Sisters with sickle cell disease see relief thanks to Make-A-Wish
Avianah Drakeford was born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that negatively affects how blood moves around the body. It's not life-threatening, but it is life-altering.
Justin Eichorn's wife accused of trying to retrieve laptop from apartment
The wife of Justin Eichorn, the former Republican Minnesota state senator federally charged with attempting to solicit sex from a minor, faces allegations from federal prosecutors that she helped try to conceal evidence for him.
Ex-Minnesota senator charged with soliciting minor released to halfway home
Justin Eichorn, the former Republican Minnesota state senator who resigned last week after being charged with soliciting a minor for sex, was ordered to be released from a county jail and into a halfway home on Wednesday as he awaits his trial.
Ex-senator Eichorn sought to conceal evidence, prosecutors say
Federal investigators are revealing new information about the former state senator accused of soliciting a teenage girl for sex, including his alleged attempts to cover up his tracks.
New tool stops spread of fire at Twin Cities metro apartment complex
Five people have been displaced as a result of Thursday's fire, police say.
GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns after federal charge
State Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday, GOP Leader Mark Johnson said in a statement, following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex from someone he thought was 17, but turned out to be an undercover cop.
Guilty verdict in Feeding Our Future founder's fraud trial
A jury delivered a string of guilty verdicts Wednesday afternoon in what prosecutors call the largest pandemic fraud case in the country.
Minnesota senators blast Trump's plan to lay off VA employees
Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith were back in the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday to express their solidarity with veterans who lost their jobs at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Minnesota veterans worried over government layoffs
There are fresh concerns about some Minnesota veterans who were laid off from their jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Minnesota veterans protest outside GOP offices as potential government shutdown looms
Friday, Minnesota veterans protested outside GOP offices ahead of a potential federal government shutdown.
Weather officials warn against additional NOAA job cuts
One of the agency's partners, the American Meteorological Society, warned separately that "the consequences to the American people will be large and wide-ranging, including increased vulnerability to hazardous weather."
Minnesota Zoo's latest exhibit to feature sea lions
The sea lions are part of a new exhibit and show at the zoo, which spent months coordinating the transfer of the pinnipeds from other zoos and aquariums in Texas and New York.
MN House rejects bill banning transgender athletes from girls' sports
The Minnesota House has rejected a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
Burnsville sgt. injured in shootout remembers officers killed by gunman
Sgt. Adam Medlicott didn't just work with the two Burnsville police officers who were shot and killed last year; he trained them and he mentored them.
Minneapolis City Council debates violence prevention program funding
The debate descended into some personal attacks and became sort of a proxy war for bigger political battles at Minneapolis City Hall.