Family fights for daughter to have access to her medical cannabis at school
Sabrina and Tim Mattis say medical cannabis has been a game changer for their 9-year-old daughter Krystal, who has autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy.
Anthony Bradford, 22, is 1st recipient of Rondo Inheritance Fund
Construction of Interstate 94 tore through St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, once the heart of the Black community in Minnesota's capitol city. Decades later, city leaders are trying to restore what some families lost: their property and a chance at building generational wealth.
Petition filed to block Trump from Minnesota's 2024 ballot under 'insurrection clause'
A group of Minnesota voters has filed a legal challenge to try to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's presidential ballot.
Local Girl Scouts rally together to preserve memory of 7-year-old struck and killed while riding her bike
Penny's friends laughed and weaved beads on a string, finding joy of their own amid their grief. Older girls in Girl Scouts came over with bracelets they made to give to each member of Penny's troop.
Minnesota animal shelters seeing increase in requests for out-of-state transfers of pets to their facilities
Twenty dogs from Alabama arrived with their crates perfectly packed inside the back of a van to find their forever homes in Minnesota.
St. Paul residents weigh in on likely scaled back ban on smoking weed in public
St. Paul residents on Wednesday testified during a public hearing about a proposal that would prohibit smoking cannabis in public parks and near businesses, the latest effort by a city to put guardrails around use since recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota earlier this summer.
Meals from the Heart works to pack 2M meals annually, and give volunteers a sense of purpose
Minnesotans are going to food shelves in record numbers. There were more than 5 million visits in 2022, which is 50% more than the previous year, according to Hunger Solutions Minnesota.
Commission tasked with designing new Minnesota flag, seal meets for the first time
The group tasked with reimagining Minnesota's state seal and flag met for the first time Tuesday, beginning the work of coming up with new designs by early next year.
Severe weather possible amid continued heat Tuesday, with air quality alert in NW Minn.
A NEXT Weather Alert is in place again Tuesday due to serious heat. Air quality is also expected to worsen Tuesday in northwestern Minnesota.
Student loan interest resumes as payment pause nears its end
After a three-year pandemic pause, student loan bills are coming due again. Interest on balances began accruing Friday with payments restarting on Oct. 1.
Rep. Dean Phillips cites McConnell, Feinstein in Twitter call for term limits
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips on Wednesday called for term limits for members of Congress, following the second time this summer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a news conference.
St. Cloud State University is first state school to offer an online certificate in cannabis education
Those eager to cash in on a budding marijuana industry in Minnesota or cultivate plants of their own can turn to St. Cloud State University this fall to learn how.
Experts warn of federal child care funding "cliff" that could have dire consequences when pandemic support expires
"Before the pandemic we were in crisis and there was far less child care available to families than what families need. And so we have a long way to go," said New Horizon Academy CEO Chad Dunkley. "But I'm hopeful that what we're doing in Minnesota will prevent the biggest catastrophe that we will see in other states."
Law enforcement clears homeless encampment along Highway 55 in Minneapolis
More than 100 unhoused people packed their belongings and cleared an encampment site along Highway 55 in Minneapolis Thursday morning.
St. Paul Public Schools welcome 350 new educators this school year, making strides to fill vacant positions
Officials with St. Paul Public Schools, one of Minnesota's largest school districts, say they are making strides to fill teaching jobs in high demand as the state continues to struggle with vacancies in education.