Minneapolis police say recent body discoveries are unrelated
Minneapolis police say several bodies found around the city since the weekend are unrelated, rejecting online speculation that the deaths are connected.
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Parts of the Twin Cities metro area are now under severe drought conditions, along with much of the state.

The midnight deadline means the U.S. has imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "will match those tariffs dollar for dollar."

Ty France homered and drove in three runs and Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series between teams fighting for wild-card berths.

Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard led the Lynx past the Mystics 94-84 for their sixth straight win, though Courtney Williams left late with an apparent lower-body injury.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says Glacier Ice House laid off an employee who was on leave for cancer treatment, and didn’t give the worker a chance to move into a different position.

New exhibits at the Minnesota Latino Museum and the Chik-Wauk Museum and a new comedy variety show at the Turf Club are among this week’s Minnesota arts and culture picks.

Minnesota attorney Faisal S. Ahmed has agreed to a 30-day suspension of his law license for filing a 2025 legal brief that cited nonexistent, AI-hallucinated court cases.

The Health Department revoked the licenses for group homes owned and managed by Sekou Dukuly, the executive director of the National Port Authority of Liberia, as well as those connected to Andrea Sampson, a former Anoka County Attorney who prosecutors say used some of her properties to traffic women before converting them into group homes and billing Medicaid.

The Supreme Court’s chief justice is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project for now.

Sierra Nicole Reece went viral earlier this year for a video where she stated, “Forget Coachella. I'm trying to go to the Minnesota State Fair.”

State Rep. Paul Anderson co-hosted a town hall forum on the Appleton Detention Facility — formerly known as the Prairie Correctional Facility — which will begin housing people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers later this year.

After growing hemp since 2019, Jeremy Saueressig decided to plant more soybeans this year instead. He’s among the hemp farmers calling it quits due to uncertainty.

Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to limited partner Marc Shad at a $4.5 billion value barely a year after his purchase was finalized, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

A new national study is calling for a new framework for drought assessment that better captures the long-term effect of climate change.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development said the state lost jobs last month and fewer people are looking for work.

Native entrepreneur Bob Blake has built 80 EV charging stations on tribal land across the Midwest and has handed over ownership of the assets to the tribal nations. Blake said he has found ways to work around the barriers that keep capital out of Indian Country.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.

Minnesota Vikings wide receivers have had an eventful week with the Baltimore Ravens visiting for joint practices. Hall of Famer Randy Moss was a guest of the Vikings and took time to give advice to players at his old position.

Golden Touch Health Care was one of several Minnesota group home companies linked to Sekou Dukuly, who has served as the managing director of the Liberian National Port Authority since 2024. He told state authorities in 2025 he was the licensed assisted living director for its three group homes — even though an MPR News/APM Reports investigation found he lived overseas.

An appeals court ruling says First Amendment protections trump Minnesota’s efforts to clamp down on election disinformation.
Minneapolis police say several bodies found around the city since the weekend are unrelated, rejecting online speculation that the deaths are connected.

State Highway 280 is set to reopen Friday morning after months of reconstruction, weather permitting.

State and Ramsey County prosecutors sought a court order earlier this month to bar 10 alleged gang members to prevent violence at the fair.

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According to new CDC data, immunization rates have continued to fall over the last year especially in Minnesota. Pediatrician Dr. Andrea Singh shared more on what this could mean.

A nationwide alliance of churches says the Department of Homeland Security’s undercover operations at a Minnesota church earlier this year “constitute clear and egregious violations” of a court order forbidding agents from conducting immigration enforcement operations on church property.