid painkillers due to their potential for addiction and abuse, other drugs began filling that void.