Restoration to begin on Mounds View mermaid statue
Until 2018, for more than five decades, drivers on Highway 10 got glimpses of the 30-foot statue standing high above the city of Mounds View. Seven years later, it's out of storage.
What stores are open on Christmas Eve in the Twin Cities
Most grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve but will have reduced hours.
The new laws taking effect in Minnesota on New Year's Day 2025
The new year signals the start of new laws taking effect in Minnesota, which will impact Minnesotans' health, wallets and safety.
Columbia Heights celebrates influx of migrant students
Forty-nine percent of students in Columbia Heights Public Schools are English learners, a 5% increase from last school year.
Minnesota officials monitoring human bird flu case in Wisconsin
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
Bill to make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden's desk
Despite popular belief, the bald eagle is not the official national bird. It may soon become official, however, thanks to a Minnesota-led bill making its way to President Biden's desk.
Swastikas spray-painted on Jewish temple in Minneapolis
The vandalism comes as places of worship across the world are facing an increase in attacks and threats.
Homelessness has increased in Minnesota over the past decade, survey finds
A 2023 survey by researchers at the Wilder Foundation found a 10% increase in the state's homeless population from 2013.
How does nose blindness work?
Every home has a distinct smell, and chances are your home smells just as strong to other people. Why can't we notice our own home's smell but we can notice everyone else's?
A minimum of four inches of ice is usually thick enough for people to walk on
Up and down temperatures have caused questionable levels of ice thickness.
How does ice form on Minnesota's lakes?
Just because Minnesota has had frigid temperatures lately doesn't mean lake ice is safe yet.
MN Supreme Court hears transgender athlete's discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges USA Powerlifting discriminated against Jaycee Cooper when they denied her entry to two competitions in 2018.
Scrap metal workers sue Minnesota Department of Commerce
The law is supposed to take effect on Jan. 1.
How long do Thanksgiving leftovers last in the fridge?
From turkey, to mashed potatoes, stuffing and pies, many are ending Thanksgiving with full stomachs and refrigerators.
Witness recounts attack on teen Fleet Farm worker
Charges have been filed in an alleged attack that seriously wounded a teenage Fleet Farm worker in Minnesota over the weekend.