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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Thursday detained a University of Minnesota graduate student at an off-campus residence. The international graduate student was enrolled at the school’s Twin Cities campus.
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City officials said they intended to meet with affected property owners Friday afternoon to formalize a plan for the building and its important skyway connection.
The city of Falcon Heights is considering charging $25 per day for street parking near the Minnesota State Fair. Officials say it could bring in up to $200,000 in revenue per year.
Of the 70 people charged in the Feeding Our Future case, none worked directly for Partners in Quality Care, which is also known as Partners in Nutrition. But federal investigators say in court filings that PIQC operated in a similarly fraudulent way.
Two storms bring a variety of inclement weather to Minnesota through the weekend.
A recent USDA move to extend waivers allowing faster line speeds in meat processing plants, and in time make them permanent, is getting a mixed reception.
During the Red Lake Nation State of the Band Address Friday, chair Darrell Seki Jr., condemned President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders, saying they have created a crisis throughout Indian Country.
The two largest state worker unions are weighing their options in fighting against Gov. Tim Walz’s requirement that most telework employees return to the office at least half time.
Billionaire and top Trump adviser Elon Musk is reshaping the federal government. In Minnesota, Democrats are increasingly turning Musk mentions into a punching bag. And Republicans say his work could be replicated in St. Paul.
Authorities are investigating three separate fatal crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists in the Twin Cities metro area in less than a day.
Working with birchbark has been a long tradition for tribes in the Midwest, however, there are concerns that it has become a rarity. For two Ojibwe artists, they share the significance of what birchbark means to them and their art.
Carolyn Wiger of Hugo shares what she loves about living in Minnesota, how substance abuse and her time as a drug and alcohol counselor prepared her for reality TV, and more.
Two Democrats are vying to lead the state’s DFL Party. Members of the DFL will vote Saturday for a replacement to longtime party chair Ken Martin who left earlier this year to head up the Democratic National Committee.
