Minnesota Today

Heavy rain brings severe flooding to southern Minnesota

Severe flooding in some parts of southern and southeastern Minnesota has closed several roads and highways in the area. Flash flooding closed Interstate 90 between Austin and Dexter for several hours this morning. It is

Minnesota farmers face uncertainty as U.S. bails on Canada-Mexico trade pact

The U.S. has decided not to renew a key trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. The decision plunges Minnesota's agriculture industry into uncertainty. Lawmakers grilled the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ leader

Defendants plead not guilty in ICE protest case; Warning labels for social media will wait

Fourteen people facing federal charges for protesting ICE in Minnesota pleaded not guilty in federal court today . And Minnesota's attorney general's office won't enforce a new law requiring warning labels for social med

Committee reviews Department of Human Services' revalidation process after it triggered agency to disenroll providers

More than a dozen people facing conspiracy charges in connection with anti-ICE protests are expected back in Minneapolis federal court Wednesday afternoon. A Minnesota Senate committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the

Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship is welcome news for many Minnesota families . The justices ruled in favor of the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to ne

Blue line trains replaced by buses; Storms and heat in Minnesota

Tornado sirens sounded earlier today in parts of central and northern Minnesota as a line of destructive storms swept across the region. There were no immediate confirmed reports of tornado touchdowns in Minnesota. But t

Heat index off the charts for much of Minnesota. Fosston wants its local hospital back

An extreme heat warning takes effect Monday across much of central and southern Minnesota could see temperatures hit the 90s and heat indices making it feel like 110. And with that high heat, the state's Department of Na

Early voting begins in Minnesota ahead of this year’s primary election

Early voting began Friday in Minnesota ahead of this year’s primary election. At the Minneapolis Early Vote Center, some voters were among the first to cast their ballots in person. Voters can vote early by mail or in pe

Early voting starts Friday for primary election

Voters can start casting their ballots Friday in the Minnesota primary election. Absentee voting starts 46 days before any election in Minnesota and you can cast an absentee ballot by mail or in person . Minnesota Secret

Google faces opposition over proposed $2 billion data center near Duluth

Hundreds of people attended an open house hosted by Google Wednesday in Hermantown, just outside Duluth. The company wants to spend up to $2 billion to build a large data center there. The proposal has faced strong oppos

Minneapolis police often mishandled officer discipline cases, external report finds

The man who killed former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark faces sentencing next month. A group of workers at the Amazon warehouse in Shakopee protested outside of the facility Wednesday, the second

Walz seeks federal records after judge tosses DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats

Gov. Tim Walz wants the Trump administration to release records that he says could show he and the state of Minnesota have been targeted for political retribution. Walz filed 16 records requests under the Freedom of Info

Justice Department asks for 2 more weeks before returning Renee Good's car

A provider trade group is alleging that the Minnesota Department of Human Services is intentionally dismantling a social services program. Democrats see an opportunity to regain ground in rural parts of Minnesota this el

Target Field concessions workers union, employer expected to bargain Tuesday

Federal judge tosses DOJ subpoenas targeting Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders

A federal judge has tossed out U.S. Justice Department subpoenas targeting Gov. Tim Walz and other state and local leaders . Judge Patrick Schiltz called the subpoenas an “unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury pro

Minnesota veterinarians fear New World screwworm could make it's way to Minnesota

Human Rights Watch Thursday released a report detailing human rights abuses by the federal government during this winter’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, which the group alleges also violates international h

Juneteenth celebrations across Minnesota commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Human Rights Watch Thursday released a report detailing human rights abuses by the federal government during this winter’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, which the group alleges also violates international h

Job numbers; Drought numbers

While we’ve had showers and storms across Minnesota over the past week -- that rain has not been enough to keep drought conditions from expanding. And Minnesota's job numbers for May are a mixed bag. Those stories and mo

Report details human rights abuses by federal government during immigration enforcement surge

Human Rights Watch Thursday released a report detailing human rights abuses by the federal government during this winter’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, which the group alleges also violates international h

Feeding Our Future founder plans appeal; Minnesota hemp testing program shuts down

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock has filed notice that she plans to appeal her federal conviction and lengthy prison sentence. And a Minnesota lab shut down its cannabis and hemp testing program this week after runn