Judge: MN House seat winner did not meet residency requirements
A DFL state representative-elect did not meet residency requirements for the district he won and is not eligible to serve in that office, a judge ruled Friday.
Ground stops issued at MSP Airport amid winter storm Thursday
Two ground stops were ordered at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday morning amid a winter storm.
Election contest for Shakopee state House seat ends
Six voters linked to the missing ballots at the center of the election contest in a south metro Minnesota House race testified on Tuesday that they voted for DFL incumbent Rep. Brad Tabke.
Controversial Satanists' display up at Minnesota Capitol during holidays
A Satanic holiday display at the Minnesota State Capitol has some sounding the alarm but Gov. Tim Walz says he can't take it down as it is protected by the First Amendment.
Day one of election trial for Minnesota House race wraps up
A Scott County judge on Monday heard arguments in an election contest with 21 missing ballots in question and whose outcome could determine the political power balance in the Minnesota House.
Minnesota lawmakers vow action amid fraud allegations at autism centers
Plans are being made at the state capitol after federal investigators accused two Minnesota autism centers of fraud and raided their offices Thursday.
Minnesota cannabis regulators ditch initial lottery for early business licenses
Minnesota cannabis regulators are pushing a plan to begin the rollout of the state's legal marijuana market to the spring of next year following a judge's decision to halt a planned lottery last month that would've chosen the first business license holders.
Child who fell into icy Woodbury lake has died, officials say
A 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy fell into Markgrafs Lake around 4:30 p.m., public safety officials said. On Friday, Stillwater Area Public Schools said the boy had died from his injuries.
Tim Walz says he isn't ruling out bid for 3rd term as MN governor
After losing his bid for vice president on the Democratic ticket this November, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he is not ruling out running for a third term in the state's top office.
Minnesota budget surplus forecasted at $616 million
Minnesota is expected to have a $616 million surplus in the next two-year budget, state officials said Wednesday, but there is a looming $5 billion deficit in future years.
MN Republicans file challenge in House race after 21 ballots likely discarded
The Republican candidate in a close state House race is asking a judge to invalidate the results and declare a vacancy for that seat, which could prompt a special election sometime early next year.
2 children hospitalized after falling through lake ice in Woodbury
Two children are in the hospital after falling through the ice on Markgrafs Lake in Woodbury Monday afternoon.
Historic Minneapolis church steeple restored but needs to plug funding gap
Calvary Baptist Church has been a Minneapolis mainstay for 141 years. But the more than century-old structure needed a facelift to keep it going.
Rep. Phillips: Trump "promised change" and U.S. is "fed up with status quo"
Rep. Dean Phillips pursued an unpopular challenge to President Joe Biden's nomination. Biden eventually did drop out, and the rest is history. So does Phillips feel like saying: "I told you so?"
Scott County attorney says 20 unaccounted for ballots in close state House race were likely thrown away
The preliminary investigation into what happened to 20 ballots unaccounted for in the closest state House race in Minnesota were likely thrown away and won't be recovered, the Scott County attorney said Wednesday.