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Waseca women's prison has been on lockdown for two weeks
Nine inmates have been hospitalized for drug use, and two employees were sent to the hospital for drug exposure.
Man in shootout with deputies in western Minnesota had raised his family's concern
Kasey Paul Willander, 27, was shot by SWAT teams after firing at officers at home in rural Clarkfield.
A multistate, decade-long Pizza Ranch odyssey is man's slice of heaven
Jason Halkias is on a crusade to visit every Pizza Ranch restaurant in the United States. He'll get one step closer to his goal when he makes his 44th and final Minnesota stop in Willmar.
Bar brawl in Montevideo leads to attempted murder charge, five arrests
The fight over Labor Day weekend at Inn Like Flinn's bar left three people hospitalized with knife wounds.
Charges: New Ulm schoolteacher sent, received child pornography
New Ulm school officials says charges against Daniel John Janke, 54, do not involve children from the district where he taught. He is still on the district's payroll but a spokesman says he hasn't actively worked there since April.
Axel Steuer, who guided Gustavus Adolphus College through 1998 tornado, dies at 81
Axel Steuer, an American "success story," came to the U.S. as a refugee from Germany in 1952.
Minnesota tribe sees hemp as helping solve housing shortage on its reservation
Hempcrete, a construction material that uses hemp stalks, can provide an ecofriendly solution to housing for the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
Charges: Manager of Redwood Falls grocery store accused of preying on teen workers
Kyle Brady Shelton of Redwood Falls faces four felony charges.
Proposed crypto mining operation runs into public opposition in Windom
The crypto company says it has plans to mitigate noise, but residents say they remain skeptical.
Deadline for federal flood aid looms
Misconceptions about applying for grant money preventing eligible Minnesotans from applying.
Football players coached by Tim Walz took the DNC stage Wednesday; here's how it happened
"It was unreal, like pinch me now."
Former Walz students star at Mankato West High School watch party for his DNC speech
Some of the governor's former students were at the event.
Man dies in grain bin in southwest Minnesota
Officials identified the 61-year-old man on Wednesday.
Walz knows his way around farms, but his support in ag country continues to wane
The Minnesota governor has long been a fixture in the state's agriculture scene, but as governor he has drawn rural opposition over a tossed-off slogan years ago and his handling of the 2020 civil unrest.
Train derailment closes down Willmar railroad crossing
No one hurt but crossing to be closed until Friday.
'Just got the tingles': Mankato, where Tim Walz taught and coached, reacts to his political ascent
"We in Mankato knew he was a good guy, because our kids told us."
Teams surveying tornado damage in several southern Minnesota communities
South-central Minnesota was hardest hit by the Monday evening storms.
New Ulm transforms downtown streets into a sandy beach
Town tries to show it's more than its Germanic drinking roots with a beach volleyball festival.
Minnesota shows 'significant increase' in rabies cases, driven by rabid skunks
"If you've been putting off vaccinating your pets, this might be a good year to do it."
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to support Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota visit this week
The former presidential candidate will hold a town hall in Mankato and a get-out-the-vote rally in Minneapolis.
FEMA opens up money for individual assistance in flooded Minnesota counties
Residents can now apply for aid in 19 counties.
New 924 area codes to roll out soon across southern Minnesota
Change affects 507 area code region.
Charges: Suspect said North Mankato man was 'going to have to die' before shooting him in head
Police say the victim's girlfriend was also threatened as part of money dispute.
Suspected homicide is year's first in North Mankato after man found dead in apartment
Police arrested a man at the scene.
Rapidan Dam Store to move to new location in downtown Mankato
The restaurant that was destroyed when the Blue Earth River flooded will move to the heart of Mankato, if the city signs off.
Fans from across the country gather for 'Little House' stars reunion on the prairie
Premiere of TV drama 50 years ago put small town of Walnut Grove on the map.
Hmong families find their 'Little House on the Prairie' in Walnut Grove, Minn.
The Vang family moved from St. Paul to Walnut Grove, which has seen an influx of Hmong residents since the early 2000s, in search of a better life.
'Bit of a rough stretch': Minnesota family that lost home to fire loses another house in flood
The southwest Minnesota family has seen one house burn down and two flood over the past seven months.
Damage leaves Minnesotans without flood insurance hoping for aid
Home and business owners are left reeling as they also await federal and state disaster dollars.
Corpse flower at Gustavus blooms 'like a burst in the sky' on July 4th
Other corpse flowers at the college have opened on Mother's Day, Father's Day and Halloween.
Sleepy Eye chemical plant accident leaves worker with burns over most of body
Minnesota regulators say company's response is satisfactory and no further action is required.
Bridge next to Rapidan Dam at risk of failure a week after major flooding
Blue Earth County attempted an emergency operation to stabilize the bridge last week.
House collapses into river near Rapidan Dam in southern Minn.
Blue Earth County authorities "monitoring for downstream impacts" after house falls into water.
The Rapidan Dam near Mankato will likely survive this flood. But what about the next?
Destructive flooding in 2019 and 2020 had previously left the 114-year-old hydroelectric plant inoperable and county officials grappling with the choice of spending at least $15 million to repair it — with little hope of making enough money from selling power — or shelling out $82 million to remove it.
Dam near Mankato in danger of 'imminent failure'
Flooding has washed out a portion of the Rapidan Dam on the Blue Earth River, as the water continues to rise.
Flooding fears rise in the state as residents scramble to control the tide
Flooding and no-wake warnings were issued across the state on Saturday after intense rain, especially in the south. Up north, families left stranded at Camp du Nord near Ely were able to leave.
Rainfall swamps southwestern Minnesota, closing highways and raising concerns
"This is by far the worst that I've seen," Windom resident said of the flooding.
I-90 reopens; other Minnesota roads close as waters keep rising
Hwy. 91 north of Adrian and Hwy. 75 south of Luverne remain closed; some metro area road also shut down. Parts of southern Minnesota faced more flood warnings into early Saturday.
Something fishy in the air as corpse flower blooms at Gustavus Adolphus College
The flower, which uses its rotten scent to attract flies, beetles and other insects, only opens for a few hours before the smell fades.
Stinky corpse flower set to bloom at Gustavus Adolphus College
The college may have two blooms this year for those who missed the recent show in Como Park.
