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February 11, 2019

Klobuchar taking campaign to Midwest states that Trump won

With snow falling steadily and the temperature well below freezing, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she's joining the group ...

February 11, 2019

The Latest: Klobuchar dismisses reports she's a tough boss

The Latest on Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is ...

February 11, 2019

Dems' 2020 field now includes Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday joined the growing group of Democrats jostling to be president and positioned herself ...

February 09, 2019

House call turns into horse call for police in Minnesota

Authorities say a suburban Minneapolis resident reported a strange intruder in her basement. It was a horse. Inver Grove ...

February 08, 2019

Man charged with firing on school bus, wounding driver

Prosecutors say a 31-year-old security guard fired five shots into the windshield of a school bus that had scraped his car ...

February 06, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar to make 2020 announcement on Sunday

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota signaled on Tuesday she could become the next Democrat to enter the presidential contest, ...

February 01, 2019

Long johns to short sleeves: Rapid thaw follows polar blast

In Illinois, temperatures could rise by 80 degrees within days. In Michigan, melting snow and rain and a 17-mile ice jam ...

January 31, 2019

Polar blast envelops Midwest, strains aging infrastructure

A blast of polar air enveloped much of the Midwest on Wednesday, cracking train rails, breaking water pipes and straining ...

January 30, 2019

Midwest cities scramble to keep homeless from dangerous cold

Winter's sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory Tuesday, prompting officials throughout ...

January 25, 2019

Deep freeze, wind chills of minus 50 coming to Upper Midwest

The Upper Midwest is about to plunge into a deep freeze. The National Weather Service says the wind chill factor could dip ...

January 17, 2019

Status of Lynx star Maya Moore for '19 WNBA season uncertain

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore's availability for the upcoming season is uncertain. Lynx head coach and general manager ...

January 16, 2019

Complaint in Closs case could be road map for prosecution

The criminal complaint charging a Wisconsin man with abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents laid out the ...

January 11, 2019

Google considers building $600M data center in Minnesota

Google is looking into building a $600 million data center in central Minnesota that would be powered by two wind farms.

January 07, 2019

Timberwolves fire coach, president Tom Thibodeau

The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and ...

January 03, 2019

Pro wrestling interviewer 'Mean Gene' Okerlund dies

Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund, whose deadpan interviews of pro wrestling superstars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Ultimate ...

December 30, 2018

Amid 2018's tragedies were moments of compassion and duty

Deadliest shooting at an American high school: Parkland, Florida. Deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century: Paradise, California.

December 28, 2018

Storm whips up blizzards, dumps snow in Dakotas, Minnesota

Post-holiday travelers were finding driving difficult as a winter storm dumped heavy snow and whipped up gusty winds across ...

December 22, 2018

No US charges against Chinese billionaire in alleged assault

Chinese billionaire Richard Liu will not face charges over a rape accusation by a Chinese woman studying in Minnesota because ...

December 22, 2018

The Latest: Attorney: Woman plans to sue Liu, company

The Latest on prosecutors decision in U.S. not to file charges against Chinese billionaire in alleged assault (all times ...