Local
June 28
Sections of Valleyfair’s Excalibur roller coaster sit under water as the rising Minnesota River flooded rides and parking areas Wednesday in Shakope

Flooding forces Harriet Island and Valleyfair to cancel events as water rises in Twin Cities metro

St. Paul calls off events at Harriet Island; Valleyfair shortens park hours and scrubs July 4th fireworks.
St. Paul
June 28
St. Paul police were on the scene of a homicide Monday.

St. Paul police identify victim of fatal shooting

The 22-year-old was found inside an SUV that crashed in the Eastern Hazel Park neighborhood. Charges are expected against a 17-year-old boy.
Local
June 28
A well-dressed woman seems to have been caught on camera — repeatedly — pilfering planters from outside Minneapolis restaurant El Sazon Cucina. Af

Brooks: A Minneapolis restaurant was beautifying the neighborhood with flowers. A flower thief stood in the way.

Good thing El Sazon Cocina has good neighbors who are good florists.
Business
June 28
A flooded corn field near Wells, Minn., on June 22. Heavy rains and flooding this spring and summer could worsen agricultural losses.

Agriculture losses hit Minnesota's GDP

Growth and consumer spending slowed nationwide in the first quarter and dropped throughout the Midwest, including Minnesota.
St. Paul
June 28
Music
June 28
Michelle Miller Burns will become the second woman to lead Minnesota Orchestra as president and CEO.

Minnesota Orchestra CEO Michelle Miller Burns leaving for Dallas

After six years in Minnesota, Burns will return to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in September.
Local
June 28

When disaster strikes, this Minnesota team of experts steps in to respond and craft an action plan

The All Hazards Incident Management Team spent a week in Jackson, Minn., helping local officials weather the storm.
Local
June 28
The immigration court in the Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling.

For immigrants seeking asylum in Minnesota, success depends partly on which judge they get

Disparities nationwide have created a system that some legal scholars have dubbed 'refugee roulette.'
Local
June 28
Turtle racing is serious business with hundred of contestants and a medal at stake.

Nisswa saves its turtle races as pressure grows from new Minnesota law, conservation groups

A new law bans commercial harvesting, trapping of turtles. Beloved turtle races pivot to keep tradition alive.
Local
June 28
U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announced charges of attempted bribery in the Feeding Our Future trial on June 26.

Feeding Our Future attempted bribery case could affect other trials in Minnesota

Legal experts say the attempted bribe of a juror could deter other Minnesotans from serving on a jury, fearing for their safety or privacy.
Outdoors
June 28
From left, John V. Schanken and his monster in 1929; the Leech Lake muskie haul in 1955; and Jake Skarloken and his likely record northern in May.

Anderson: Releasing even 'fish of a lifetime' is the ethic guiding many anglers

The "Muskie Rampage," in which more than 160 muskies were caught and killed, was a watershed Minnesota moment.
Rochester
June 28

Woman, son dead in apparent murder-suicide in Rochester apartment; bodies there 'for some time'

The identities of the woman and her son have yet to be released.
South Metro
June 28
Mankato house plummets into river after dam collapse

House collapses into river near Rapidan Dam in southern Minn.

Blue Earth County authorities "monitoring for downstream impacts" after house falls into water.
June 28
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the first 2024 presidential election debate with President Joe Biden at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta, on

Brooks: A horror show of a debate - and what's that you say about Minneapolis, Donald Trump?

One man lied and blustered, the other was muddled and unconvincing.
Local
June 28
A handicap accesible jail cell at the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center in St. Paul, Minn., photographed on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

Jail nurse complaint: Man who died after time in Ramsey County jail did not receive proper medical care

Dillon Bakke's mother filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging his treatment in the Ramsey County jail led to his death.
South Metro
June 28

Burnsville man accused of defrauding California electronics business out of more than $1.2 million

Thomas Pham supplied his client with bogus documents, including fabricated contracts, correspondence and business proposals, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Curious Minnesota
June 28
A group of miners posed for a photograph at an unknown Iron Range location around the turn of the 20th Century.

A multilingual army of immigrants helped build the Iron Range. How did they communicate in the mines?

People from more than 40 countries navigated dangerous conditions to extract the precious and plentiful iron ore of northern Minnesota.
Politics
June 28
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon holds up an original voting instruction card printed in Norwegian during a news conference in St. Paul on Thu

Everything you need to know to cast your ballot in Minnesota's August primary election

The results of the primary will shape the candidate matchups that voters will choose from in November.
Minneapolis
June 27
A police officer fires a rubber bullet from atop the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct station during  unrest following the May 2020 murder of George

Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting man in the head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests

Abdi Adam, then 56, said he was waiting for a bus and had nothing to do with protests outside the Third Precinct the day before it was set ablaze by a mob.
Local
June 27

Woman pleads not guilty to conspiring to bribe a juror in Feeding Our Future trial

Ladan Mohamed Ali will not be jailed as her case proceeds, but she is barred from contacting witnesses or victims in the bribery case.

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