1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (268+ words) A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (609+ words) Blue Earth County took another step forward in its efforts to remove what’s left of the historic Rapidan Dam, which failed and was seriously damaged by severe flooding of the Blue Earth River in June of 2024. An environmental assessment released…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (319+ words) A campaign staffer for a Republican nominee in a competitive Minnesota congressional race resigned Thursday after his many racist and violent social media posts were highlighted by the rival DFL campaign. Republican Eric Pratt and Democrat Matt Little are competing…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (185+ words) The country is acknowledging a somber anniversary: 25 years ago, America suffered its worst terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst explores how that event hit home in Minnesota with former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, whose…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (318+ words) A Washington County judge on Thursday sentenced a woman who made repeated threats of violence against Minnesota’s House Speaker Lisa Demuth to supervised probation and community service. Rachel Welsch, of Hugo, pleaded guilty in July to one felony count of…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (275+ words) For those who lived through it, the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 remains a defining moment. But an entire generation has now grown up since the attacks. That morning, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes. Two crashed into the World Trade Center in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (373+ words) Vendors and staff are packing up the Minnesota State Fair for the season, after another year of welcoming nearly 2 million guests. About 1.92 million people came through the gates this year. That’s slightly fewer than the crowds in the last two…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) MPR News Hispanic Heritage Month officially begins next Tuesday. Congress established the month in 1988 to celebrate Latino history, identity and culture in the U.S. Since then, it’s kicked off with an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. This year, the Hispanic Heritage…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (170+ words) A Somali man who had been living legally in the Twin Cities is now in ICE detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Adam Abdullah was arrested in St. Paul in December and has no criminal record. MPR News reporter Matt Sepic…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (596+ words) At her alterations business, Skirting the Rules in Detroit Lakes, owner Nikki Caulfield is seeing some indirect effects from tariffs. The costs of the materials and supplies she buys have stayed stable. However, she sees the price tags on clothing…...