Jun 24 Railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa collapses among Midwest flooding By Associated Press Heavy rain has caused flooding in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. Continue reading
Jun 04 Bag of $120,000 left as bribe for juror in Minnesota food program fraud trial By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Authorities are trying to determine who attempted to bribe a juror to get her to acquit defendants charged with stealing more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:56 How policing has changed 4 years after George Floyd’s murder By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane, Karina Cuevas This month marked four years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s killing sparked a global uprising and sweeping promises of racial justice and police reform. But four years later, there’s been some… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:12 What’s changed in Minneapolis four years after George Floyd’s death By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson Four years ago today, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ignited international protests over racism and calls for police reforms. Despite that global reach, it is still very much a local trauma for Minneapolis. John Yang speaks… Continue watching
May 20 Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session. Continue reading
May 20 Uber and Lyft say they’ll operate in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise By Associated Press The House agreement announced Saturday after weeks of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber and Lyft say they will keep operating in the state under those rates. Continue reading
May 17 Trump to campaign in Minnesota on day off from trial By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Trump will headline the state GOP’s annual Lincoln Reagan dinner, which coincides with the party’s state convention, after attending his son Barron's high school graduation in Florida. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 5:40 Ukrainian family rebuilds life in Minnesota after fleeing Russian invasion By Lindsey Seavert, Minnesota Public Radio Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago, about 6.5 million Ukrainians have left the country. One of them is 10-year-old Artem Fedorenko, who lost part of his arm in a Russian bombing that killed his father and brother. Continue watching
Mar 14 WATCH: Harris tours clinic that conducts abortions during Minnesota campaign visit By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Thursday's visit is part of Harris' election year focus on the rollback of abortion rights across the United States. Democrats hope the issue will spur voters to reelect President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Mar 05 Biden wins Minnesota primary, AP says By Steve Karnowski, Trisha Ahmed, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press Joe Biden has wins the Democratic presidential primary in Minnesota. Continue reading